http://www.urbanland.uli.org/IndustrySectors/MixedUse?rss=trueRSS Feed for ULI Magazine articlesenDemand 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 RiggsHomes near public transit retained their value better during the recession than their counterparts in auto-dependent areas, according to a recent study. What’s impressive is the extent of it: In five metropolitan areas, residential property values performed 42 percent better on average. http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/MooneyHomePrices20130507151200Joan MooneyNeighborhoods with a mix of residences, offices and retail outlets are thought to have a host of benefits. But a new study found that commercial-only areas also had the highest crime rates when compared to similar blocks that included residences.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Mar/BadgerZoningCrime20130318155100Emily BadgerA new public/private, mixed-use Uptown project unites celebrated but disparate institutions in Cleveland’s University Circle district.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Feb/MachtClevelandUptown20130220141600Will MachtThe 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 BlankSuper-senior CMBS bonds are currently trading in the range of 72 basis points over ten-year interest rate swaps; half of what they were a year ago. According to ULI Senior Fellow Stephen Blank, spreads have narrowed to the point that securitized lenders are giving conventional, portfolio lenders a run for their money.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Jan/BlankMonday012820130128131800Stephen BlankAccording to a newly released NAHB survey, buyers in 2013 are looking for bigger homes again, but also want energy-efficiency and plenty of storage.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Jan/SichelmanHousingTrends20130128131600Lew SichelmanSingle-family housing starts are expected to rise 22 percent in 2013, according to a report from the NAHB's convention in Las Vegas. “Housing is finally doing its job in leading the economy out of recession,” said David Crowe, NAHB's chief economist. http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Jan/SichelmanEconomy20130125122000Lew SichelmanReal Estate Research Corporation’s fourth quarter 2012 Real Estate Investment Criteria survey showed investment conditions and capitalization rates mixed quarter-over-quarter with the markets seemingly needing time to catch its collective breath after a frenetic quarter during which equity capital flooded the markets.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Jan/BlankMonday012220130121050000Stephen BlankAccording to the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index, equity REITs produced total returns equal to 18.06 percent in 2012, including dividends equal to 3.70 percent. REITs outperformed the S&P 500 Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NASDAQ Composite Index making 2012 the fourth year in a row that REITs have outperformed the other indices.http://www.urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Jan/BlankMonday011420130114100500Stephen Blank