16658 Capstone Project: Property Development Analysis

Description

The Capstone subject provides a forum for the student to showcase their learning throughout the Property Economics course. Specifically, the main assessment activity focuses on the presentation and delivery of an Investment Development Proposal with supporting information and recommendations to a proposed investor client who is interested in purchasing a medium to large scale mixed use development site. The Investment Development Proposal is based on but not limited to the following:

Site identification, site and planning analysis, case study and market research including risk analysis, valuation and investment analysis, site due diligence and the consideration of sustainable development strategies. Issues to be addressed include but are not limited to planning and development application requirements, demographic analysis and implications, site analysis, market analysis, market supply and demand analysis, establishing financial feasibility parameters, and sustainability considerations including affordable housing options.

Teams are formed as instructed, and team members work collaboratively within their teams to ensure all aspects impacting the development proposal are fully considered. The culmination of the team's findings is presented to the client via both a team presentation and an Investment Development Proposal report.

The class meets with and presents to the proposed client who is investigating the potential development/redevelopment of an investment site chosen by each of the teams. As such, there is a strong focus on professional-level communication styles i.e. using professional language, professional tone, and professional style of info-graphics in class communications, the proposal reports and final presentations.