These four books offer useful information and perspectives on real estate development.

• Miles, M., Netherton, L., & Schmitt, A. (2015). Real Estate Development: Principles and Process (5th ed.). Urban Land Institute. 

• Peiser, R.B.. (2019) Real Estate Development: The ULI Guide to the Business (3rd ed.). Urban Land Institute

• Krone, D.L. (2016) Land Development (10th ed.) Builder Books

• Schmitz, A. (2004) Residential Development Handbook  (4th ed.) Urban Land Institute

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) offers a comprehensive series of books on other aspects of real estate development, including multi-family housing, office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use development. These can be found at the online ULI Bookstore.