With the foundation of metropolitan cities, we have witnessed a transition that has implemented the drivers of change and innovation in large cities, towards the production of knowledge and all the resources necessary to face international competition and overcome possible structural crises on a territorial basis. This article shows some results of a study on Italian metropolitan cities, to investigate the extent to which the values of the real estate market and land revenues are linked to the performance of the cities and the territory. Through a series of parameters and the grouping of investments by the main real estate players, this study seeks to answer the following research question: following the development activities in the Ital...