Supporters of travel trailers, Park Model RVs, and tiny homes say they offer a faster, less expensive path to housing people experiencing homelessness. The challenge is navigating building codes, zoning restrictions, and infrastructure costs.
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.
States will soon start selecting a new generation of eligible census tracts under revised federal rules that narrow qualification standards, expand rural incentives, and reshape where long-term investment capital could flow next.
How the ULI Foundation is turning member expertise into measurable community impact.
Industry Voices
As electricity demand surges, battery storage and solar powered projects financed through Opportunity Zones offer a fast, cost-effective path to expand grid capacity; stabilize energy costs; and deliver long-term, contracted returns.
Why existing USDOT loan programs for development near transit go largely unused—and how the Build HUBS Act aims to make them workable for real estate deals.
Explore how urban placemaking is reshaping Greater Paris beyond the périphérique. Discover how La Défense and Saint-Ouen tackle growth, community, and remote work.
New policy, capital, and delivery models are reshaping the case for factory-built housing.
Explore how DOORWAYS’ Jefferson Avenue Campus in St. Louis integrates housing and 360-degree HIV care to empower residents and redefine urban development.
Developers, investors, and lenders discuss cost-efficient construction, preservation strategies, and new capital partnerships to expand housing affordability.
Best Practices
ULI’s immersive simulation puts decision-makers in the developer’s seat to navigate land use trade-offs, financing constraints, and community priorities.
Fulton Community Reentry Center, SoMA at 25 Water Street, One Madison Avenue among this year’s winners
An interdisciplinary team representing the University of Texas at Austin has won the 2026 ULI/Hines Urban Design Competition with a plan to transform Austin’s Hancock Center into a sustainable, connected hub dubbed “The GreenLink.”
Capital Markets & Finance
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.
As construction activity slows outside data centers, reduced project starts could weigh on job creation, local investment, and urban growth trajectories.
Economists analyze the rising risk of stagflation. Discover how high inflation and low growth could impact multifamily, retail, and industrial property values through 2026.