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Lord knows WSO loves ranking lists..... but seriously, given that developers tend to focus on both markets and property types, how would you even start something like this?

I mean is really fair to rank a multifamily developer vs. an office developer? Or a NY area focused one like RXR vs. a CA but semi-nationally focused one like CIM Group?

Interested in seeing where this thread goes................

 

Historically the top dev firms are: Hines, Related, Brookfield, Tishman Speyer, Trammel Crow.

Clearly quarantine has made you extraordinarily lazy but the above are usually common knowledge

 

Yes but which M7 program will get me there??

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In case you don't want click the link (and clearly I'm bored on a Saturday...), here is the list of all firms referenced from the comments:

Hines Related Trammell Crow Tishman Speyer Boston Properties Highwoods Cousins Crescent Communities Avalon Bay JBG Post Properties Childress Klein Jay Paul Company Duke Realty Brookfield Vornado Edens Skanska Toll Brothers Jamestown Hillwood Mill Creek

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