Abstract. The article is devoted to the theoretical aspects of development, project activities, the search and substantiation of the institutional importance of the development of this direction in the current economic situation in Russia, the construction industry, the problems of realizing development projects and the impact of the quality of operational evaluation of development projects on overall efficiency, efficiency and development of construction activities in a crisis and the quality of project management. An algorithm for the formation of development activity as an institution for the development of the investment and construction sphere in Russia has been developed. Theoretically, the algorithm and methodological approach to the quality management of the development project efficiency is justified.