Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Outside of the real estate world, there's a perception that developers are wealthy ...

Real estate developers have long complained that the hurdles they must clear to launch a project within Chicago city limits create costly bottlenecks that stall developments for months — even if there ...

Defining the future doesn’t happen in sudden bursts, and that’s especially the case in real estate. Change remains a fluid process, with innovation, investment, and even chance slowly shaping the way ...

In the span of one week, the city and state made a handful of announcements regarding plans to roll out imminent changes to the real estate development process to encourage development and tackle the ...

Too Diverse and Young to Lead? I was 24 years old when I was asked to lead housing research for Goldman Sachs. Eighteen months later, I was asked to co-lead the Firmwide Black Network for the Global ...

For project leaders in the world of real estate development, spreadsheets have long been both a blessing and a curse. In terms of sheer utility, they provide a way to keep track of essential figures, ...

Attention to land use and zoning matters should be considered early in the real estate development process. Projects may require relief in the form of a master plan amendment, rezoning, special or ...