2.     
Based on the 3 Urban Models ( Monocentric Model, Multicenter Model. and the Axial Model)

explain the growth and development pattern of the Orlando metropolitan area (or

another metropolitan area that you choose). In your opinion, which model can best

describe the development pattern of the metropolitan area? How does this

pattern influence the local real estate markets?

3.     

Briefly describe the four quadrant model for real estate property and capital market. You should include graphs when discussing the main

idea of the model. Now, suppose the demand for real estate in the market increases.

As a result, the demand curve in the northeast quadrant shifts up. What will

happen to rent, asset price, construction and stock of real estate assets in the

new equilibrium?
 Please explain
.

4.     
Briefly answer each of the following questions

regarding the lease by lease analysis. Please include

the calculation or intermediate steps when necessary.
 
[20 points]

a)     

A tenant signs a lease and pays $12.50 per square foot

in base rent and pays operating expenses and real estate taxes estimated at

$8.25.  This is generally referred to as

a gross lease?

True or False________ . Briefly explain.

b)     

A tenant occupies 2,500 square feet and pays base rent of $29.00 per square foot.  The tenant

took occupancy of the space in year 2000 and the base year stop was $5.25 per

square foot.  For 2004 the landlord has

estimated operating expenses and real estate taxes to be $7.00 per square

foot.  How much will the tenant pay in

base rent in 2004? ____________How much will the tenant pay for operating

expense & real estate tax recoveries in 2004?   ____________.  Assume no inflation.

c)     

A retail tenant occupies 5,500 square feet in a 100,000

square foot shopping center.  The lease calls for the tenant to pay a pro-rata share of common area maintenance expenses. In addition, an administrative fee of 15% should be paid (i.e., based

on the common area maintenance expenses that the tenant should pay). Common

area maintenance costs are estimated at $400,000.  How much does the tenant pay in common area

maintenance and administrative fee on an annual basis?
                .

d)     

A tenant signed a lease in July of 2001, requiring that

the tenant’s base rent of $10.00 per square foot would be increased on a fiscal

year basis based upon increases in the consumer price index. Assume that CPI will

be 3% per year, what should the tenant be paying in base rent on a rate per

square foot basis as of July 1, 2004?

e)     

A retail tenant pays percentage rent of 3.0% over a

natural breakpoint based upon a rental rate of $10.00 per square foot.  The tenant leases 4,000 square feet and is

estimated to generate $1,500,000 in sales for 2004.  What is the tenant’s retail sales breakpoint

per square foot?____________.  How much

will the tenant pay the landlord in percentage rent in addition to the base

rent of $10.00 per square foot? ________. 

5
.     
According to an economic impact study conducted

by Tripp Umbach, the nation’s leader in economic impact analysis for academic

medical centers, the new College of Medicine at Florida International

University may generate 66,000 new jobs and have an annual economic impact of

more than $8.9 billion within 16 years. The college, which had its first class

in August 2009, already had an annual economic impact of more than $100 million

in South Florida. Recently, the President of FIU indicated that FIU would meet

with representatives from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. and

Miami-Dade County to explore the possibility of finding a new location for the

Fair so that FIU can expand into the location that currently is the fairgrounds

adjacent to the MMC (the FIU main campus).

In

light of these potential growth and development activities, suppose you have been hired by a developer/investor to conduct market analysis in the MMC area.

Specifically, you need to determine whether a new office, hotel, apartment or retail property should be built around FIU’s main campus area in the next 5-10 years. Assume

that most of the teaching and medical facilities of the College will be built around

the main campus area. This basic market analysis would serve as the starting

point for a more complete market research study. Please focus on defining

market and demand & supply analysis. Also, please outline potential

competition if there is any.

Note:

you should determine only
 
one of the

property types that you believe is the most feasible/profitable development. Also,

the level of market analysis should be “Level B”, that is, present your

arguments with necessary statistical support and graphs (using data from Costar

and/or STDB, etc..) but no need for extensive interview or valuation analysis.

Please do not write your report more than 5 pages