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Hotel Real Estate Development

Gain an understanding of the hotel product as a real estate investment by examining the key strategies for and challenges to successful hotel real estate development. Topics include an overview of the hotel product (property types, segments, and characteristics), the development team, the development process, market analysis, development planning, operator selection, branding considerations, site selection analysis (environmental, regulatory, and entitlement considerations), financial analysis, financing, site and hotel design, the planning process, managing ownership and operator/brand interests throughout the design and construction phases, cost management, pre-opening planning, and operations management from an ownership perspective.

Note: Registering at least two weeks prior to the start of the course date is highly recommended. Popular classes fill up quickly and more specialized classes need sufficient enrollment.

For general information about this course, please call 212-992-3336 or email sps.realestate@nyu.edu.

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You'll Walk Away with

  • Familiarity with the unique challenges of hotel development
  • The skills to assess hotel real estate development deals

Ideal for

  • Those who have taken prior real estate development courses
  • Real estate owners, investors, and developers
NO open sections available for this course at the moment. Please check back next semester.