Real Estate Development Jobs

"Development requires the ability to envision new projects and the perseverance and aptitude to actually get them built"

The role of the developer is to orchestrate the entire development process from start to finish. Developers can be one individual outsourcing all the work to third parties, or a large firm which handles everything in house. Either way, the developer must have knowledge of nearly every process, phase and service involved, including site selection, market analysis, finance, construction, leasing, and sales - and it doesn't hurt to have legal and transactional skills to handle the contracts and liability concerns present is development projects. Development is a dynamic business field with a steep learning curve. The developer is often required to be the first one in with equity and the last to get paid, but if the process is managed correctly, the payouts will be well worth the time and effort it took to get the development done.

Information on this page provided courtesy of Cornell University Program in Real Estate
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Real Estate Development Professional Reading and Resources

  • "Urban Land"by ULI
  • "Development"by NAIOP
  • "Builder"by NAHB
  • "Real Estate Development 4th Ed."by Miles et al
  • "Shopping Centers Today"by ICSC

Industry Segments

  • LEED - Accredited Professional by Green Building Certification Institute
  • CDP - Certified Development, Design, and Construction Professional by ICSC
  • CAASH - Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing by NAHB
  • CAPS - Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist by NAHB
  • HCCP: Housing Credit Certified Professional by NAHB

Looking to the Future

The immediate future of development will be shaped largely by the impact of the financial market crash in late 2008. New developments will have strict lending terms and many projects will not able to find financing. As the economy slows, developments will require solid market analysis and conservative estimates on revenues, and many developers will be forced to hold and manage projects because there is no capital for buyers. Long term, infrastructure needs and sustainability will have a larger impact on the development field. As the costs of energy rise and tenants and users become more eco-conscious, organizations such as the US Green Building Council and their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system will become more prevalent. Also, infrastructure, especially in the United States, will become a large area of opportunity as bridges, highways, and public utilities start to become functionally obsolete. State and local governments will look to privatize the development and operation of these projects due to the high costs and limited availability of public funding. The key to finding and capitalizing on opportunities in real estate development is to understand current economic and market conditions and the ability to adapt your product offering to meet the demands caused by these trends.

Top Real Estate Development Companies

  • Simon Property Group
  • ProLogis
  • Lincoln Property Group
  • Pulte Homes
  • Hines
  • Forest City Enterprises
  • Developers Diversified


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Director of Business Development Hospitality
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT   The role of the Director of Business Development is to identify, analyze and deliver hotel management contracts for quality assets.  We are interested in developing and growing our business by offering our services for professional hotel managemen...


Corporex Companies, Inc. KY-Covington 11/5/09
Land Broker Specialist
Investment banking firm headquartered in NYC is seeking a seasoned real estate executive who has substantial experience marketing and selling land assets.  The preferred candidate will have expertise in valuation, marketing and the ability to access and negotiate with a national network...


Confidential NY 11/5/09
Managing Director for Campus Transformation
NYU Langone Medical Center is the place where the world comes for outstanding health care. We are embarking on a large, multi-phased program that will expand our facilities and revitalize our existing properties, our campus-wide infrastructure, and off-site facilities. Due to this tremendous ende...


NYU Langone Medical Center NY-New York 11/5/09
Senior Director for Campus Planning
  NYU Langone Medical Center is the place where the world comes for outstanding health care. We are embarking on a large, multi-phase real estate construction project that will expand our facilities and revitalize our existing properties, our campus-wide infrastructure, and all off-site fac...


NYU Langone Medical Center NY-New York 11/5/09
Sales Executive - Commercial Property Information Solutions - San Antonio
Overview:CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the number one provider of information/marketing services to commercial real estate professionals in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offers customers access via the Internet to the most comprehensive data...


CoStar Group TX-San Antonio 11/4/09
Sales Executive - Commercial Property Information - Base/Uncapped Commission
Overview:CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the number one provider of information/marketing services to commercial real estate professionals in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offers customers access via the Internet to the most comprehensive data...


CoStar Group NJ-Central 11/2/09
Vice President of Construction
JOB DESCRIPTION VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSTRUCTION   PROJECT/PRACTICE RELATED COMPETENCIES Integrated Development Group and its affiliates develop, design, construct and operate luxury senior living projects with a primary focus on continuing care retirement communities in the con...


Integrated Development Group LLC IL-Northbrook 10/30/09
Property Manager
The primary role of Property Manager includes the maintenance of all data related to the industrial assets we own and manage. This will include implementation and maintenance of Yardi’s lease administration tools, as well as hard copies of documents related to tenant occupancy. This team me...


First Beverage Realty Partners CA-Los Angeles 10/30/09
Asset Manager & Business Development Director
Asset Manager & Business Development Director Voit Real Estate Services     Newport Beach, CA  Voit Real Estate Services is a full service commercial real estate services firm that provides strategic property solutions scaled to the clients needs. Our intent is t...


Voit Real Estate Services, LLC CA-Newport Beach 10/27/09
Business Development Director
Location: Flexible Description: F100 client seeks a strategic Business Development Director that will be responsible for leading and inspiring cross-functional teams in the development of tailored, integrated solutions based upon identified customer needs to win new business as well as&...


Confidential 10/21/09

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