The ULI Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing was established by J. Ronald Terwilliger, chairman of Trammell Crow Residential, to expand housing opportunities for working families. The mission of the Center is to serve as a catalyst in increasing the availability of workforce housing in high-cost communities by harnessing the power of the private sector.

The Center defines workforce housing as housing that is affordable to households earning 60 to 120 percent of the area median income. Workforce housing fills the gap between market-rate housing that is increasingly unaffordable to live in and affordable housing that is supported by public sector subsidy programs.

Led by a National Advisory Board, comprised of some of the nation’s top housing experts, the Center supports the development of mixed-income communities close to employment centers and transportation hubs. The Center encourages the sustainability of workforce housing through green practices and public resource subsidies to remain with the unit to ensure economic integration.

Through a multifaceted approach the Center facilitates research, advocates for public policy change, publishes best practices, convenes housing experts, and works to eliminate regulatory barriers to the production of workforce housing.