Case Competition

The Future of Housing

The Corcoran Center Case Competition is a real estate case competition centered on affordable housing. It is open to undergraduates nationally.聽 Workshops prepare students for the interdisciplinary challenge of creating a development based on a real-world site and project that makes economic and social returns for the community, residents, and development team

How It Works

The annual housing development case competition affords undergraduates an opportunity to compete, develop their knowledge, and learn from experts in the field through the analysis of an affordable housing real estate case. All competition activities are virtual. The registration deadline is final, late registrations are not accepted.

The competition is open to full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities (not open to graduate students).聽Teams consist of 3鈥�5 students. All team members must be from the same school.

The Case Competition includes two virtual workshops, taught by industry experts, that teach the material required to complete the case. You do not need to have taken prior courses in real estate to participate.聽

After completing the two workshops, teams prepare solutions to the case. Four finalist teams are selected anonymously by a panel of judges. These finalists are given the opportunity to revise their submissions after consultation with an industry expert mentor.聽

The finalist teams present their proposed development via 15 minute virtual presentations to a panel of industry leaders, who deliberate, offer feedback, and select the winner.聽

$10,000 in Prizes

  • $5,000 鈥� First Place Team
  • $2,500 鈥� Second Place Team
  • $1,500 鈥� Third Place Team
  • $1,000鈥� Fourth Place Team

聽2025 7th Annual Corcoran Center Case Competition

Sponsors

6th Annual Case Competition Winners聽

Logikon Capital, The University of Wisconsin Jessica Pientka, Brenna Paul, Krishna Kashian, Shane Donohue, Georgia Goff

First Place: Logikon Capital, University of Wisconsin聽

Jessica Pientka, Brenna Paul, Krishna Kashian, Shane Donohue, Georgia Goff

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AffordaBuilt Development Group, Flordia State University Sophie Michaud, Patrick Pugliese, Davis Broadaway, Andres Cabral, Jovan Victor

Third Place:聽AffordaBuilt Development Group, Florida State University

Sophie Michaud, Patrick Pugliese, Davis Broadaway, Andres Cabral, Jovan Victor
City Lighters, Boston College Weiya Wang, Yiyao Huang, Fengkai Dong, Jiwon Kim, Brian Le Heng Yeung

Second Place:聽City Lighters, Boston College聽

Weiya Wang, Yiyao Huang, Fengkai Dong, Jiwon Kim, Brian Le Heng Yeung

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Compass Development, Roger Williams, Daniel Fontana, Charles McGowan, Bryce Riccitelli, Stephen Nalessnik, Liam Lacchi

Fourth Place:聽Compass Development, Roger Williams University聽

Daniel Fontana, Charles McGowan, Bryce Riccitelli, Stephen Nalessnik, Liam Lacchi

Past Competitions

Lack of affordable Housing is a national crisis

The United States loses over 125,000 units of affordable housing each year. The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is crucial to combating the affordable housing crisis.
Keith James, a Partner at Inland Group, leads a case workshop. Keith has over 20 years of experience in real estate development.

Keith James, a Partner at Inland Group, leads a case workshop. Keith has over 20 years of experience in real estate development.

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