Marxism and Real Estate Development

Taking Lefebvre for Developers Seriously

Julian Roche (The University of Western Australia, Australia)

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29 September 2025

Urban communities; Economic theory & philosophy; Urban economics; Property & real estate; Civil engineering, surveying & building

Series: Routledge Studies in International Real Estate

This book straddles two worlds and attempts to bring them together: that of Lefebvre's Marxism on the one hand, and that of real estate development on the other. Lefebvre has now become a household name amongst many contemporary Marxists, especially those with an interest in urban planning and certain quarters of the architectural profession, however his work is far less well known by real estate professionals, whether investors, developers, brokers, or, indeed, policymakers.

Marxism and Real Estate: Taking Lefebvre Seriously has both a large scope and a very bold aim – to use an explication and analysis of the work of Henri Lefebvre not only to present a critique of development, but, also to draw these two worlds together. It therefore, first, aims to present the arguments of this increasingly well-known French Marxist philosopher, sociologist, and pioneer of urban studies; second, to situate contemporary real estate development in the light of Lefebvre's work; and third, to analyse the potential application of Lefebvre’s work to each of the major components of contemporary real estate, to use Lefebvre's work in order to recommend practical action for developers, working alongside planners and architects, to influence the future of global real estate.

As well as its direction at developers themselves, this book should be of interest to economists, real estate researchers and professionals, planners, urban studies scholars and, of course, to those interested in the application of Lefebvre's work to real estate.

By: Julian Roche (The University of Western Australia Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032115146
ISBN 10: 1032115149
Series: Routledge Studies in International Real Estate
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 29 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: the scale of the problem Chapter 1 - Lefebvre’s argument Chapter 2 - Real estate developers and the production of space Chapter 3 - Scarcely heroes: urban planning and real estate development Chapter 4 - Hardly villains: real estate developers and differential space Chapter 5 - Lefebvre and the analysis of real estate developers Chapter 6 - Living at the centre: residential real estate development Chapter 7 - Swings and roundabouts: commercial real estate Chapter 8 - In the way of public buildings Conclusion: lessons learned

Dr Julian Roche is an international financial trainer and consultant who has taught and advised real estate developers, investors, and government agencies for over two decades; he is currently serving as the Chief Economist at Cavendish Maxwell chartered surveyors as well as teaching and researching at Curtin University. He is also continuing his research into Continental Marxist philosophy commenced at Hull and Edinburgh Universities. This is his fourth book with Routledge.