About ULI Development Case Studies

How many ULI Development Case Studies are in the database?
More than 450 ULI Development Case Studies dating from 1981 through the present are available.

Are new case studies added to the database?
Representing a wide variety of project types, six new ULI Development Case Studies are added each quarter, totaling 24 case studies per year.

What types of projects are covered?
Single and multifamily housing, mixed-use—town centers and towers, retail centers, office buildings, industrial properties, and civic facilities, and new creative types of development.

What is included in a ULI Development Case Study? The short version is a summary and can be viewed free. The features below are included in the “full” case study, and a subscription is required to access them.

General Description:
Outlines the project’s objectives and the development strategies used to achieve them.
Development Team:
Contact information for the principal developer and architect.
Site and History:
Describes the site’s characteristics, location, strategic position, and pertinent background.
Special Features:
Each report focuses on distinctive features that set the project apart from the ordinary—market niches, design approaches, innovative concepts, techniques used to gain approval, and financing methods.
Experience Gained:
Provides insight into what worked and what didn’t.
Project Data:
Provides key facts and figures such as costs, sales and rents, land area and size, and the development schedule.
Illustrations:
Several photos and either site or floor plans are available for each project.

How are ULI Development Case Studies selected?
The ULI research department searches for projects throughout the United States and, more recently, worldwide, that have innovative features, and that have been open long enough to be proven financially successful.

How current are the data?
Case study information is current within a few months of the time it is published. However, it is not updated.

Why Subscribe to Development Case Studies?

Make the case for your project by showing others a similar project that has proven successful.
Learn from experienced developers about what works and what doesn’t and get access to costs, trade-offs, and the accomplishments of others in your area of development.
Get ideas for your projects.
Use it as an educational tool for students, clients, community groups—anyone involved in the development process.

If I subscribe, what is included?

Access to the “full” version of all case studies in the database, including all new case studies added throughout the year, for a one-year period from the day you subscribe.
The ability to copy and print case study information, including photos and site plans (for your own use only).
If you will need access for multiple computers or on a server, site licenses are available at a discount from the single user price. Call 800-321-5011 for information.

How do I submit my project for consideration?
Contact Jason Scully
Email: jscully@uli.org
Telephone: 202-624-7000 (Washington, DC)

About ULI Award for Excellence Projects

Award the winners and finalists of ULI’s prestigious Awards for Excellence is presented here. This annual prize is based on financial viability, the resourceful use of land, design, relevance to contemporary issues, and sensitivity to the community and the environment.

How does an Award Project report differ from a Development Case Study?
Award project case studies may be shorter and include less information than a Development Case Study. These projects have won or were finalists in the ULI Award for Excellence competition, whereas Development Case Studies are innovative and successful, but may not have applied for or won the Award for Excellence.

Award project case studies are available free.

About Cool Projects

A “cool project” is a new project, possibly not yet built, that ULI finds to be interesting and innovative, but not necessarily a proven success. “Cool Projects” have a brief description and include a link to the project’s Web site. They may be viewed free.