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What are the business and regulatory factors for a successful Philippine REIT market?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In an attempt to determine what business and regulatory factors are required for the successful establishment of a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) structure in the Philippines, we analyzed the macro and microeconomic ...
Knowledge-based cluster development in India : opportunities and challenges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Knowledge-based industries tend to cluster. The nature of activities illustrate the importance of networks and virtual and proximity aspects of clustering. Review of existing literature brings out the advantages of clustering ...
A systematic study of real estate core funds : herd behavior and performance attribution analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The returns and portfolio characteristics of core funds were tested for evidence of herd behavior and performance relative to the NCREIF Property Index (NPI), using a proprietary database that included data from 1985 to ...
Design for speculation : volatile, temporal, in-transit
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The thesis project is a reaction to the alarming rate of building and development depreciation caused by foreign investment in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai. The intervention looks at how architects, developers, and ...
Ghost in the shell : econometric forecast of Singapore's office market and where is architect in financial time
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Inspired by Singapore's recent effort in building its new skyline in Maria Bay, the thesis intends to employ econometric structural modeling techniques to Singapore's office market for the period from 1975 to 2011. Using ...
Mass-customization in commercial real estate : how the aviation industry can help us create beautiful buildings that add value
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The term "mass-customization" in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry refers to architectural elements that have similar purpose but are completely different from each other. Architects use ...
Sharing school of architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Pedagogical experiments played very important role in shaping architectural discourse and practice in the second half of the 20th century. Along the history, the architecture discipline developed and struggled for new ...
University-affiliated retirement development : a resource for universities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Feasibility study of Korea biocluster with real estate perspectives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Globalization has created a dynamic and rapidly changing marketplace. A business must move quickly to capitalize on the changing environment. For example, many global biotechnology firms are seeking new geographical locations ...
The value of flexible design : real estate investment and development strategy under uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Utilizing recent research into building life cycle analysis and option valuation theory, this thesis develops an architectural methodology for analyzing buildings' "capacity for change," and economic models for valuing ...