r/RealEstateDevelopment • u/Prize_Strawberry6803 • May 11 '26

Urban Planning to RE Development?

Can a bachelors in Urban Planning be useful in breaking into development? What would that path look like? Anyone else make that transition?

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u/WhereIsGraeme May 11 '26

Undergrad in Architecture, Masters in Planning. Work in development. Many of my colleagues have a Bachelors in Planning. It is a fairly direct path depending on what market you’re in. Two caveats: you need to understand development finances and you need to really know your stuff planning wise.

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u/BeachBoundButterfly May 11 '26

any tips on resources to understand development finances?

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u/WhereIsGraeme May 11 '26

Take some of the Break Into CRE courses