This course combines real estate development with the School of Architecture's expertise in New Urbanism. It explores the topic of retail development with a focus on the field's current opportunities and challenges. Attendees gain knowledge from retail industry experts with experience in successful projects throughout the country.

Attendees Learn
• Evolution of retail development
• Creating a business plan for retail development
• Planning and design concepts
• Defining merchandising mix
• Entitlements/approvals/permits
• Market and feasibility analysis
• Predevelopment
• Project financing
• Construction and tenant coordination
• Asset management

Instructors
• Ralph Conti, lead course instructor, partner and vice president of development, North American Properties, Atlanta
• Charles Bohl, research associate professor and director, Knight Program in Community Building
• Emerick Corsi, executive vice president, Forest City Enterprises, Cleveland
• Bob Gibbs, Gibbs Planning, Birmingham, MI
• Gordon "Skip" Greeby, principal, Greeby and Associates, Chicago
• Yaromir Steiner, founder & CEO, Steiner & Associates, Columbus
• Mark Toro, regional partner, North American Properties, Atlanta
• Invited speakers: Daniel Hurwitz, executive vice president, Developers Diversified Realty, Beachwood, OH; Dr. Hank Fishkind, principal, Fishkind & Associates, Orlando
Tuition

The course fee is $750 ($500 for public sector/nonprofit employees and UM faculty, staff, and students) before April 8, 2005 and $825 ($575 for public sector/nonprofit employees and UM faculty, staff, and students) after April 8, 2005. There is an additional charge of $120 for those receiving FL AIA Continuing Education Credit. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the University of Miami.

Related Link: http://www.arc.miami.edu/knight/Courses/retailrealestate.html

For more information contact:

Julia Pizarro
Knight Program in Community Building
Post Office Box 249178
Coral Gables
FL 33124
USA

Phone: 305-284-3731
Fax: 305-284-4426
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.arc.miami.edu/knight