If you need a companion to understand real estate development this collection is the best around

Now a decade on since the third edition. A really great theory-practice book at the nexus of urban planning and real estate development.
Popularising the ‘Edge City’ term for growing development of commercial hub activity outside of the urban core.
Real estate development shapes the way people live and work, playing a crucial role in determining our built environment. Around the world, real estate development reflects both universal human needs and region-specific requirements, and with the rise of globalization there is an […]
Real estate development is a significant factor in planning the built environment. It shapes the way people live and work, and by doing so enables human activity to evolve. Real estate development forms a contemporary reflection of social, economic, environmental, and political forces at hand. […]
Squires, G. and Heurkens, E. (Eds) (2014). International Approaches to Real Estate Development. Routledge. An international approach to the study and teaching of real estate is increasingly important in today’s global market. With chapters covering numerous countries and every continent, International Approaches […]
The existing housing stock needs substantial adaptation to meet national and international carbon reduction targets. The largest proportion of housing is owner-occupied, and will require improvement works which go beyond those measures provided through incentive programmes. Therefore, the motivation of owner-occupiers to perform more substantial energy efficiency refurbishments is […]