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Real estate resources at UVA.
Centers, programs, courses and clubs for students interested in real estate. VUREC is independent of these programs and lists them as a guide.
Research center, McIntire
White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate
UVA's university-wide real estate center, founded in 2021. It hosts research, events and the annual UVA Real Estate Conference, and works with students across schools.
Visit the center: White Ruffin Byron Center for Real EstateB.S. in Commerce
McIntire Real Estate Track
A track within the McIntire B.S. in Commerce focused on property valuation and how the real estate industry works.
View the track: McIntire Real Estate TrackOpen to all UVA students
McIntire Real Estate Minor
A 15-credit, cross-disciplinary minor covering real estate analysis, investment and land-use law.
View the minor: McIntire Real Estate MinorSchool of Architecture
Real Estate Design & Development
Five real estate development courses covering land development, finance, design and project delivery.
See the program: Real Estate Design & DevelopmentDarden School of Business
Darden Real Estate Club
The graduate business school's real estate club, which educates MBA students about the industry and supports their careers in it.
Visit the club: Darden Real Estate Club
Development courses
Offered through the School of Architecture's Real Estate Design & Development program.
| Course | Term | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN 5200 | Spring | 3 | An introduction to urban and suburban land development. Students study community case studies on design guidelines and livable places, then work in teams on a feasibility report for a real site. |
| PLAN 5210 | Fall | 3 | Starts once a developer has an approved project and covers assembling the design team, permitting, financing, construction and marketing, with a focus on where each step can add value. |
| PLAN 5220 | Spring | 3 | Real estate finance fundamentals, and how financing shapes whether a project gets built and how it performs. |
| PLAN 5230 | Fall | 3 | The role of design in adding value to real estate, through comparative cases on developer decisions, market conditions, public perception and legal frameworks. |
| PLAC 5250 | Fall | 4 | A studio in which teams analyze a site, propose a product, run the financial analysis and prepare materials for public approval. |
