LAW 629 Real Estate Development, Entitlements and Zoning

Units: 2, 3, 4, 5
An end-to-end look at the various facets of the complex real estate development process, from land acquisition, to the sale and marketing of completed projects. Topics include: the relationship between developers and architects; zoning and land use controls; the subdivision and entitlements process; environmental issues related to development; the interplay between public entities and private developers; constitutional limits on governmental fees; construction contracts and lending; and real estate investment deal structures
Prerequisite: LAW 605
Registration Restriction: Open only to USC Gould School of Law students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Numeric