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1 A brief biography of Professor Lancaster is at the back of this syllabus. B8331 REAL ESTATE FINANCE Summer A 2019 PROFESSOR: BRIAN P. LANCASTER 1 Phone: 860-898-0436 E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Please contact me and we can arrange a meeting or call. TEACHING ASSISTANTS TBD XXX-XXX-XXXX office hours: by appointment TBD XXX-XXX-XXXX, office hours: by appointment Communications from professor and teaching assistants about the course will take place through Canvas. Students should make sure they regularly check for announcements and messaging notifications. SCHEDULE AND LOCATION Tues, Thurs 9:00AM-12:15PM Classroom: Warren 208 COURSE DESCRIPTION The objective of the course is to teach you the fundamental concepts, analytical methods, tools and models used for making commercial real estate finance and investment decisions. For example, how investors acquire real estate properties by issuing a variety of debt and equity claims. The course will focus primarily on income producing properties (i.e. commercial real estate). The general approach will be to teach you first the fundamental principles, the math, the spreadsheet, the logic of real estate finance and then to apply this to the “reality” of real estate finance – considerations you have to take into account at the sidewalk level. The course is designed to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the “science” (the theory and models) as well as the “art” (reality) of real estate finance and real estate investing. The approach utilizes a rigorous, unified finance-based framework in the lectures and spreadsheets that integrates risk and expected return to answer real estate investment decision-making problems encountered in the real world, such as deciding between the investment returns of two properties, what is an appropriate risk adjusted borrowing rate, when should vacant land be developed etc. Understanding theory in Real Estate finance is also important in that without it one tends to merely extrapolate from existing conditions without seeing the bigger picture. This theoretical approach is complemented in the lectures and case studies with the “art” of real estate investing - real situations to help students gain a deeper understanding of the issues both by applying these concepts and seeing the limitations of these principals and models when applied to reality. For example, what are the best assumptions to make in modeling cash flows for cap rates, vacancies etc. How sensitive is our analysis to our assumptions? How do we account for vacant land adjacent to a shopping mall we may consider developing? How do the physical attributes of a property impact its value (floorplates, windows, views) etc? The professor’s professional background is leveraged to

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1AbriefbiographyofProfessorLancasterisatthebackofthissyllabus.

B8331REALESTATEFINANCESummerA2019

PROFESSOR:BRIANP.LANCASTER1Phone:860-898-0436E-mail:[email protected]:Pleasecontactmeandwecanarrangeameetingorcall.

TEACHINGASSISTANTSTBDXXX-XXX-XXXXofficehours:byappointmentTBDXXX-XXX-XXXX,officehours:byappointment

CommunicationsfromprofessorandteachingassistantsaboutthecoursewilltakeplacethroughCanvas.Studentsshouldmakesuretheyregularlycheckforannouncementsandmessagingnotifications.

SCHEDULEANDLOCATIONTues,Thurs9:00AM-12:15PMClassroom:Warren208COURSEDESCRIPTIONTheobjectiveofthecourseistoteachyouthefundamentalconcepts,analyticalmethods,toolsandmodelsusedformakingcommercialrealestatefinanceandinvestmentdecisions.Forexample,howinvestorsacquirerealestatepropertiesbyissuingavarietyofdebtandequityclaims.Thecoursewillfocusprimarilyonincomeproducingproperties(i.e.commercialrealestate).Thegeneralapproachwillbetoteachyoufirstthefundamentalprinciples,themath,thespreadsheet,thelogicofrealestatefinanceandthentoapplythistothe“reality”ofrealestatefinance–considerationsyouhavetotakeintoaccountatthesidewalklevel.Thecourseisdesignedtoensurethatyouhaveathoroughunderstandingofthe“science”(thetheoryandmodels)aswellasthe“art”(reality)ofrealestatefinanceandrealestateinvesting.Theapproachutilizesarigorous,unifiedfinance-basedframeworkinthelecturesandspreadsheetsthatintegratesriskandexpectedreturntoanswerrealestateinvestmentdecision-makingproblemsencounteredintherealworld,suchasdecidingbetweentheinvestmentreturnsoftwoproperties,whatisanappropriateriskadjustedborrowingrate,whenshouldvacantlandbedevelopedetc.UnderstandingtheoryinRealEstatefinanceisalsoimportantinthatwithoutitonetendstomerelyextrapolatefromexistingconditionswithoutseeingthebiggerpicture.Thistheoreticalapproachiscomplementedinthelecturesandcasestudieswiththe“art”ofrealestateinvesting-realsituationstohelpstudentsgainadeeperunderstandingoftheissuesbothbyapplyingtheseconceptsandseeingthelimitationsoftheseprincipalsandmodelswhenappliedtoreality.Forexample,whatarethebestassumptionstomakeinmodelingcashflowsforcaprates,vacanciesetc.Howsensitiveisouranalysistoourassumptions?Howdoweaccountforvacantlandadjacenttoashoppingmallwemayconsiderdeveloping?Howdothephysicalattributesofapropertyimpactitsvalue(floorplates,windows,views)etc?Theprofessor’sprofessionalbackgroundisleveragedto

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providestudentswithrealsituationsandexamplesthatsupportandsometimescontradicttheorytohelpthestudentsgainadeeperunderstandingofRealEstateFinance.Bytheendofthecourseyoushouldhave:asolidunderstandingofhowtodirectlyinvestandvaluerealestatepropertiesaswellasdistresseddebt;whenandhowtouseleverage,howtoinvestindirectlyinrealestatethroughvariousvehicles,suchasprivateequity,realestateinvestmenttrusts,CMBSandotherformssuchasmezzaninedebtandfinally…Howtomakemoney!REQUIREDCOURSEMATERIALSCourseHandouts:Powerpointsoflectures,readings,andcaseswillbeavailableonCANVASbeforeclasses.StudentsshouldmakesuretoreadlecturepowerpointslidesandreadingsforeachclassBEFOREeachclass.Theymaybringtheirlecturepowerpointslideswiththemtoclass,howeverpowerpointslideswillbeprovidedatthebeginningofeachclasssothatstudentsmaytakenotesonthem.Readingsthatareoptionalareindicated.Theyareprovidedifstudentswishadeeperlookintoaparticulartopic.Theyarealsohelpfuladditionalreferencedocumentstokeepshouldyoupursueacareerinrealestatefinance.Lectureswillberecordedandmadeavailableondemand.ReferenceBooks:• RealEstateFinanceandInvestments:RisksandOpportunitiesbyPeterLinneman(5thedition)—StronglysuggestedThisbookprovidesbackgroundmaterialandcontextformanyoftheconceptscoveredinclass.Itisalsousefulasareferencebookshouldyouwishtopursueacareerincommercialrealestate.

• CommercialRealEstateAnalysisandInvestmentsbyGeltnerandMiller,withClaytonandEichholtz,(SouthwesternPress,2ndedition)-Recommended.Thisbookisaveryusefulreferencethatprovidesamoredetailedcoverageandoffersmorequantitativeanalysis.

• Thesetwobooksarecomplementarytoeachotherandareavailableforpurchaseatthebookstoreoronline.Fourcopiesofeachbookareavailableatthelibrary.

CONNECTIONTOTHECORE• CorporateFinance:Timevalueofmoney,risk,CAPM,ModiglianiMillerTheorem,arbitragepricingandthelawofoneprice,efficientmarkets,frictions.

• ManagerialEconomics:Maximizationandthinkingonthemargin,analyzingcomplexdecision-makingunderuncertainty,understandingmarketcompetitionandequilibriumthinking.

• ManagerialStatistics:Statisticsdataanalysis,probabilityintro,conditionalprobability,modelinguncertainty.• GlobalEconomicEnvironmentI:Whatcausesinflation,whatdrivesemployment,whatarethecausesofbusinesscycle,whataretheeffectsofmonetarypolicy,whatistheroleoffinancialmarketsintheeconomy.

CLASSROOMNORMSANDEXPECTATIONSStudentsareexpectedtoadheretoCBSCoreCultureinthisclassbybeingPresent,Prepared,andParticipating.

Pleasebringandpostnameplatesineveryclass.Classparticipationcountsfor10%ofyourcoursegrade.Pleaseparticipate.Thecourseiscumulative,sobeinglostgetsquitecostlyveryquickly.TAswilltakeattendanceandnoteclassparticipation.Excessiveunexcusedabsencesfromclasswillweighmoreheavilythan10%onyourgrade.Lackof

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participationcanreduceagradebyoneortwolevels.Constructivecommentsinclasswillincreasetheparticipationpoints.Allcellphones,iPads,laptops,Blackberries,andotherelectronicdevicesunlessusedfornotetakingmustbeturnedoff.Absencesorlatearrivalswillbeconsideredasafactorinclassparticipation.Materialscoveredbyguestlecturersarerequired.Forteamwork,itisexpectedthatstudentsparticipateequallyinhomeworkassignmentsandcases.Ifteammembersreportthatsometeammembersarenotdoingtheirfairshareofthework,thegradesofthosewhoarenot,maybemarkeddownsignificantly.WewelcomebackandcongratulateourlongtimeguestspeakerKenCaplanofBlackstone.GivenKen’snewseniorroleasco-headofGlobalRealEstateatBlackstone(thepositionformerlyheldbyJonGray),enrolledstudentsmayinvitenon-enrolledstudentstoattendthatclasswiththeprofessor’spermission.WearealsoexcitedtohaveagainPeterLewis,CEO,WhartonEquityPartnerswhohasbeenverywellreceivedbystudents.Studentsarerequiredtostudyanymaterialsguestspeakersprovideandcometoclasswiththoughtfulquestionsandparticipatefullyinclassdiscussions.Studentsshallnotuseanydeviceswhileguestspeakersarespeaking.Severalchangesincorporatinggreaterfocusoninternationalrealestateandprivateequityrealestatemaybemadetothissyllabus.

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COURSEROADMAP/SCHEDULE2

Session Topic(s) RequiredPre-Readings AssignmentsDue(Type)1

05/28/2019(T)

CourseOverviewandRequirements Session1Lecturenotes(CANVAS)Linneman,Ch.2WhatisRealEstate?(CANVAS).Ch.3InternationalRealEstateInvesting(CANVAS)

205/28/2019

(T)

IntroductiontoProforma,RiskandLeasesHowtodoaprojectedcashflowanalysisofaproperty,limitations,NOI,CapEx,howtovaluedifferenttypesofleases.Choosingtherightdiscountrate.Tenantrisk,zoningrisk,operationalrisk,liquidityrisk,raterisk.

Session2LectureNotes(CANVAS)Linneman,Ch.5,Propertylevelproformaanalysis.(CANVAS)Linneman,Ch.7RealEstateDueDiligence.(CANVAS)HW#1(CANVAS)DueJune4

305/30/2019

(Th)

AnalysisofIncomeProducingProperties:ValuationandCapRatesDefinitionandmechanicsofcalculatingcaprates,thedeterminantsofcaprates,linkingdiscountedcashflowswithcaprates.

Session3Lecturenotes.(CANVAS)AnalysisofIncomeProducingProperties:ValuationandCaprates(CANVAS)EmergingTrendsinRealEstate2017(Optionalreading).(CANVAS)

405/30/2019

(Th)

IntroductiontoMortgageAnalysisandIntroductiontoCase1Part1Features,mechanicsandmathofcommercialrealestatemortgages(calculationofamortizationschedules,effectiveyieldsintheoryandusingafinancialcalculator,commercialmortgageprepayments.

Session4LectureNotes(CANVAS)GeltnerandMiller,Ch.16,p.387-397.(CANVAS)GeltnerandMiller,ch.17,pp.407-416(CANVAS)Case1:TheAssociatesTask,Part1:SunsetApartments(CANVAS)Case1,Part1SunsetApartmentsTemplate(CANVAS)Case1:Part2BylineandDuke(CANVAS)Case1,Part2BylineTemplate(CANVAS)Case1,Part2DukeTemplate(CANVAS)

506/04/2019

(T)

RealEstateCapitalStructureI:ImplicationsforRiskandReturnTheimpactofdebtandequityonreturns,howmuchdebttouse,LTV,expectedROE,expectedreturnonmortgagedebt.

Session5LectureNotes(CANVAS)GeltnerandMiller,Ch.16MortgageBasicsI:AnIntroductionandOverview(CANVAS)

2Thedatesonwhichvarioustopicsarediscussedinclassmaychangedependingonwhenspeakerscanattend.

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606/04/2019

(T)

RealEstateCapitalStructureII:LawofOnePriceCalculatingstateprices,pricingmortgageandequity,calculatinga“fair”mortgagerate,quantifyingthedefaultriskembeddedinmortgages,analyzingtherelationshipbetweenmortgageratesandloantovalueratios.

Session6LectureNotes(CANVAS)NotesonStatePrices(CANVAS)HW#2(CANVAS)DueJune11

HW#1Due(A:Group)

706/06/2019

(Th)

DiscussionofCase#1Part1andDynamicValuationAnalysisofwhetherornottoinvestinseveralcommercialrealestateproperties,calculatingriskandreturnonbothaleveredandunleveredbasis.Unleveredassetvaluation,calculatingdebtservice,IRRandNPVwithleverage,LTV,DSCR.

Session7LectureNotes(CANVAS)

Case#1Part1Due(A:Group)

806/06/2019

(Th)

RealEstateCapitalStructureIII:SubordinateDebtandMezzanineFinancingOverviewofdifferenttypesofCREsubordinatedebt(mezzanine,B-notes,preferredequity),pricing/valuingsubordinatedebt,calculatingthe“fair”mortgagerateonjuniordebt,legalaspectsofjuniordebt,risks,workouts,howtoacquirecommercialrealpropertiesatadiscountbymezzaninelending.

Session8lecturenotes(CANVAS)Lancaster,UnderstandingManagedCRECDOs,p.12-27(CANVAS)Thisreadingprovidesanin-depthanalysisofsubordinatedebt,mezzaninedebtandBnotes.Itisoptional.

906/11/2019

(T)

DynamicValuationSpreadsheetSpreadsheetanalysisandmanipulationstodeterminemortgagerates,unleveredassetvaluation.

Session9lecturenotes(CANVAS)DynamicValuationExcelSpreadsheet(CANVAS)

1006/11/2019

(T)

RealEstateandTaxesQuantitativeandqualitativeanalysisanddeterminationofacommercialrealestatepropertyinvestment.Taxationonincomeandcapitalgains,NOIandbefore-taxandafter-taxcashflows,taxtreatmentsfordepreciationandinterestincome,taxshields.

Session10lecturenotes.(CANVAS)HW#3(CANVAS)DueJune27

HW#2Due(A:Group)Case#1Part2Due(A:Group)

1106/13/2019

(Th)

DefaultDecisionsoverTimeandDistressedDebtTheeconomicsofborrowerdefaultdecisions,applydynamicvaluationframework,makesenseofwhatisobservedintherealworld,

Session11lecturenotes.(CANVAS)

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differentiationbetweenbookandmarketvalues.

12MidtermExam(Thursday,06/13/2019,9:00AM–10:30AM)Materialupthroughandincludinglecture10,RealEstateandTaxeswillbeincluded.

1306/18/2019

(T)

IntroductiontoCase2andRealEstateCapitalStructureIV:FinancingStrategiesbeyondPlainVanillaAnalysisofgroundleases,participatingmortgagesandtheirimpactonborrowingrates,thevalueofrecourseandpersonalguarantees.

Linneman,Ch.15Session13lecturenotes(CANVAS)Case21800LStreetCoverExplanation(CANVAS)Case21800LStreetCase(CANVAS)Case21800LStreetTemplate(CANVAS)

1406/18/2019

(T)

LandDevelopment,Valuation,Risk,andReturnAnalysisanddecisioningastowhentodevelopland,howtovalueland,landasaphysicallyleveredasset,predictionsonreturnandvolatilityofland,whyislandvaluable.

Session14LectureNotes(CANVAS)

1506/20/2019

(Th)

CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesWhatarecommercialmortgagebackedsecurities,howtovalueandinvestinthem,risksandreturns,borrowingthroughconduitlendersversusbalancesheetlenders,prosandcons,influenceonrealestatevalues.

Session15LectureNotes(CANVAS)

1606/20/2019

(Th)

RealEstateInvestmentTrustsPart1WhatareequityREITs,whyinvestinREITs,whatarethetaxadvantagesofaREITstructure,valuingREITsandmeasuringtheirprofitability,FFOvsAFFO,mortgageREITs.

Session16LectureNotes(CANVAS)NAREITwebsite:www.REIT.com(GoodbackgroundmaterialonREITs,videoofREITs,goodfuturereferencesource.)

1706/25/2019

(T)

RealEstateInvestmentTrustsPart2WhatareequityREITs,whyinvestinREITs,whatarethetaxadvantagesofaREITstructure,valuingREITsandmeasuringtheirprofitability,FFOvsAFFO,mortgageREITs.

Session16LectureNotes(CANVAS)NAREITwebsite:www.REIT.com(GoodbackgroundmaterialonREITs,videoofREITs,goodfuturereferencesource.)

1806/25/2019

(T)

DiscussionofCase#2(1800L.Street)

1800LStreetPowerpoint(CANVAS)

Case#2Due(A:Group)

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1906/27/2019

(Th)

RealEstatePrivateEquityFundsandIntroductiontoCase3Privateequitybusinessmodels,managerialandinvestmentsskillsofageneralpartner,fundinvestmentstrategies,considerationsforinvestinginprivateequityCRE,distributionwaterfalls,REITsversusprivateequityrealestatefunds

Session18LectureNotes(CANVAS)Case3GraybarCaseCoverExplanationPage(CANVAS)GraybarCase(CANVAS)

HW#3Due(A:Group)

2006/27/2019

(T)

Guestspeaker:KenCaplan,GlobalCo-headofRealEstate(Blackstone.)Discussingapotentialinvestmentinacommercialrealestateproperty,howmuchleveragetouse,risksofthepropertyetc.Thissessionwillapplymanyoftheconceptslearnedinthecasesaswellassessions6,7,8,9,and18toarealinvestmentsituation.

2107/02/2019

(Th)

DiscussionofCase#3(Graybar)

GraybarSyndicationsCasePowerpoint(CANVAS)

Case#3Due(A:Group)

2207/02/2019

(T)

CourseReview Lecture22CourseReview(CANVAS)

2307/09/2019

(T)

GuestSpeaker:PeterLewis,CEO,WhartonEquityPartnerswilldiscussfuturetrendsandopportunitiesincommercialrealestateandcommercialrealestatefinance.

24FinalExam(Tuesday,07/09/2019,9:00AM–10:30AM)

METHODOFEVALUATION

ClassParticipation 10%Cases(5) 30%HomeworkExercises(3) 15%Midterm&FinalExam 45%

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• Assignments:Therewillbehomeworkassignmentsandcases.Theyjointlyaccountfor50%ofyourgrade.Homeworkassignmentsandcaseswillbecompletedingroupsuptoamaximumof3students.Itisyourresponsibilitytoformthegroup.Assignmentsshouldbeturnedinatthebeginningofclassonthedayitisdue.Lateassignmentswillnotbeaccepted.

• Midterm:Themidtermexamcoversmaterialforthefirsthalfofthelecture.Itisonlyofferedinclass.Make-upsarenotgivenunlessyouhavewrittenauthorizationfromtheOfficeofStudentAffairs(OSA).

• FinalExam:Thefinalexamcoversmaterialprimarilyfromthelecturesafterthe1stmidterm.Somematerialfromthefirsthalfoftheclassmayalsobeincluded.Itisonlyofferedinclass.Make-upsarenotgiven,unlessyouhavewrittenauthorizationfromtheOfficeofStudentAffairs(OSA).

• Case1actuallyconsistsof3cases:SunsetApartments,DukeOffice,BylineIndustrial.• Thereislikelytobeoneadditional“rawcase”associatedwithaguestspeakerregardingtheoriginationofanactualrecent,largecommercialrealestateloan.Ifthishappensstudentsmustbepreparedtodiscussthecaseinclasswiththeguestspeakerandturninaonepagewriteupthatwillbegradedandtakenintoconsiderationinthecasecoursegrade.

Thereadingsdistributedoverthesemesteraretohelpyoubetterunderstandconceptsandmaterialscoveredinclass.Materialsonlyinthereadingsbutnotcoveredinclassarenotrequiredfortheexams.ASSIGNMENTSAllofyourassignmentsubmissionsaresubjecttotheCBSHonorCode.ViolationsoftheCBSHonorCodemayleadtofailingtheassignment,failingthecourse,suspension,and/ordismissal.InordertoavoidambiguitythatmayleadtounintentionalviolationsoftheHonorCode,assingmentdescriptiontypeshavebeenstandardizedandspecifiedbelow.Type Designation Grade Preparationof

submissionDiscussionofSubmission* Discussionof

Concepts**

A GroupWork Samegradeforallgroupmembers

Bythegroup Permittedtodiscuss(withingroup) Permitted

B1 Individualw/DiscussionsofConceptsandSubmission

Individualgrade Individualpreparation

Permittedtodiscuss;sharingsolutionsorsubmissionfilesisnot

allowed

Permitted

B2 Individualw/DiscussionsofConceptsOnly

Individualgrade Individualpreparation

Notpermittedtoshare/discusssolutionsorsubmission

Permitted

C Individual Individualgrade Individualpreparation

Notpermittedtoshare/discusssolutionsorsubmission

Notpermitted***

*Thedesignatedgroupcanbeeitheranassignedstudygrouporaself-selectedone.

ATTENDANCEPOLICYStudentsarerequiredtoattendeachclass.StudentsshouldreachouttotheOfficeofStudentAffairs(OSA)byusingCoreAbsenceFormonthiscourse’sCanvaspageregardingexcusedabsences(forreligiousobservances;personal,medical,andfamilyemergencies;militaryservice;courtappearancessuchasjuryduty).Unexcusedabsenceswillaffectyourcoursegrade.

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NOTE:ThefollowingisapplicableforCoreCoursesandinfluencestheprofessor’sjudgmentinthiscourse:• Studentsthatmissmorethan33%oftheirclasses(unexcusedabsences)willatmostreceiveaPforthecourse

grade• Studentsthatmissmorethan50%oftheirclasses(unexcusedabsences)willreceiveaFforthecoursegrade

NOTE:ThefollowingisapplicableforCoreCoursesandforanyelectiveswithOSA-administeredexams:• Studentsthatmisstheexamforanexcusedreasonbutareunabletotaketheexamwithinthestatedmake-up

periodwillreceiveazeroforthefinalexamgrade• StudentsthatmisstheexamwithoutnotifyingOSA(unexcused),willreceiveanFforthecoursegrade

Takingexamsoffschedulecreatessignificantlogisticalchallengesinfindingroomsandproctorsandmostimportantly,hasthepotentialtojeopardizetheintegrityoftheexam.Therefore,requestsforreschedulingofexamsshouldonlybemadewithinthefirstthreeweeksofthesemesterandonlyforseriousconflicts.Reschedulingofexamsforweddings,earlytravelhomearenotacceptable.Lastminutereschedulingofexamsmayonlybedoneforveryseriouscause.INCLUSION,ACCOMMODATIONS,ANDSUPPORTFORSTUDENTSAtColumbiaBusinessSchool,webelievethatdiversitystrengthensanycommunityorbusinessmodelandbringsitgreatersuccess.ColumbiaBusinessSchooliscommittedtoprovidingallstudentswiththeequalopportunitytothriveintheclassroombyprovidingalearning,living,andworkingenvironmentfreefromdiscrimination,harassment,andbiasonthebasisofgender,sexualorientation,race,ethnicity,socioeconomicstatus,orability.

ColumbiaBusinessSchoolwillmakereasonableaccommodationsforpersonswithdocumenteddisabilities.StudentsareencouragedtocontacttheColumbiaUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilityServicesforinformationaboutregistration.StudentsseekingaccommodationintheclassroommayobtaininformationontheservicesofferedbyColumbiaUniversity’sOfficeofDisabilityServicesonlineatwww.health.columbia.edu/docs/services/ods/index.htmlorbycontacting(212)854-2388.

ColumbiaBusinessSchooliscommittedtomaintainingasafeenvironmentforstudents,staffandfaculty.Becauseofthiscommitmentandbecauseoffederalandstateregulations,wemustadviseyouthatifyoutellanyofyourinstructorsaboutsexualharassmentorgender-basedmisconductinvolvingamemberofthecampuscommunity,yourinstructorisrequiredtoreportthisinformationtoaTitleIXCoordinator.Theywilltreatthisinformationasprivate,butwillneedtofollowupwithyouandpossiblylookintothematter.CounselingandPsychologicalServices,theOfficeoftheUniversityChaplain,andtheOmbudsOfficeforGender-BasedMisconductareconfidentialresourcesavailableforstudents,staffandfaculty.“Gender-basedmisconduct”includessexualassault,stalking,sexualharassment,datingviolence,domesticviolence,sexualexploitation,andgender-basedharassment.Formoreinformation,seehttp://sexualrespect.columbia.edu/gender-based-misconduct-policy-students.PROFESSOR´SBIOGRAPHYProfessorLancasterhasovertwentyfiveyearsofprofessionalexperienceinrealestatefinanceandcapitalmarketsincludinghiscurrentroleasPresident,TheMinotGroup,LLCvotedoneofForbes“America’sBestManagementConsultingFirms”(2017,2018,2019}(realestatefinanceandcapitalmarketsconsultingtohedgefunds,privateequity,REITs,banksandinsurancecompanies);Co-headFinancialAnalyticsandStructuredTransactions,RBS;ChiefInvestment

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Officer,RealEstateDivision,Wachovia/WellsFargo;HeadofCommercialRealEstateResearch,WachoviaCapitalMarkets;HeadofStructuredProductsResearch,WachoviaCapitalMarkets;ManagingDirectorPrincipalBearStearns(commercialandresidentialrealestatesecurities);SeniorCapitalMarketsEconomistFederalReserveBankofNYandBankofEngland.Healsoinvestsinrealestatedevelopmentprojects,distressedrealestate,realestateprivateequityinAsia,mezzanineandbridgefunds,securitizedproductsanddevelopedcondominiumsinNYC.HispassionforrealestatestartedwithhisworkontheredevelopmentofBoston’swaterfrontasasophomoreatMIT.HeisafulltimeprofessorintheMBAprogramattheColumbiaBusinessSchoolandwasformerlyanadjunctprofessorattheColumbiaBusinessSchoolandtheSternSchoolofBusiness,NewYorkUniversity.HeholdsaBScinEconomicsfromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,anMBAinFinance,SternSchoolofBusiness,NewYorkUniversity,andaMasterofInternationalAffairsandPublicPolicy,ColumbiaUniversity.HeisaformerboardmemberoftheCommercialRealEstateFinanceAssociation,aformerExecutiveCommitteememberoftheMortgageBankersAssociationandEditorinChiefofCommercialRealEstateFinancejournal.HeperiodicallylecturesatDukeUniversityandtheWhartonSchoolofBusiness,UniversityofPennsylvania.