Ron M. Donohue, Ph.D, CRE

Executive Vice-President and Director of Research
Hoyt Advisory Services

Asset Management, Strategic Positioning, Investment Analysis, Market Studies, Real Estate Investment Trusts.. Dr. Ron M. Donohue is Executive Vice-President and Director of Research for Hoyt Advisory Services. Hoyt Advisory Services (HAS) is a real estate consulting corporation focusing on complex real estate issues requiring cutting edge research. HAS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Homer Hoyt Institute, one of the nation’s leading real estate research foundations. He has been with The Hoyt Group since 1992, when he served as a Fellow and as General Manager. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Hoyt Advisory Services, REIT Investment Advisory Services and the Homer Hoyt Institute of Maryland.

Dr. Donohue holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, a Master of Urban Planning Degree and a Ph.D. in Urban, Technological and Environmental Planning, all from the University of Michigan. His award-winning dissertation dealt with inner city retailing, and has been incorporated into the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new inner city retail policy initiative.

Dr. Donohue writes frequently on a number of real estate related topics, ranging from analytic techniques to investment analysis. His work appears in a wide range of scholarly and popular media, including Real Estate Issues, Properties, Urban Quality Indicators, International Journal of Simulation and Gaming, and the University of Michigan’s Leading Edge Series. He is also frequently cited in business publications and the popular press on real estate related topics. Recent citations include the New York Times, Reuters News Service, Chicago Tribune, Shopping Centers Today, Builder, Dow Jones Investment Advisor, Site Selection, Plants, Sites and Parks, and Expansion Management.

Dr. Donohue provides a wide range of consulting services, including strategic planning, investment analysis, economic feasibility analysis, curriculum development and serving as an expert witness. Recent assignments include strategic planning and political counsel to a prominent homebuilder, evaluating and analyzing alternative disposition strategies for a large multi-state raw land portfolio, and providing counsel and analysis to meet a zoning challenge. Previous clients run the entire gamut of the industry, including REITs, REOCs, pension plan sponsors, real estate trade organizations, academic institutions and private investors.

Assisting clients with complex issues requiring rigorous analysis.

Commercial (general), Multifamily, Office Buildings, Retail