Five strategies for using existing buildings to create vibrant cultural districts—and make the economics work.
As market conditions evolve, the greatest opportunity in commercial real estate may lie in improving the buildings that already exist.
The Greensboro Downtown Greenway offers a replicable model for connecting communities and stimulating economic development.
As global bond yields push borrowing costs higher, industry leaders weigh whether commercial real estate is entering a prolonged era of more expensive capital—and what it could mean for investment, lending, and development.
Industry Voices
Housing, infrastructure, investment, and place quality are becoming critical tests of whether policy ambition can translate into long-term growth.
From Calgary and Salt Lake City to LA28, the Olympic and Paralympic Games expose a fundamental urban challenge: whether cities and regions can work as one when the pressure is on.
The opening of Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park marks a major step in a decades-long effort to reconnect New Orleans with the Mississippi River.
As market demands evolve, adaptive reuse is helping owners identify new uses for edifices whose original functions no longer align with how people live, work, and travel.
As seen in New Jersey, redevelopment and demolition remove obsolete office buildings from the market, while communities are rethinking how aging commercial properties can better serve changing economic and demographic realities.
Empty buildings don’t simply wait for redevelopment. They shape investment, street life, and neighborhood momentum in ways that tax policy and makeover economics rarely measure.
South Florida Spotlight
The former Miami Beach mayor looks back at the revitalization of South Beach, the rise of a global real estate market, and the challenges now facing the region.
A decade after ULI helped chart a path for one of Miami-Dade’s most flood-prone watersheds, the project offers a case study in why resilience planning often moves more slowly than storm risk.
Three years of industry feedback have helped the landmark housing law evolve as developers put it to the test.
After years of stalled progress, changes to development regulations and a coordinated public/private strategy are helping to attract new housing, investment, and redevelopment along the historic commercial corridor.
Award-winning developments reveal how the region is tackling affordability, resilience, historic preservation, neighborhood revitalization, and mobility.
Reflecting on a Decade of that District Council’s Center for Leadership Program
ULI Advisory Services
A hybrid ULI advisory services panel offers a roadmap for turning DTLA into a safer, more vibrant 24/7 neighborhood as Los Angeles prepares for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The redevelopment of Huizenga Park transformed an aging downtown green space into a vibrant civic gathering place and established a precedent for future public realm projects.
A decade after ULI helped chart a path for one of Miami-Dade’s most flood-prone watersheds, the project offers a case study in why resilience planning often moves more slowly than storm risk.
Urban Land Contributors
