The re-development value of vacant real estate: A method of analysing the financial feasibility of re-development projects from offices to housing

This graduation thesis describes a method for estimating the most probable re-development value for transformation projects from offices to housing. In addition it presents a model for to analyse a projects financial feasibility. This thesis presents an analysis of the transformation process, including the different costs (taxation and real...

Dutch strategies for the historic urban core, the historic inner city, faded glory or core business

This article is about the strategies of Dutch cities for the historic urban core, based on empirical research done on the policy reports of twenty Dutch cities. In addition to the policy reports plans for spatial and functional interventions, initiated by the local government, were analyzed. The analysis were made in the years 2006, 2007 and...