Ludovic Halbert is organizing the session "Mega-real estate developers and housing in South America" as part of the POUM Working Group seminar – Urban Production and Markets.
Thursday, October 19, 2023 (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Champs-sur-Marne)
While the massive urbanization observed in countries in the Global South takes many forms,
real estate developers remain key market players in urban production.
However, for the past two decades, giant developers have been growing by channeling However, over the past two decades, giant developers have grown by channeling
capital in search of investment opportunities. Two studies conducted in Brazil and Argentina shed light on the
factors behind this evolution in housing production structures and its effects on
urban spaces.
real estate developers remain key market players in urban production.
However, for the past two decades, giant developers have been growing by channeling However, over the past two decades, giant developers have grown by channeling
capital in search of investment opportunities. Two studies conducted in Brazil and Argentina shed light on the
factors behind this evolution in housing production structures and its effects on
urban spaces.