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Brett Widness

Brett Widness is the managing editor of Urban Land. Previously, he worked in online editorial at the Washington Post, AARP, and AOL, now part of Yahoo!

Development and Construction
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
Most Innovative Urban Development Companies for 2022
Fast Companyhas released the magazine’s annual Most Innovative Companies list for 2022 across 52 categories. ULI member firm Avison Young was named in the category of urban development.
March 8, 2022
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Development and Construction
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
In Brief: New Vision Unveiled for Toronto Waterfront
In February, Waterfront Toronto announced the winning submission for a new vision to transform a 12-acre (4.9 hectare) site into a community for residents and visitors to live, work and play.
March 7, 2022
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Capital Markets and Finance
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News
In Brief: Cross-Border Investment into U.S. Commercial Property Rallied in 2021
According to Real Capital Analytics, acquisitions of U.S. commercial property by overseas investors rebounded sharply in 2021, with investment concentrated on the apartment and industrial sectors. Cross-border deal volume totaled $70.8 billion in 2021, almost double the 2020 level.
February 10, 2022
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Retail
In Brief: Ten Brick-and-Mortar Retail Brands to Watch in 2022
According to Placer Labs, these 10 growing retail chains had the foot traffic in 2021 to set them up for future growth in brick-and-mortar retail.
February 4, 2022
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Resilience and Sustainability
ULI Resilience Summit: Interconnected Systems Show Vulnerability to Climate Change
Speaking at the 2022 ULI Resilience Summit, which was held virtually, Alice Hill, senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations, talked about the role of both the public and private sectors in mitigating climate change.
January 28, 2022
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
In Audio: Not Just Wires, Pipes, and Roads
Michael Spotts, a senior visiting research fellow at ULI’s Terwiliger Center for Housing and head of Neighborhood Fundamentals, recently appeared on the Talking Headways podcast. Spotts chats with us about takeaways from the Shaw Symposium on Urban Community Issues, the definition of infrastructure, and the importance of taking a systems approach to important interconnected topics like transportation, education, and health care.
January 24, 2022
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Philanthropic Impact
Winter 2022 Issue of Urban Land
ULI MEMBER—ONLY CONTENT:The Winter 2022 issue of Urban Landis now available for ULI members. The cover topic is “Outlook 2022: Real Estate Proves Resilient.”
Members Only
January 18, 2022
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Resilience and Sustainability
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News
2021 Saw Second-Highest Rate of Billion-Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters
A warm December fueled tornadoes and other storms to bring the total number of multi-billion dollar disasters to 20 for 2021, as reported by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the second-highest annual number since 1980.
January 18, 2022
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Development and Construction
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ULI Leadership
Audio: Owen Thomas Appears on Leading Voices in Real Estate
Former ULI Global Chairman Owen Thomas, CEO of Boston Properties, joined Matt Slepin, founder and managing partner of Terra Search and a ULI Foundation Governor, for a recent episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate. Thomas discussed his commitment to the industry in key leadership positions, including serving as the immediate past Global Chair of the Urban Land Institute and his significant contribution to ULI’s Net Zero Imperative Initiative working to reduce our industry’s carbon footprint.
January 13, 2022
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Capital Markets and Finance
MBA: Originators Are Bullish on 2022 Outlook
Commercial and multifamily mortgage originators anticipate 2022 will be another strong year of borrowing and lending, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2022 Commercial Real Estate Finance Outlook Survey. Every commercial/multifamily firm polled expects originations to increase in 2022, with almost two-thirds (63 percent) expecting an overall increase of 5 percent or more across the entire market.
January 12, 2022
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