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Our expert information specialists have advanced information analysis and retrieval tools to get the right answers, and information you can trust.

The ULI Customized Research Center’s professionally trained staff is available to assist you with your unique information needs. We have access to information you can’t get anywhere else, plus magazines, books, government reports, specialized databases, and Web sources that provide the most current information available on a wide range of real estate- and business-related topics. In addition, when necessary, industry experts can be consulted.

All it takes to utilize this valuable service is a phone call to one of ULI's information specialists. Each request is discussed in detail to determine your exact information needs. Once your request is defined, the staff will then outline all available options and associated costs before beginning the search.

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ULI's Customized Research Center

Here are some examples of answers we have recently provided for others:

Typical square footage per employee in an office building or a shopping center.
A listing showing the names of companies that conduct feasibility studies.
How zoning ordinances have addressed the issue of large amusement parks in a community.
How communities have reused empty big box stores.
Typical rental rates for apartments in particular MSA's and date ranges.
Names of developers that build and manage student housing.
Examples of creative mixed use projects that incorporate street level retail and multifamily housing above.
Layout drawings for a swimming pool and related facilities in a K-12 school.
Information to explain the concept of sale leasebacks.
Information to explain the concept of a condotel/condominium hotel.
We can find a single or series of statistics, conduct research on an issue that gives you a solid base of knowledge about the subject, or find an article or information when given varying amounts of details.

Joan Campbell
Chief Information Specialist
ULI Customized Research Center
E-mail: jec@uli.org

Rick Davis
Senior Information Specialist
Customized Research Center
E-mail: rdavis@uli.org

Call 866-637-9347
9 a.m.-5 p.m. EST

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Questions Involving Customized Research:

ULI Members

Private Sector
$20 per 15 minutes

Public Sector and Students
$10 per 15 minutes

Non-members

Private Sector
$30 per 15 minutes

Public Sector and Students
$15 per 15 minutes

Rush Service

$25

Meet the Experts

About Joan Campbell
Joan has masters degree in Management Information Systems and has worked in the information/research field for over 25 years. She is currently, a Chief Information Specialist and has been with the Urban Land Institute since 1990. Prior to that Joan worked for a consulting firm that specialized in real estate and the hospitality industry.

About Rick Davis
Rick has masters degrees in international affairs and library science and has worked as an information specialist since 1986. He is currently a Senior Information Specialist and has been with the Urban Land Institute since 1995.