Real Estate Development Awards & Competitions

VIEW A LIST OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS FROM THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND PRESERVATION.

HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition

First Place, 2018, 2019 and 2022
Second Place, 2016 and 2020

*Rise of Pines* won the 2022 HUD Affordable Housing Competition. Courtesy of Team Maryland.

NAIOP

The NAIOP Capital Challenge is a case study competition where teams from area collegiate real estate programs go head-to-head to develop and present proposals for a real property in the Washington, D.C. / Maryland area. Teams must formulate a proposed investment strategy and develop a comprehensive analysis and recommendations that maximize the potential of the property that is both feasible and financially advantageous.

Winner, 2017, 2021 and 2024

Rendering of buildings and playground in the background with a colorful street graphic in foreground — *The Hill at Greenbelt. Courtesy of HKS Architects.*

ULI-Hines

The ULI/Hines competition challenges interdisciplinary teams of graduate students to create a dynamic design and development solution for a real large-scale site in just two weeks. While this is an ideas competition, it is part of the Urban Land Institute’s continued mission to engage young professionals in collaborative solutions, responsible land use and creating better communities.

Final Four, six out of ten years
Winner, 2014 and 2015

The *Don River Landing* project made it to the final four during the 2018 ULI Hines Student Competition.