http://www.urbanland.uli.org/DevelopmentBusiness?rss=trueRSS Feed for ULI Magazine articlesenWhile the baby boomers and generation Y are a big piece of the puzzle, neither generation is monolithic, said panelists at the ULI Spring Meeting. Appealing to all generations may be the safest path for residential and retail developers. http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/SichelmanBoomers20130516202900Lew SichelmanWhether it comes in the form of the federal sequestration budget cuts or a new startup disrupting an entire industry, Geoff Colvin, author and senior editor of Fortune, says companies and individuals are increasingly have to do work around higher levels of uncertainty.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/WidnessFourGrowth20130516111700Brett WidnessDemand will continue to rise for infill residential development that is less car-dependent, while consumeers'desire could wane for isolated development in outlying suburbs, according to a new ULI report released at the ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/RiggsHousingDemand20130515142800Trisha Riggs C.Y. Leung, Hong Kong’s chief executive and the founding chairman of ULI Asia Pacific, is scheduled to address attendees at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit, planned for June 4 to 6 in Shanghai. http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/WalkerShanghai20130510153400Peter WalkerMexico is attracting developers from the United States and other nations, but not without the need for local guidance—and a willingness to take risks. http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Apr/SmithMexico20130426115100David Gaddis SmithMultifamily commercial transactions vaulted last month, even as all other sectors declined, but buyer appetite showed overall strength. The stall in employment growth and decline in unemployment rate does raise questions.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Apr/BarometerApr20130408131200Anita KramerMultifamily commercial transactions vaulted last month, even as all other sectors declined, but buyer appetite showed overall strength. The stall in employment growth and decline in unemployment rate does raise questions.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Mar/BarometerMar20130408131200Anita KramerIndustrial and retail property sectors gathered steam as absorption vaulted; retail rents reversed their 4.5-year slide. Commercial property transactions calmed down following an impressive end-of-year spike, but buyer appetite otherwise showed strength.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Mar/BarometerMar220130311143200Anita KramerWhat are the risks and opportunities for real estate investment this year?http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Feb/NyrenGlobalInvestment20130207170400Ron NyrenThe Trepp survey for the most recent period showed spreads coming in a further 10-plus basis points as securitized and conventional lenders continue their war of attrition, compressing lending spreads in response to investors continuing to drive down yields on super-senior tranches of recent CMBS offerings.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Feb/BlankMonday0204a20130204130600Stephen Blank