German cities dominate the investment prospects for Europe’s commercial real estate sector as investors continue to favour safe haven locations according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Europe 2013, a real estate forecast published jointly by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The ranking of 27 cities across Europe, based on respondents’ expectations for market performance in 2013, sees Munich top the league table followed closely by Berlin in second place and Hamburg in fifth position, with investors taking comfort from each of the cities’ strong local micro-economic climate and resilient property market conditions….Continue Reading
Site Adjacent To Minneapolis’s New Vikings Stadium Location Selected for 2013 ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition
A Minneapolis site, adjacent to the location of the proposed new Minnesota Vikings Stadium in Downtown East, has been selected as the site for this year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The ideas competition, open to graduate-level students, will provide multidisciplinary teams the opportunity to propose a long-term development plan that creates value for property owners, city residents, and the greater Twin Cities region….Continue Reading
ULI Releases Governors Advisory Panel Report For the Redevelopment of Chicago’s Iconic Wilson Station
The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Wilson Station in Uptown Chicago has tremendous potential for attracting developers and business investors, according to widely renowned land use experts from the Urban Land Institute (ULI). This week, ULI released the written report of the ULI Governors Advisory Panel it conducted in 2012….Continue Reading
A New ULI Publication, Shifting Suburbs, Examines Creative Use And Adaptation Of Infrastructure To Support Compact Development In America’s Suburbs
Successful strategies for creatively using and adapting infrastructure to support more dense development in America’s suburbs are highlighted in Shifting Suburbs: Reinventing Infrastructure for Compact Development, a new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI)….Continue Reading
Emerging Trends In Real Estate®: Asia Pacific 2013 Ranks Jakarta as Asia’s Top Real Estate Investment Market, As Investors Seek Opportunities Outside of Region’s Core Markets
Real estate investor sentiment in the Asia Pacific property sector remains relatively positive, despite continuing global economic uncertainty, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2013, a real estate forecast jointly published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)….Continue Reading
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Joins ULI Greenprint Center For Building Performance
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance, a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors and financial institutions committed to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions across the global property industry, has announced the addition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as a new member….Continue Reading
A New ULI Publication, Housing America’s Workforce, Examines Best Practices In the Development of Moderate-Income Housing Near Employment Centers
Success stories in the development of workforce housing are showcased in a new publication from the Urban Land Institute, Housing America’s Workforce: Case Studies and Lessons Learned from the Experts….Continue Reading
ULI Signs MOU with the Property Council of Australia
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Property Council of Australia (PCA) today announced a strategic alliance intended to boost Australia’s access to international thinking on urban and real estate issues….Continue Reading
ULI Appoints Kathleen B. Carey as New Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer
The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global research and education institute dedicated to responsible land use and creating sustainable communities, has appointed Kathleen B. Carey as executive vice president and chief content officer. Ms. Carey joins ULI from GE Capital Real Estate (GECRE), where she has served as a senior vice president since 2001, including ten years as the global leader of GECRE’s Six Sigma initiative, the highly regarded business strategy for process improvement and project management….Continue Reading
ULI Names Mehrdad Laghaeian As Chief Technology Officer
Mehrdad Laghaeian, an innovator in the field of information technology, has been named chief technology officer for the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the institute announced this week….Continue Reading