#  Richard B. Peiser 

Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development

Department of Urban Planning and Design

 

 

 



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 email <rpeiser@gsd.harvard.edu> 

 



 

My primary research focuses on developing an understanding of the response of real estate developers to the marketplace and to the institutional environment in which they operate, particularly in the areas of urban redevelopment, affordable housing, and suburban sprawl. My current research focuses on mixed use development, urban modeling, and new towns in China.  Professionally, I have worked developing housing, apartments, land, and industrial properties in Texas, California, and China, as well as serving as the lead expert witness in a series of high-profile cases on housing, apartment investments, REITs, golf course, and master planned communities. I studied at Yale University, received an MBA from Harvard, and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University.



 

 

 





 

 

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