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CASE STUDY 2

1.0 Time context

Metropolitan Housing Project Company (MHPC) was formed in 1982 to develop real estate properties for sale to the public. Their first project is the development of real estate property in Lagunaville, Laguna, which is found near the University of the Philippines campus in College, Laguna. Mr. Roy Roxas, the Project Manager since 1987, prepared a 3-year plan for the period of 1989-1991.

2.0 Viewpoint

3.0 Central Problem:

On March 1987, when Mr. Roy Roxas was assigned as the project manager of Metropolitan Housing Project Company (MHPC), the company had been performing poorly given that their cash balance was merely Php 110,755 and in comparison, its liabilities amounted to Php 13.75 million. Mr. Roy Roxas plans to improve the performance level of the company through his four-point objective in his 3-year plan.

4.0 Statement of objectives

• To settle all liabilities relative to the project

• To complete site development efficiently

• To sell all residential lots

to increase the cash balance to Php. 2.348 million,

5.0 Areas of consideration

5.1 External environment

The majority of housing associations are well versed in the requirements of environmental sustainability especially from a new build development perspective, possibly due to the mandatory requirements of the EcoHomes standard, and now the Code for Sustainable Homes.

5.1.1 Threats

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5.1.2 Opportunities

* New Money available for the Metros for housing and related infrastructure.

*More integration of the planning and funding processes at the City level.

5.2 Internal environment

5.2.1 Strenghts

5.2.2 Weakness

6.0 Alternative Courses of Action:

1. Commercialize the advertisement for the residential lots for sale. 

2. Revise the plan

3. Maximizing assets and incurring lower costs

7.0 Final decisions

8.0 Detailed action plan

Metropolitan Housing Partnership (MHP) has built their action plan from each Key Strategic Aim set out in their...