Course Overview

Real Estate Development & Reuse helps participants understand how development and redevelopment projects come together, and how economic developers can support projects without needing to be real estate experts. The course explores feasibility, partnerships, financing, public tools, market conditions, and the practical realities of moving projects from concept to implementation.

Course Focus and Learning Outcomes

Participants will examine how to:

• Understand the real estate development process and key project players
• Evaluate market, financial, political, and site feasibility
• Identify public-sector tools that can support development and reuse
• Understand financing structures and public-private partnerships
• Support redevelopment projects that align with community and economic goals

Who May Benefit Most

This course is open to all participants and may be especially useful for professionals involved in redevelopment, real estate reuse, downtown projects, site development, public-private partnerships, infrastructure, incentives, or community investment strategies.

Registration (Opens December 2026)

Professional Development Credits

Attendance and participation during all sessions of the training course is required by a registrant to obtain the following credits. 

• Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
  • Exam = Core Requirement
  • Recertification = (3) Level-1 Points
    
    
• Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP)
  • Exam = Elective Requirement
  • Recertification = (3) Level-1 Points

Note: IEDC will send a registrant an electronic certificate of completion after the course for their records.

Questions

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 223-7800.

Policies

Please read the following policies carefully prior to registering for the training course.

Materials

The materials provided by IEDC are intended for use only by the registrant of the training course. A registrant should not share the training course materials with anyone else.

A registrant found in violation of this policy will be removed from the training course immediately and will not receive a refund for it.

Payment

A registrant will not receive the materials for the training course until IEDC receives the full amount owed for their registration.

Substitution

A registrant is not allowed to substitute a colleague in their place for any IEDC training course.

Cancellation

Please review our cancellation policy here.

No Show

A registrant is considered a “No Show” if they fail to send a cancellation email and/or do not attend the training course. A “No Show” registrant will forfeit any monies paid to IEDC for the training course.