This phase covers information developers may need to know about taking your housing project from a vision on paper to a brick-and-mortar, livable multifamily development. Site selection must take into consideration site environmental factors, cultural or historical significance, infrastructure, and Zoning.

An integrative design process ensures that collective long-term goals and visions are included throughout the design and approvals phase of development. Successful projects often involve extensive collaboration among partners such as architects and engineers, community members, funding agencies, and contractors. An integrative design process will ensure that collective long-term goals and vision are included throughout the design and approvals phase of development. It allows projects to maintain the uniqueness of place that is important in housing development.