CREST Course: Development Finance Fundamentals

NAIOP GTA CREST Course
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn how to evaluate the financial and strategic merits of real estate developments 

Development Finance Fundamentals is a full-day in-class course designed for introductory to intermediate-level real estate development professionals. The course provides participants with the analytical theory and practical tools needed to appropriately evaluate the financial feasibility of complex value added and opportunistic real estate investments, with particular emphasis on GTA developments. This includes speculative land, land development, and commercial and residential rehabilitation and development for all major property types: office, industrial, retail, multifamily and mixed-use. 

Accounting, risk management, taxation, capital markets and organizational issues influencing the financial viability of these real estate projects will also be considered and discussed. 

NOTE: Each participant is responsible for bringing a laptop computer to the classroom. Downloadable course material will be provided prior to the course date. 

INSTRUCTORS:

• Farrah D'Souza, Director, Development, Oxford Properties Group
• John Lindsay, Vice President, Development, Allied Properties REIT 
• Mitchell Gillin, Vice President, Asset Management, Hullmark Asset Management Ltd. 

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:  Cancellations with request for a refund must be in writing and received via email by November 1, 2022. Please send requests to nicole@torontonaiop.org. Refunds are not available after this date.

If you must cancel for this course, inquire about the no-charge option to defer participation to the next cycle of courses. 

To inquire into previously earned NAIOP course credits, please reach out directly to nicole@torontonaiop.org.