Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue: A Brick Wall in Evanston 1
4. Chapter 1. Developer as Visionary 17
5. Chapter 2. Deal Makers 38
6. Chapter 3. The Real Estate Development Process 61
7. Chapter 4. Developers and Their Architects 94
8. Chapter 5. Good Design 119
9. Chapter 6. Selling Real Estate 159
10. Chapter 7. Market Cycles, Leverage, and Timing 189
11. Chapter 8. Profits, Values, and a Sense of Purpose 218
12. Chapter 9. The Creation of Place and Culture 249
13. Chapter 10. Developers and the Community 278
14. Notes 301
15. Index 309
16. Acknowledgments 323