Director, Real Estate Development

Contact
Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning
Office: 1 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Email: dcread@clemson.edu

Education
Ph.D. in Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2008); J.D., University of Missouri (2002); M.A. in Real Estate, University of Florida (2000); B.S. in Business Administration, Truman State University (1999)

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests
Affordable housing, land use policy, public-private partnerships

Dr. Read serves as Director of the Master of Real Estate Development Program at Clemson University. Prior to this post, he held leadership positions in the real estate programs at Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of his research interests include affordable housing, land use policy, and public-private partnerships. Dr. Read is a NAIOP Research Foundation Distinguished Fellow, an inductee into the Institute of Real Estate Management’s Academy of Authors, and a seven-time recipient of honors from the American Real Estate Society for his contributions to real estate theory and practice. His research can be found in many of the leading academic journals in his field including the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Research, and Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Read frequently consults with both public and private sector organizations to promote socially responsible real estate development.

Selected Professional Works and Publications:

Read, D.C., and Sanderson, D.C. (2021). Obstacles to comprehensive real estate asset management. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 26(1), 49-62.

Fisher, P.J., and Read, D.C. (2020). Learning about networking from women in the commercial real estate industry. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education, 22(1), 13-21.

Zillante, A., Read, D.C., and Seiler, M.J. (2020). Assembling land for urban revitalization in the presence of linchpin parcels and information asymmetries: An experimental investigation. Land Use Policy, 99, 1-9.

Read, D.C., Leland, S., and Pope, J. (2020) Views from the field: Economic developers’ perceptions about public-private real estate partnerships. Urban Affairs Review, 56(6), 1876-1900.

Sanderson, D.C., and Read, D.C. (2020). Recognizing and realizing the value of custom-focused property management. Property Management, 38(5), 749-764.

Read, D.C., Fisher, P.J., and Juran, L. (2020). How do women maximize the value of mentorship? Insights from mentees, mentors, and industry professionals. Leadership & Organizational Development Journal, 41(2), 165-175.

Zillante, A., Read, D.C., and Seiler, M.J. (2019). Using prospect theory to better understand the impact of uncertainty on real estate negotiations. Journal of Real Estate Research, 41(1), 75-105.

Read, D.C., Sanderford, A.R., and Skuzinki, T. (2019). The bounded and pragmatic consultant: Fiscal impact analysts as rational actors in the planning process. Planning Practice and Research, 34(4), 475-488.

Read, D.C., Skuzinski, T., and Sanderford, A.R. (2019). Increasing the understanding of fiscal impact analysis to help real estate developers more effectively manage process risk. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 27(1), 53-66.

Read, D.C., and Carswell, A. (2019). Is property management viewed as a valued-added service? Property Management, 37(2), 262-274.

Read, D.C., and Leland, S.M. (2019). A gendered perspective on local economic development: Differences in the perceived importance of public services in the business recruitment process. Administration & Society, 51(2), 175-196.

Read, D.C. (2019). Does the commercial real estate industry need “more pussy on the block?” Property Management. 37(5), 627-637.

Read, D.C., and Sanderford, A. (2018). Sustaining sustainability in large real estate investment management firms. Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, 24(1), 19-33.

Read, D.C., and Sanderford, A. (2017). Innovation districts at the crossroads of the entrepreneurial city and the sustainable city. Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 9(1), 131-152.

Read, D.C., and Sanderford, A. (2017). Making places and making tradeoffs: Mixed-income housing development in practice. Journal of Place Management and Development, 10(5), 461-478.

Read, D.C., and Sanderford, A. (2017). Examining five common criticisms of mixed-income housing development found in the existing real estate, public policy and urban planning literatures. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 25(1), 31-48.

Read, D.C., Goss, R.C., and Hopkins, E. (2017). Business development and client prospecting in the third-party apartment management industry. International Journal of Strategic Property Management. 21(4), 346-356.

Read, D.C., and Leland, S. (2017). Toward understanding another gender gap: How women in economic development perceive access to capital. Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, 38(4), 481-497.

Sanderford, A.R., Read, D.C., Xu, W. and Boyle, K. (2017). Obtaining differentiation premiums in the presence of fee regulation in the residential real estate appraisal industry. Housing Policy Debate, 27(5), 698-711.

Hughen, W.K., and Read, D.C. (2017). Analyzing form-based zoning’s ability to stimulate mixed-use development in different economic environments. Land Use Policy, 61, 1-11.

Hopkins, E., Read, D.C., and Goss, R.C. (2017). Promoting sustainability in the United States multifamily property management industry. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. 32(2), 361-376.

Read, D.C., Hopkins, E., and Goss, R.C. (2016). Working effectively with asset managers and institutional groups. Property Management, 34(4), 280-296.

Read, D.C. (2015). The impact of an adequate public facilities ordinance on single-family housing sale prices in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Housing and Society, 42(2), 148-161.

Leland, S., Read, D.C., and Wittry, M. (2015). Analyzing the perceived benefits of LEED and Energy Star-certified buildings in the realm of local economic development. Economic Development Quarterly, 29(4), 363-375.

Hughen, W.K., and Read, D.C. (2014). Inclusionary housing policies, stigma effects and strategic production decisions. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 48(4), 589-610.

Zillante, A., Schwarz, P., and Read, D.C. (2014). Land aggregation using contingent and guaranteed payments. Southern Economic Journal, 80(3), 702-727.

Heberlig, E., Leland, S. and Read, D.C. (2014) Local politics, organized interests and land use policy: A research note analyzing the perceptions of urban planners working in city government. Urban Affairs Review, 50(6), 890-903.

Walters, D. and Read, D.C. (2014) Form-based zoning from theory to practice. Real Estate Issues, 39(1), 29-37.

Leland, S., and Read, D.C. (2013). Representative bureaucracy, public-private partnerships, and urban development. Journal of Place Management and Development, 6(2), 86-101.

Read, D.C. and Tsvetkova, A. (2012). Housing and social issues: A cross-disciplinary review of the existing literature. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 20(1), 3-37.

Read, D.C., and Peters, C. (2012). Reinventing University City: Applying branding principles to places. Business Case Journal, 19(2), 36-44.

Ott, S.H., Hughen, W.K., and Read, D.C. (2012). Optimal phasing and inventory decisions for large-scale residential development projects. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 45(4), 888-918.

Leland, S., and Read, D.C. (2012). Stimulating real estate development through public-private partnerships: Assessing the perceived opportunities and challenges. Public Administration Quarterly, 36(3), 306-335.

Dorsey, T., and Read, D.C. (2012). Best practices in high-performance office development. Real Estate Issues, 37(2/3), 38-42.

Read, D.C., and Leland, S. (2011). Does sector matter? An analysis of planners’ attitudes regarding politics and competing interests in the planning process. American Review of Public Administration, 41(6), 639-653.

Read, D.C., and Leland, S. (2010). Balancing competing values in the sale and redevelopment of publicly owned real estate: A case study of the Charlotte Coliseum disposition. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education, 13(1), 87-106.

Read, D.C. (2009). The structure and potential economic effects of inclusionary zoning ordinances. Real Estate Issues, 34(2), 1-9.

Ott, S.H., and Read, D.C. (2005). Financial feasibility of transit supportive development: A case study. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education, 8(1), 169-177.

Awards

Emerald Literati Award (2020). Highly Commended Paper Published in Property Management.

NAIOP Research Foundation Distinguished Fellow (2020).

Program in Real Estate at Virginia Tech (2019). Blackwood Award for Exemplary Faculty Service.

National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities at Case Western Reserve University (2019). Research affiliate appointment in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.

American Real Estate Society (2019). Practitioner Research Award. Sustaining sustainability in large real estate investment management firms. Co-authored with Andrew Sanderford.

Institute of Real Estate Management Academy of Authors Inductee (2018).

American Real Estate Society (2018). Practitioner Research Award. Innovation districts at the crossroads of the entrepreneurial city and the sustainable city. Co-authored with Andrew Sanderford.

American Real Estate Society (2017). Best Paper, Mixed-Use Development Category. Innovation districts at the crossroads of the entrepreneurial city and the sustainable city. Co-authored with Andrew Sanderford.

American Real Estate Society (2017). Practitioner Research Award. Working effectively with asset managers and institutional owners in the multifamily housing industry. Co-authored with Erin Hopkins and Rosemary Carucci Goss.