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A Green Forest Grows in Brooklyn: Joint Venturing with the Chinese
Wu, Charles FCase HBS-218010-EFinanceMaryAnne Gilmartin, President and CEO of Forest City Ratner ("Forest City") was planning for yet another protracted discussion over the merits of a green roof for part of her $5 billion dollar new development in Brooklyn. While the low seven-figure cost overrun was to be "value-engineered" and in the scheme of things, this budgeted item was not going to impact the financial success of the project, it had become a heated source of contention. Was ...Starting at €8.20
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Rick's Dilemma
Segel, Arthur I; Wu, Charles F; Eppler, Ben; Yog, SidCase HBS-215006-EFinanceIn 2014, Rick is serving as a trustee for a large family trust whose principle asset is a plot of prime real estate in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The land is currently subject to a ground lease which pays $4.6 million annually, with resets every 20 years at 4.5% of the appraised value of the land. The next reset is in 2022, and in the meantime Rick must make a decision on whether it might be better for the trust's beneficiaries to sell the...Starting at €8.20
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Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living, Teaching Note
Wu, Charles F; Eppler, BenTeaching Note HBS-215029-EFinanceTeaching note for case 215003.Starting at €0.00
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SOHO China: Transformation in Progress
Wu, Charles FCase HBS-217023-EFinanceIn 2016 against the backdrop of a challenging Chinese macroeconomic environment, SOHO China, the largest owner and developer of Class-A real estate in Beijing and Shanghai, was struggling to convince analysts of the merits of their new "build-to-hold" strategy. Founded as a merchant builder, the company went public in 2007 raising a record USD 1.9 billion, but the firm, led by Zhang Xin, refocused in 2012 towards a "build-to-hold" strategy in an ...Starting at €8.20
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Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living
Wu, Charles F; Beyer, JosephCase HBS-215003-EFinanceTom Alperin's National Development has purchased a building site in affluent Wellesley, MA, and is in the process of deciding whether to build apartments, a combination of independent living and assisted living units for seniors, or perhaps even higher acuity facilities. The case describes several issues for the continuum of senior care alternatives for residents and developers. What motivates seniors to leave their homesteads for much smaller sp...Starting at €8.20
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To Buy or What to Buy: Your First Home
Wu, Charles F; Hirsch, Steven; Liem, Beatrice; Ryan, Kevin; Snyder, DerrickCase HBS-215080-EPeter and Kate Rose are a young couple looking to buy their first home in the Boston area. They have narrowed down a target list to three homes, but are also considering whether it makes sense to buy a home in the first place. They must make decisions regarding which home to buy, a price, a broker, a mortgage package, and how to source a down payment. Both quantitative and qualitative factors are considered in their decision making.Starting at €8.20
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Real Estate in China: A Technical Note for SOHO China
Wu, Charles FCase HBS-217029-EFinanceA technical note on the state of Chinese commercial real estate and the effects of China's slowing growth. This note was written in conjunction with the case study "SOHO China: Transformation in Progress."Starting at €8.20
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A Green Forest Grows in Brooklyn: Joint Venturing with the Chinese, Teaching Note
Wu, Charles FTeaching Note HBS-219011-EFinanceTeaching note for case 218010.Starting at €0.00
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Experiencya Cuba: Two Entrepreneurs in Havana
Wu, Charles F; Cal, Mariana; Miguel, FernandaCase HBS-220024-EEconomicsIn 2019, two Cuban entrepreneurs discussed their growth strategy, given the regulatory framework instability, for private companies, in Cuba. Experiencya Cuba offered car and apartment rentals, airport pick-up, and tours around the island, all conducted in perfectly restored American cars from the 1950s.Starting at €8.20
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Taiwan's High-Speed Rail: A Public-Private Partnership Hits a Speed Bump
Jan, Chung-Yuang; Kelman, SteveCase HBS-HKS671-EEconomicsThis case traces the evolution of Taiwan's high-speed railroad from project inception in the late 1980s until its financial problems in 2009 describing the planning efforts, ridership projections, financial plans and cost-benefit analysis involved in the project, as well as the contracting process for the project. This project was one of the largest infrastructure projects in the world and one of the largest infrastructure projects ever built, us...Starting at €8.20