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Market Feasibility

Economic and Demographic Analysis of the Area

Beige Book. Federal Reserve Board. www.federalreserve.gov/Fomc/BeigeBook/2006/
     Profiles of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta,
     Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, San Francisco

The Complete Economic and Demographic Data Source: CEDDS. Washington, D.C.:
     Woods & Poole. Annual. HC101. C616 (RR)

County and City Extra. Gaquin, Diedre A., and Katherine A. DeBrandt, ed. Lanham,
     MD: Bernan. Annual. HA203. C86 2002 (RR)

Economic Report of the President, Transmitted to the Congress. Washington, D.C.
     Annual. HC106.5 .A27 www.gpo.gov/usbudget/index.html

Geographic Reference Report. Redmond, WA: Economic Research Institute. Annual.

Guide to Economic Indicators. Frumkin, Norman. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2000.
     HC103. F9 2000

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics, 5th Ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan, Annual.

Metro Precis. West Chester, PA: Economy.Com, Inc. Monthly. (RR)

*Ask to see the Quarterly spreadsheets with additional economic indicators for each of the
     100 metropolitan areas and quarterly historical and forecast data.

Places Rated Almanac, Millennium ed. Savageau, David, and Ralph D'Agnostino.
      Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 2000. HN60. S284 2000

Sourcebook of County Demographics. Vienna, VA: ESRI Business Information Systems.
      Annual. HA214. S78 (RR)

Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics. Vienna, VA: ESRI Business Information Systems. Annual.
      HA203. S66 (RR)

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Department of Commerce. Washington: The
     Department. Annual. HA202. U515 (RR) www.census.gov/statab/www/

United States. Bureau of the Census. www.census.gov


     Note: Because of the ten-year gap between census data, projections usually focus on regular
     yearly intervals (e.g., 1985, 1990, 1995) rather than consecutive years (1995,1996, 1997). Use
     the Sourcebooks or the CEDDS Profiles for this data. Their methodology uses census data.

NEW YORK CITY - Economic & Demographic Information

Community District Needs. New York (N.Y.) Department of City Planning. New York:
     The Department. Annual. KFX2079. A7

Comptroller's Comments on the Executive Budget. New York (N.Y.) Office of the
     Comptroller. New York, NY: The Office. HJ9289. N5 N49

Employment in New York State. Albany, NY: State of New York, Department of Labor,
     Division of Research and Statistics. Market Report

*NOTE: For analysis of areas smaller than county or metropolitan statistical area:

The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics. Fairfax, VA: CACI Marketing Systems.
     Annual. HA203. S66 (RR)

Community District Needs. New York (N.Y.) Department of City Planning. New York: The
     Department. Annual. KFX2079. A7

Census Web page. www.census.gov (American Fact Finder and Economic Census
     sections) United States Bureau of the Census.

*Also check for newspaper and journal articles on the real estate market in your selected
     area using the following electronic databases: Factiva, Lexis/Nexis, the Real Estate Index.

Market Reports

To read about how the real estate market is doing for your proposed property type in your
     selected area:

*See the Market Reports reference guide, which is organized by property type: Office,
     Residential, Retail, Industrial, Hospitality AND
     Ask to Browse the Market Report Folder for Your Property Type

Popular Market Reports (Not in the Market Report Folders):

Clayton-Fillmore Report. Denver, CO: Clayton-Fillmore, Ltd. Monthly.

Comparative Statistics of Industrial and Office Real Estate Markets. Society of
      Industrial and Office Realtors. Washington, D.C.: SIOR. Annual

Cushman & Wakefield.MarketBeat Series - New York Area. Annual: Year End and First
      through Third Quarter Snapshots.

Emerging Trends in Real Estate. Urban Land Institute/PricewaterhouseCoopers.
     Washington, D.C.: PricewaterhouseCoopers. Annual

Housing NYC: Rents, markets and Trends. New York: New York City Rent Guidelines
     Board. Annual

Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey.Ridgewood, NJ: PricewaterhouseCoopers. Quarterly.

Metro Market Facts(New York, Newark-Northern New Jersey, Central New Jersey).
      San Francisco: National Real Estate Index. Quarterly.

New York City Housing and Neighborhood Information System Database www.nychanis.com
     Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, New York University School of
     Law and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Real Estate Planning Guide. NAI. Heightstown, NJ: NAI. Annual

Real Estate Report. Real Estate Research Corporation. Chicago: RERC. Quarterly

Rent Monitor. San Francisco: National Real Estate Index. Quarterly

State of New York City's Housing and Neighborhoods. New York: Furman Center for
     Real Estate and Urban Policy, New York University School of Law and the Robert F. Wagner
     Graduate School of Public Service. Annual
      http://furmancenter.nyu.edu/

Value Monitor. San Francisco: National Real Estate Index. Quarterly

Zoning

Zoning Resolution of New York City. New York: New York City Planning Commission -
      Department of City Planning. 3 Volumes: Maps; District Designations; Special
     Districts. (Also available - and searchable - on the Web:
      www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/subcats/zoining.html

Zoning Handbook: A Guide to New York City's Zoning Resolution. New York: NYC
      Department of City Planning.

Jersey City Zoning Map. Jersey City, NJ: Division of City Planning.

Financing

Crittenden Directory of Real Estate Financing. Novato, CA: Crittenden Research.
     Annual. HG2040.C7 RR

Crittenden Directory of Real Estate Investors and Buyers. Novato, CA: Crittenden
     Research. Annual. HD1361.D57 RR

Corporate Finance Sourcebook: The Guide to Major Capital Investment Sources and
      Related Financial Services. New Providence, NJ: National Register Publishing. Annual.
     HG4057.A1565 RR

Nelson Information's Directory of Pension Fund Consultants. New York: Nelson
     Information. Annual. HG4907.N46

Cost Analysis

Marshall Valuation Service. Los Angeles, CA: Marshall & Swift. Periodic Updates.
      HD1387.M34 RR

Residential Cost Handbook. Los Angeles, CA: Marshall & Swift. Periodic Updates.
      HD1387.R45 RR

R.S. Means Square Foot Costs. Kingston, MA: R.S. Means Co. Annual TH435.M44 RR

R.S. Means Labor Rates for the Construction Industry. Kingston, MA: R.S. Means Co. Annual.
      HD4966.B92 U43 RR

R.S. Means Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating. Kingston, MA: R.S.
     Means Co. Annual. NA2542.36K44 RR

Expense Analysis

BOMA Experience Exchange Report. Washington, D.C.: Building Owners and Managers
     Association International. Annual. TX980.N33 RR

Income/Expense Analysis. Chicago: Institute of Real Estate Management. Annual.
      HD1394.I534 RR Five Volumes: Office Buildings, Conventional Apartments, Condominiums,
     Cooperatives and Planned Unit Developments Federally Assisted Apartments Shopping Centers.

Dollars & Cents of Multifamily Housing. Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute.
     Annual. HF5430.3.D65

Dollars & Cents of Shopping Centers. Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute. Annual.
     HF5430.3 U7 RR

Property Information

Win2data (Computer Database - Ask for the CD-ROMs at the Reference Desk)
     Anaheim, CA: First American Real Estate Solutions. Monthly updates. Property
     information and tax maps for the five boroughs of New York City.
     *Includes a comparables search function.

Real Estate Directory of Manhattan. Anaheim, CA: First American Real Estate
     Solutions. Annual. (4 volumes) Property information for Manhattan - similar to
      the data on the Win2data database.

Directory of Manhattan Office Buildings. Anaheim, CA: First American Real Estate
     Solutions. Annual (includes property information and floor plans)

ACRIS: Automated City Register Information System. New York: Department of Finance.
     www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/acris.html

BIS: Building Information System. New York: Department of Buildings.
      http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/bsqpm01.jsp

Real Estate Board of New York Web page - www.rebny.com - ask at the Reference Desk
     to be logged on to the Members Only section for access to their databases:
     REBNY's Property Database and REBNY's New Construction Database.

Condo Sales Report. New York: Yale Robbins. Monthly.

Redbook. North Babylon, NY: Market Data Center. Monthly. (Sales data for the five
      boroughs of NYC, Nassau, Suffolk and Rockland Counties. Single Family
     Residence, Condos, Co-ops.)

Select Register. Anaheim, CA: First American Real Estate Solutions, 2003. Floor plans
     for Manhattan apartments.

Dodge Marketleader. New York: McGraw-Hill. Weekly updates. Construction project
      Information for Manhattan.

ULI Development Case Studies Database - ww.uli.org - ask at the Reference Desk to
     be logged on to the Development Case Studies Database.

Google EarthPro. Satellite Imagery of neighborhoods worldwide; high resolution (close-up
     views @ the rooftop level); highlights such data as transportation lines, school districts,
      businesses, and more. A useful tool for area analysis.

www.propertyshark.com (Also known as nycPropertyResearch.com)
      *No Guarantee of Accuracy

www.mrofficespace.com *No Guarantee of Accuracy

MAPS

Manhattan Land Book (Sanborn Landbook) Anaheim, CA: First American Real Estate
     Solutions. Annual.

The Bronx (Sanborn Landbook) Anaheim, CA: First American Real Estate Solutions.
      Annual.

Brooklyn and Queens (Tax Maps and Land Maps) Anaheim, CA: First American Real
     Estate Solutions. Annual.

Tax Maps for all five boroughs of New York City are available on the Win2data database
     - ask for the CD-ROMs at the reference desk.

Census Tract Maps for the five Boroughs of New York City. 2000. (big black book
      leaning against the study carrels in the middle of the library).

Jersey City Zoning Map

Atlas of City-Owned Property (New York City)

Reference Guides

Guide to Researching the History of a Building

Real Estate Development

Commercial

Residential

Co-ops/Condos

Senior Housing

Retail, Shopping Centers, Malls

Industrial

International Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Text Book

Real Estate Market Analysis: A Case Study Approach. Schmitz, Adrienne and
     Deborah L. Brett. Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute. 2001. *Be sure to look at
      Appendix A: Sources of Data, pages 224-231. HD1375.S29 2001