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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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The Road to Kolkata: NH-34 and PPP in India
Yog, Sid; Eppler, BenCase HBS-215007-EFinanceIn 2014, Arjun Dhawan (MBA 2004), president of HCC Concessions, is working toward the completion of his largest road development project yet. The route, a 250-km stretch leading from the critical eastern Indian port of Kolkata into the interior of the proStarting at €8.20
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The Redevelopment of Palazzo Tornabuoni (A)
Yog, Sid; Segel, Arthur I; Andrade, RicardoCase HBS-216069-EFinanceIn the Spring of 2004, Byrne Murphy and his partners at Fingen Group discussed options to redevelop Palazzo Tornabuoni, an iconic 15th century palace in the heart of Florence, Italy. The possibilities included turning the upper floors into office space, hotel rooms, condominiums, or a private residence club, a new concept that was quickly gaining popularity in the U.S. but still largely untested in Europe. While they factored the economics and th...Starting at €8.20
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The U-Turns of National Truck Stops
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Schultz, Alexander W.Case HBS-217062-EFinanceRaj Makam had spent months trying to restructure a 2006 investment he had made in National Truck Stops, Inc. ("NTS") as a senior member of Oaktree Capital Management's ("Oaktree") Mezzanine finance business within their Corporate Debt platform. It was the first time they had truly considered forcing a company into involuntary bankruptcy, which he clearly would prefer to avoid lest they risk losing their entire investment. As the company's financi...Starting at €8.20
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Emaar: The Center of Tomorrow, Today
Yog, Sid; Cekin, Esel; Homsy, MarcCase HBS-216051-EFinanceStarting in 1997, Mohammad Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar, has been largely associated with Dubai's most renowned real estate projects: the world's tallest building, largest mall and biggest fountain show. Emaar's pioneering success attracted a large number of private sector entrepreneurs as well as the Government of Dubai to follow in its footsteps. Consequently, land at prime locations in Dubai was not as readily available as it used to be. Emaar t...Starting at €8.20
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The Road to Kolkata: NH-34 and PPP in India, Teaching Note
Yog, Sid; Eppler, BenTeaching Note HBS-216065-EFinanceTeaching note for case 215007. It is May 2014 and construction of road NH-34 has been fraught with difficulties, but HCON CEO Arjun Dhawan can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Land acquisition is finally nearing completion throughout the entire stStarting at €0.00
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The Redevelopment of Palazzo Tornabuoni (B)
Yog, Sid; Segel, Arthur I; Andrade, RicardoCase HBS-216070-EFinanceOn December 16, 2010, Byrne Murphy received a call from his Italian partner at Fingen Group. The recently-renovated Palazzo Tornabuoni, an iconic 15th century palace in the heart of Florence, Italy, had been seized by the local police. While Murphy tries to understand the reasons behind the seizure and figures out a strategy to accomodate guests flying in for holidays, he wonders if he and partners have chosen the right redevelopment option for t...Starting at €5.74
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Reworking Office Space: Industry City, Brooklyn, Teaching Note
Segel, Arthur I; Schultz, Alexander W.Teaching Note HBS-217010-EFinanceTeaching Note for case 216075. Jamestown is contemplating how to best lease a portion of their new development along the Brooklyn waterfront, Industry City. The 6 million square foot, mixed-use development is meant to accommodate Brooklyn's growing innovation, creative, and "maker" communities. Jamestown is intrigued by the recently revived trend of "shared office space", championed by WeWork and originated by well-known players like Regus. The ...Starting at €0.00
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Link REIT
Yog, SidCase HBS-217056-EFinancePublicly listed in November 2005, Link REIT was the first real estate investment trust (REIT) in Hong Kong after the Hong Kong government decided to privatize a portfolio of community shopping malls, car parks, and fresh produce markets. Run by CEO, George Hongchoy, the company had evolved from managing retail spaces in public housing estates in Hong Kong into new property types such as offices, and into new geographies such as Beijing and Shangh...Starting at €8.20
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Project Sun Devil and Project Paris, Teaching Note
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Schultz, Alexander W.Teaching Note HBS-217086-EFinanceTeaching note for case 213078.Starting at €0.00