Our Work: Market Studies & More

Development Planning Partners has the experience and capability to undertake market analysis and development planning assignments in any type of market nationwide. Recent assignments span urban, suburban, and small town locations. Additionally, we have completed analysis and planning assignments that span multiple market areas and entire regions.

Following are examples of recently completed assignments. (To preserve confidentiality, some client names and project details have been withheld.) For in depth examples of our work, please see the Case Studies below. Or for more information, please contact us.

Recent Assignments

Location Client Project Type
Des Plaines, IL City of Des Plaines Market Analysis/Economic Development Initiative
Lake Zurich, IL Village of Lake Zurich Redevelopment/Market Opportunity Analysis
Chicago, IL IFF Market Study - Adaptive Reuse
Racine, WI City of Racine Market Analysis/Economic Development Initiative
Ypsilanti, MI City of Ypsilanti Redevelopment/Market Opportunity Analysis
Geneva, IL Private Lender Market Study - Multifamily Development
Westmont, IL Village of Westmont Market Study - TOD Opportunity Analysis
East Dundee, IL Village of East Dundee Market Study - Mixed-Use Development
Lakewood, IL Private Developer Market Study - Mixed-Use Development
Fox River Grove, IL Private Developer Market Study - Multifamily Development
Auburn Hills, MI Maplegrove Prop. Mgmt. Market Study - Mixed-Use Development
Lake County, IL Private Developer Development Impact Analysis
Crystal Lake, IL Private Developer Market Study - Multifamily Development
Lake in the Hills, IL Private Developer Market Study - Multifamily Development
Elgin, IL Private Developer Market Study - Multifamily Development
Mundelein, IL Private Real Estate Firm Market Study - Single Family Rental
Franklin Park, IL IFF Market Study - Multifamily Development

Case Studies

Market Overview & Opportunity Analysis - Racine, Wisconsin
A broad-based assignment including a complete housing market study as well as an analysis of the City's four primary commercial districts.

Economic Development Initiative - Des Plaines, Illinois
A year-long economic development initiative with the goals of understanding market opportunities, enhancing business recruitment and retention efforts, strengthening the City's tax base, and providing new opportunities for Des Plaines' residents.

Market Study: Transit-Oriented Opportunity - Westmont, Illinois
A TOD market study providing detailed development criteria for a keystone mixed-use development that connects into the existing framework of the Downtown core to strengthen the Downtown experience without "outbuilding" the market.

Market Study: New Life for a Historic School - Chicago, Illinois
A market study provided as part of the initial feasibility work in the adaptive reuse of the vacant school located in Chicago's emerging East Humboldt Park community.