This article discusses the geotechnical engineering concerns in the hilly land development, in light of the Lincoln Community case. The local geological conditions at Lincoln Community may be characterized by dip sloping and some local thick fill soils. Major engineering concerns include settlement, stability of soil layer and retaining structures, lateral pressure on buildings associated with differential elevations, fill soil erosion, and groundwater seepage along the valley. In addition, other issues are also crucial in land development on slopes, such as the difficulty in establishing breakwater and drainage system at the upper valley because of land ownership, and the slope instability caused by further land development at the lower slope. Appropriate development plan and detailed construction management are pivotal to successful land development on slopes.