COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ANALYSIS
Introduction to various techniques to analyze commercial real estate value and investment risks. Analysis of real property through an understanding of the legal, physical, and economic characteristics of a site and building. Analyze real estate markets to forecast future rental income and vacancies. Develop an operating pro forma and basic investment model, forecast future cash flows, and learn to estimate the market value of commercial properties.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the concepts, tools, techniques for evaluating individual real estate assets, for the purpose of real estate valuation and investment analysis. Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze commercial real estate assets from an investment and valuation perspective, including understanding basic property rights, site characteristics and building characteristics. Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze commercial real estate market data and forecast rents, vacancy and other income for a commercial property. Audience: Graduate 4. Construct and analyze a commercial real estate operating pro forma considering commercial lease structures. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the concepts, tools, techniques for evaluating individual real estate assets, for the purpose of real estate valuation and investment analysis. Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze commercial real estate assets from an investment and valuation perspective, including understanding basic property rights, site characteristics and building characteristics. Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze commercial real estate market data and forecast rents, vacancy and other income for a commercial property. Audience: Graduate 4. Construct and analyze a commercial real estate operating pro forma considering commercial lease structures. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027