MS in Real Estate Development
College
- East Falls Campus
- College of Architecture & the Built Environment
Degree Earned
Master of Science
Program Type
- On Campus
Contact
Our mission is to prepare students to be leaders in the real estate profession and to address the significant built environment challenges of the 21st century: sustainability, gentrification, poverty, the decline of brick and mortar retail and the shifts in demographics. Students will learn to address economic, social, and ecological issues when developing commercial, industrial, institutional, or mixed use and residential real estate development projects. Philadelphia is the backdrop for much of the curriculum but national and international examples are also investigated.
By combining environmental and economic sustainability, social consciousness, design excellence, financial feasibility and economic viability, students see first-hand how real estate development invigorates communities and shapes healthy places to live, work, and play. Using the city of Philadelphia as a living laboratory, students learn to approach projects at various scales, ranging from a single building to an entire district or neighborhood,
A faculty of industry experts and practitioners provide real-world insight into the legal aspects of land-use, city and regional planning, construction science and management. Much of the course work is collaborative, including case study analysis, on-site visits, and real-world problem solving. The Jefferson experience helps students build a network of professional contacts and resources.
Program Highlights
Using Philadelphia and its environs, prepare to address real estate development projects ranging from the single buildings to entire districts. Learn to address economic, social, and ecological issues when developing commercial, industrial, institutional or residential projects for the 21st century. Graduates will have keen insight to invigorating communities and shaping healthy places to live, work, and play through environmentally sensitive new development, and rehabilitation and redevelopment of historic buildings and neighborhoods.
- Focus upon projects of various scales - from single building and neighborhood revitalization, to commercial, institutional and healthcare development.
- Apply "green" planning principles, as outlined by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Learn from a faculty of industry experts who provide real-world insight to sustainable practices, legal aspects of land-use, city and regional planning, construction science and management.