City Builders

by Susan S. Fainstein

Book Overview

The City Builders is a compelling examination of the forces that created the property boom of the eighties and the bust of the nineties. The book investigates the mentalities of the real-estate developers, financial institutions, and public officials who first poured enormous resources into physical redevelopment then suddenly saw the market collapse. Focusing on London and New York, the author analyzes two cities which staked their hopes for economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631182446
• ISBN13: 9780631182443
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"