Author: Ella Fertitta

Ella Fertitta is a senior manager of communications at ULI.

Articles by Ella Fertitta

• Final Four Teams Named Finalists in ULI Hines Student Competition
  Published on February 24, 2023 in Planning & Design
  Four teams, representing Harvard University, the University of Virginia, and the University of California, Berkeley, have been selected as finalists in the 21st annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition, an event that challenges teams of graduate students to devise a comprehensive design and development plan for a real-world urban site.
• Commercial-to-Multifamily Conversion Shows Promise across a Broad Range of Markets, Says ULI and NMHC Report
  Published on February 21, 2023 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Repurposing commercial properties into multifamily housing is growing more common across a variety of real estate markets and can provide a critical source of housing where shortages persist, according to a new report from ULI and the National Multifamily Housing Council Research Foundation.
• Hans Papke Selected as Winner of ULI’s Apgar Thought Leader Award
  Published on February 15, 2023 in Inside ULI
  ULI has selected architect Hans Papke as the recipient of the 2021–2022 Apgar Thought Leader Award, which recognizes the authors of outstanding written works for Urban Land.
• Acclaimed Architect Gene Kohn Named ULI Life Trustee
  Published on January 19, 2023 in Inside ULI
  Longtime ULI Trustee A. Eugene (Gene) Kohn has been elected a Life Trustee by the Institute's Global Governing Trustees, the first architect to receive the honor.
• UL Interview: A Deep Dive on Deepblocks, Bringing Demographic Data to Pro Forma Modeling
  Published on January 12, 2023 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Deepblocks brings together the core components of the real estate development process—zoning, brokerage, architecture, design, construction, and so on—into one single process guided by artificial intelligence.
• Site in North Charleston, South Carolina, Chosen to Host 2023 ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition
  Published on January 10, 2023 in Planning & Design
  A neighborhood at a former naval base in North Charleston, South Carolina will be the study site for the Urban Land Institute’s 21st annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition—an educational initiative that challenges graduate students to present a development proposal for an existing site to simulate a real-world planning, design, and development scenario.
• 2022 Global Real Estate DEI Survey Results Show Broadening and Deepening of Programs
  Published on December 14, 2022 in Economy, Market & Trends
  The Global Real Estate DEI Survey 2022 suggests that commercial real estate companies are broadening and deepening their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives. Results also showed that 95 percent of respondents are addressing issues of DEI either by having a formal program or by enacting at least some initiatives and policies to improve the representation of women and underrepresented groups at their respective organizations.
• Connie Moore Named ULI Life Trustee
  Published on November 14, 2022 in Inside ULI
  Longtime ULI trustee Connie Moore has been named a ULI Life Trustee by the ULI Global Nominations Committee. Life Trustee nominees are recommended to the Global Board of Directors and approved by the Global Governing Trustees.
• Annual ULI, PwC Report Finds Certain Pandemic-Related Structural Changes Can Endure While Property Markets Are “Normalizing”
  Published on October 27, 2022 in Development
  ULI and PwC US has released Emerging Trends in Real Estate^® 2023, an annual report highlighting the trends shaping the real estate industry. Insights from the report reconfirm two bifurcated market trends: aspects of the real estate industry are “normalizing” and reverting to pre-COVID patterns while others have permanently shifted to the “new normal” that was adopted with the pandemic.
• ULI Announces Winners for the 2022 Jack Kemp, Terwilliger Center Awards
  Published on October 27, 2022 in Inside ULI
  The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing has announced three winners for this year’s Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award and four winners for the Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing.
• ULI Selects Winners for the 2022 Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award
  Published on October 27, 2022 in Inside ULI
  The ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing has selected government bodies in San Diego and Washington, D.C. as winners of the 2022 ULI Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award.
• All Roads Are Pointing to Net Zero: ULI Greenprint Aligns Four More Members to its Net Zero Carbon Operations Goal
  Published on October 26, 2022 in Sustainability
  The ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance announced today that four more of its real estate members have aligned to ULI Greenprint’s net zero carbon operations goal. These real estate leaders join the 30 members who have already adopted this goal to reduce the carbon emissions of their collective portfolio under operational control to net zero by the year 2050. The four members newly committed to net zero emissions are Bridge Industrial, Prologis (by 2030), Shorenstein Realty, and Unico Properties.
• ULI Foundation Launches $100 Million “Our Cities, Our Future” Capital Campaign
  Published on October 25, 2022 in Inside ULI
  The ULI Foundation has announced the public launch of Our Cities, Our Future: The Campaign for the Institute, the Foundation’s first capital campaign. This historic effort aims to raise $100 million to further ULI’s global mission of shaping the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide.
• Six Developments Selected as Winners of ULI’s 2022 Global Awards for Excellence
  Published on October 17, 2022 in Planning & Design
  Six developments from around the world have been selected as winners of the 2022 ULI Global Awards for Excellence. This year’s winners include two from North America, two from Europe, and two from the Asia Pacific region.
• New ULI Report Highlights Models for Creative Placemaking
  Published on September 27, 2022 in Economy, Market & Trends
  A new ULI report explores the social, environmental, and economic benefits of creative placemaking, along with successful case studies in the United States.
• Growth of ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance Exceeds 70 Members
  Published on August 08, 2022 in Sustainability
  ULI Greenprint has announced that its membership has grown to include more than 70 private companies, demonstrating the real estate industry’s momentum toward and commitment to decarbonization. Through measurement, benchmarking, knowledge sharing, and implementation of best practices, ULI Greenprint members strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 for buildings under operational control.
• Ten Developments Selected as Winners of ULI’s 2022 Americas Awards for Excellence
  Published on July 12, 2022 in Planning & Design
  Ten developments from across North America have been selected as winners of the 2022 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence. The winners of the ULI Americas Awards for Excellence become finalists for the 2022 ULI Global Awards for Excellence, competing against projects from Europe and Asia. The Institute will announce the winners of the Global Awards ahead of the 2022 ULI Fall Meeting in October.
• Clare De Briere of Skanska USA Commercial Development Is New ULI Americas Chair
  Published on July 07, 2022 in Inside ULI
  Clare De Briere, executive vice president and regional manager in Los Angeles for Skanska USA Commercial Development, has been appointed chair of ULI's Americas Executive Committee. She will serve on a voluntary basis for a two-year term starting July 1, and has also joined the Institute’s Global Board of Directors.
• ULI Report Explores How the Real Estate Sector Can Support People Experiencing Homelessness
  Published on June 27, 2022 in Economy, Market & Trends
  A new ULI report investigates how the real estate community is working to address the homelessness crisis in the United States. The report explores how to support people experiencing homelessness through creative housing solutions and collaboration with community organizations, with the ultimate goal of providing abundant, affordable, and high-quality housing for affected and at-risk populations.
• UL Interview: Test-Driving Delve, a Tool for Designing Better, More Sustainable Cities
  Published on June 07, 2022 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Launched in fall 2020, Delve is an evaluation tool that uses artificial intelligence, Geographic Information System, and user input to optimize real estate development by Sidewalk Lab. Currently available on an engagement model, Delve pairs users with a team of consultants to generate highest and best use design options and help find design solutions for the nuances of complex projects. An updated version will be released later this year.
• ULI Publishes New Resource Highlighting the Environmental, Financial, and Community Benefits of Renewable Energy
  Published on May 12, 2022 in Sustainability
  There’s a strong business case for including renewable energy assets in real estate development plans, according to a new ULI report. Investments in renewable energy have the potential to unlock billions in new real estate value, helping owners reduce long-term energy costs and in many cases generate supplemental income from their existing assets. Renewable Energy Strategies for Real Estate is the latest report from ULI’s Greenprint Center for Building Performance.
• ULI Names 21 Finalists for 2022 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence
  Published on May 12, 2022 in Planning & Design
  The Institute has announced 21 finalists for its 2022 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence, one of the most prestigious awards programs in the real estate industry. This year’s finalists include 19 developments in the United States and two in Canada.
• EPA Names ENERGY STAR^® Partners of the Year
  Published on May 05, 2022 in Sustainability
  ULI has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. Announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the award recognizes ENERGY STAR® partner businesses and organizations that demonstrate superior leadership, innovation, and commitment to environmental protection through energy efficiency.
• ULI Greenprint Leads the Way to Net Zero in the Real Estate Industry as Five More Members Align to Its Net Zero Carbon Operations Goal
  Published on April 21, 2022 in Sustainability
  The ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance announced that five more of its real estate members have aligned to Greenprint’s net zero carbon operations goal. These real estate leaders join the 25 ULI Greenprint members that have already adopted this goal to reduce the carbon emissions of their collective portfolio under operational control to net zero by the year 2050.
• Team from University of Texas at Austin Wins 2022 ULI Hines Student Competition
  Published on April 11, 2022 in Planning & Design
  A redevelopment plan for an Oakland, California site presented by a team comprised of students from the University of Texas at Austin has taken top honors in the 20th annual ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The ideas contest provides graduate students the opportunity to devise a comprehensive design and development scheme for a large-scale site in an urban area.
• Teams Representing Georgia Tech, Harvard, MIT, and the University of Texas at Austin Advance in ULI Hines Student Competition
  Published on February 24, 2022 in Planning & Design
  Four teams have been selected as finalists in the 20th annual ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition, an event that challenges teams of graduate students to devise a comprehensive design and development plan for a real-world urban site in Oakland, California.