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CREDA has developed a series of well-regarded courses that focus on various specialties within commercial real estate and has assembled a faculty of industry experts to lead course sessions and share real-world experiences. CREDA courses are based upon core competencies, which are specialized categories of applied skills and established industry practices that are essential to delivering financially successful projects.
CREDA Member-Only Benefit
We’re excited to share an exclusive benefit just for our CREDA members. Members can enjoy 5 courses for the price of 4. This is the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills, explore new topics, and maximize your membership value.
Don’t miss out – this special offer is our way of saying thank you for being part of our community. If interested, please contact Linda Chateauneuf to claim your 5 for 4 course package today.
Professional Education is generously supported by Vertex
Real Estate Development Fundamentals
February 6 & 13 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Zoom
This two day course is focused on planning and implementing real estate development projects and what it means to be a real estate developer. In this class, students will gain an understanding of the process of real estate development, including a discussion of how inflation is changing some important aspects of development, such as building designs, tenant preferences and lease terms.
Instructor: Ed Chazen – Senior Lecturer, Boston College, Carroll School of Management
Introduction to Construction Management
March 20 & 27 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Zoom
This two-part course is an introduction to Construction Management and will provide a practical understanding of the planning, design, and construction processes from project initiation to closeout.
Instructor: Wayne Del Pico, W.J. Del Pico Inc.
Commercial Property Acquisition and Sale Due Diligence: Key Issues and Best Practices
April 8 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Allsteel, 200 State Street, 4th Floor
This course will cover the following:
- Defining Due Diligence
- Researching Mortgages
- Researching the Owner’s Title
- Researching a Municipal Building
- Factors of Physical Asset
- Evaluation of Liabilities
- Environmental Issues
Instructor: Robert J. Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR – Principal, Auburndale Realty Company
Zoning 101
April 16 | 9:00 – 12:00 PM | Zoom
Join CREDA and professionals from Nutter for a 3-hour seminar intended to review the basics of zoning in Massachusetts, including due diligence traps, the municipal permitting process in Massachusetts as well as in Boston, and what happens when your project approval is appealed. This course will help students to gain an understanding of how to review and apply a zoning ordinance or bylaw; how to be effective in presenting before zoning boards; and how to prepare your project for a smooth review process.
Instructors: Matt Snell – Nutter, Eileen Brophy – Nutter and Valerie Moore – Nutter
Commercial Code Compliance
May 20 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Allsteel, 200 State Street, 4th Floor
Stay ahead of building code requirements with this practical, project-driven course focused on today’s most challenging commercial and development environments. From office and higher-education campuses to lab renovations and data centers, this course breaks down how codes apply in real-world scenarios—whether you’re working on new construction or existing buildings.
Instructor: Keith Flanders – Howe Engineers
Anatomy of a Commercial Building
June 5 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Allsteel, 200 State Street, 4th Floor
The session will be divided into three parts:
- Architectural design issues, including building envelope, zoning & building codes, vertical transportation, area calculations, parking, and site (the skin and personality of a building)
- Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection and building control systems (the organs and brain of a building)
- Structural systems (the skeleton of a building)
Instructors: Dan Perruzzi – Margulies Perruzzi, Keith Prata – Tighe & Bond, and David Odeh – WSP
Leading with AI: From Foundations to Real World Applications
September 11 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Allsteel, 200 State Street, 4th Floor
Join the Commercial Real Estate Development Association and instructors from The Kendall Project for an interactive workshop designed specifically for commercial real estate professionals looking to better understand and apply AI in their day-to-day work. Rather than focusing on a specific product or platform, this session is centered on building practical skills, helping you learn how to think about, prompt, and effectively use AI across real estate functions such as development, asset management, leasing, and operations.
Instructors: Kevin Gulley – The Kendall Project & Brendan McSheffrey – The Kendall Project
Mastering Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions
Date TBD | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Allsteel, 200 State Street, 4th Floor
This comprehensive training course on Environmental Due Diligence for Real Estate Transactions is designed to equip commercial real estate professionals to navigate this vital aspect of the asset investment and development process. Participants will delve into the fundamental principles underpinning environmental due diligence, recognizing the environmental consultant’s pivotal role in framing the safeguards for investments while fostering environmentally responsible ownership and development practices.
Instructors: Doug Landry – AICP, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Jamie Barr – LEP, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, and Michelle O’Brien – Pierce Atwood LLP
Real Estate Finance Fundamentals
September 18 & 25 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Zoom
This two-day course will focus on debt and equity financing of income-producing real property. The course will look at both the private debt and equity markets for real estate finance and the commercial mortgage-backed securities market for debt financing. Crowdfunding and EB-5 financing will also be discussed.
Instructor: Ed Chazen – Senior Lecturer, Boston College, Carroll School of Management
Navigating the Permitting Maze: A Crash Course on Permitting in Massachusetts
October 21 & 23 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Zoom
What does it take to successfully navigate a development project through the permitting process?
Find out at this virtual in-depth educational workshop (over the course of two half-days) where some of the real estate industry’s foremost experts will provide a close look at the ins and outs of environmental review and permitting in Massachusetts.
Instructors will introduce permitting basics, as well as more complex issues, such as:
- MEPA
- Article 80
- The Changing Market
- Wetlands and Natural Resource Management
- Chapter 91 Licensing
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Best Practices in Permitting
Instructors: Stephanie Kruel – VHB | Lauren DeVoe – VHB | Mark Arnoldy – VHB
*More instructors to be announced