University of British Columbia
UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate
Organization Type:
Academic
Founding institution/faculty/department:
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
Year initiated:
1988
Objectives/focus/mandate/mission:
To support research and education in real estate and urban economics within British Columbia
Funding agencies/organizations:
Endowment established by Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia
Language:
English
Areas of specialization:
Urban, housing, and real estate economics
Other activities:
Symposia, roundtables, competitions, internships
Researchers and their fields of research:
Director: Tsur Somerville
Thomas Davidoff, Sanghoon Lee, Nathan Schiff, Tsur Somerville
Fields of research: economics of city form, agglomeration, urban economics, housing markets, real estate development, land use regulation, and housing affordability
Programs offered:
Specialization in real estate for the BComm. Courses in real estate at MBA level. PhD urban economics course and seminar as part of PhD in urban and real estate economics
Web links on the site:
Canadian Cities Housing & Real Estate Data Site
http://cuer.sauder.ubc.ca/cma/index.html
Contact information
Street address:
Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, Sauder School of Business
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
Mailing address:
Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, Sauder School of Business
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
Main phone number:
(604) 822-8399
E-mail addresses:
Web site:
