Urban Land Institute Announces New Two-Day Value-Add Real Estate Development and Investment Course in Los Angeles Feb.10-11

  

Martin McDermott

 MARINA DEL REY, CA  The Urban Land Institute has announced its two-day course entitled:  Value-Add Real Estate Development and Investment to be held February 10-11, 2014 at the Marina Del Rey Marriott in Marina Del Rey, Calif.

Martin McDermott, principal with Avison Young in the firm’s Westwood office will serve as the course leader.  The course will include expert panels, case studies, and presentations and is aimed at helping its attendees develop a more systematic approach to the inherently creative process of adding value to real estate.

This unique new program will afford attendees the opportunity to interact with recognized industry experts drawn from ULI’s senior leadership in a panel discussion format and will include:

Toni Alexander, president and creative director, Intercommunications, Inc.; John S. Hagestad, managing director with SARES-REGIS Group; Wayne Ratkovich, president and CEO of the The Ratkovich Company; and Alex Rose, senior vice president, development with Continental Development Corporation. 

Toni Alexander

“The term “value-add” is used a lot in the commercial real estate industry, however, the main challenge for real estate professionals is how to actually identify those opportunities and determine the highest and best use for a property with all creative and financial considerations taken into account,” says McDermott.

“Successful real estate entrepreneurs are those who understand the process that combines a vision, careful analysis and insightful due diligence. This course will work through that process and provide helpful tools that can be utilized throughout property sectors and a diversity of scenarios.”

This course is a part of the ULI Real Estate Entrepreneur Programs which offer content and an experience specifically targeted to the needs of real estate professionals driving innovation and change at the neighborhood and community level.

For more information and to register for the Value-Add Real Estate Development and Investment course, click here or contact David Mulvihill, Vice President, Professional Development with ULI at 202-624-7122 or dmulvihill@uli.org.

Alex Rose

The Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

Established in 1936, the Institute has more than 30,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines.

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