"How does a land owner, entrepreneur, or developer convert a vision for a restaurant, hotel, strip center, apartment complex, or office building into a successful development? This book explores not only the how but the who, what, where, and why principles of commerical real estate development. It guides the reader through a simple, step by step process for converting a vision into a functioning project open to and serving the community." -- cover.

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