The city’s overhaul of permitting, plan review, and long-range planning offers practical lessons for municipalities seeking to speed housing and commercial development.
Cleveland’s Midline project pioneers a new district-scale model to transform vacant industrial brownfields into hubs for advanced manufacturing and good jobs.
The inaugural Americas Entrepreneurs Program pairs women business owners with mentors, executive coaches, and peers to help strengthen their ventures and expand professional networks.
A first-of-its-kind partnership between NASCAR and the U.S. Navy offers a model for using operational public land for temporary events while preserving its primary mission
Industry Voices
Former CEO expanded ULI’s membership, research, and international reach while laying the foundation for many of the Institute’s enduring programs.
His projects included office towers, arenas, military base overhauls
The longtime planner, developer, and leader helped spearhead transit-oriented development in from Denver Union Station and the Central Platte Valley to redevelopment projects that reshaped communities across the Front Range.
Informed by 20 years of workplace research, the Institute’s new Washington office, designed by Gensler, serves as a case study in rethinking the urban office experience.
ULI-backed strategies helped this coastal California locale build its economic base on industry. Now, a proposed AI-era manufacturing building and a massive new housing plan are poised to test that strategy—and reshape the town.
The proposed Capital Campus reflects a growing belief that higher education—not office towers—could become the next major driver of urban revitalization.
Community Builders
From the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority to her own Philadelphia portfolio, this veteran developer built a career grounded in community development and relationship-driven housing.
From community-driven development work in Portland to leadership roles at the U.S. Green Building Council, Hallová demonstrates how real estate can build long-term community wealth and inclusion.
Lisa Benjamin has spent 20 years at the intersection of policy and land use. Explore her journey leading the Atlanta Beltline, Habitat for Humanity, and the City of Atlanta.
Capital Markets & Finance
With billions of dollars in projects facing delays or cancellations, experts assess the broader implications for real estate and economic development.
As the market moves beyond emergency loan extensions, owners and lenders confront a harder question: Which assets are actually recoverable?
Real Estate Investors Must Rely Less on Financial Engineering and More on Operations, ULI Panel Says
At the Institute’s Spring Meeting, economists and investment strategists say higher interest rates and uneven growth are pushing commercial real estate back to fundamentals.