Mark Stapp

Biography
Mark Stapp joined the W. P. Carey School of Business in 2009.
He has been involved in planning, investing in, developing, and consulting on real estate for 32 years. He is focused on the investing in and creating environmentally sensitive and socially responsible real estate development.
He is a founding principal and managing member of Pyramid Community Developers. He founded Pyramid in 2000 specifically to pursue planning and development of sustainable communities beginning with The Village at Copper Basin, a new kind of community located southeast of Phoenix. Stapp also remains as president of the U.S. operations of a Swiss real estate management company with American holdings in various states. He was formerly senior vice president of real estate for the Ellman Cos. and vice president of one of Arizona's largest architecture and engineering firms.
Stapp currently serves on the board of directors for the Valley Forward Association and is serving as the co-chair of the board of advisors for W. P. Carey's Master of Real Estate Development program. In 2007, Stapp was awarded a doctorate of humane letters from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences for the valuable contributions of his work to society.
Education
- BS William Paterson University, 1978
- MA Arizona State University, 1987
- Executive Education Stanford University, 2001
Research Interests
- Sustainable Community Develoment
- Health and Wellness
- Managing the Innovative Design and Management Process
Courses
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
REA 494 | Special Topics |
RED 510 | Re Est Devp. Bus & Proj Mgmt |
RED 515 | Synthesis Project #3 Capstone |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
RED 507 | Synthesis Project #1 Residenti |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 595 | Continuing Registration |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
RED 510 | Re Est Devp. Bus & Proj Mgmt |
RED 514 | Synthesis Project #2 Income Pr |
RED 515 | Synthesis Project #3 Capstone |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
RED 507 | Synthesis Project #1 Residenti |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
RED 510 | Re Est Devp. Bus & Proj Mgmt |
RED 514 | Synthesis Project #2 Income Pr |
RED 515 | Synthesis Project #3 Capstone |
RED 680 | Practicum |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
RED 501 | Urban Econ & RE Dev Principles |
RED 507 | Synthesis Project #1 Residenti |
RED 580 | Practicum |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
RED 510 | Re Est Devp. Bus & Proj Mgmt |
RED 514 | Synthesis Project #2 Income Pr |
RED 515 | Synthesis Project #3 Capstone |
RED 680 | Practicum |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
REA 494 | Special Topics |
RED 501 | Urban Econ & RE Dev Principles |
RED 507 | Synthesis Project #1 Residenti |
RED 580 | Practicum |
Spring 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
RED 510 | Re Est Devp. Bus & Proj Mgmt |
RED 680 | Practicum |
Fall 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
REA 494 | Special Topics |
RED 501 | Urban Econ & RE Dev Principles |
RED 507 | Synthesis Project #1 Residenti |
RED 580 | Practicum |
Service
Master Planning and Community Design
- Roy Roges and Dale Evans Happy Trails Resort — 1985
- ASU Tempe Center Redevelopment — 1986
- Salt River Project Corporate Headquarters — 1986
- Papago Park Center — 1986
- Adobes de la Tierra — 1987
- Manistee Ranch — 1997
- City of Glendale — 1997
- Frijoilas Village — 1997
- Mitchell Place — 1997
- Wildflower — 1997
- Solono Bella — 1998
- Wildflower II — 1998
- WestRock — 1999
- Copper Basin — 1999