Jake Blumgart

James “Jake” Blumgart is a Philadelphia-based reporter, previously contributing to CityMonitor, PlanPhilly, and WHYY.

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Economy, Market & Trends
Creating Funding Mechanisms for a Revived Fairmount Park in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park is the largest urban park system in the United States, sprawling along both sides of the Schuylkill River. A recent ULI Advisory Services panel on Fairmount Park highlighted the challenges facing the system.
June 23, 2022
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Resilience and Sustainability
Bringing the Passive House Standard to New York City’s Affordable Housing
The green building standard known as “Passive House” is starting to see adoption in New York City, where multiple new projects are opening soon.
May 16, 2022
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Development and Construction
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Affordable Housing
Tapping Federal Funds to Bring Equitable Infrastructure to St. Paul’s Rondo Neighborhood
At ULI’s Restorative Development: Infrastructure and Land Use Exchange forum in February, representatives of ReConnect Rondo shared their efforts to create a renewed neighborhood over Interstate 94 in Minnesota.
February 24, 2022
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Development and Construction
A Decade in the Making, Transit-Oriented Vision for Fremont, California, Coming to Fruition
An innovation district in Fremont, California, has helped revive a fading industrial expanse with access to San Francisco via Bay Area Rapid Transit.
January 26, 2022
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Resilience and Sustainability
Opting for Softer Infrastructure to Reduce Miami’s Coastal Flood Risk
Over the past year, a clash over how best to protect Miami from future storm surges showed both the perils and possibilities of projects intended to reduce the risk of flooding in high-value areas.
October 28, 2021
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Industrial
As Online Shopping Increases, U.S. Infill Warehouse Sites Match Proximity to Labor and Customer Bases
ULI MEMBER–ONLY CONTENT: The dramatic increase in online shopping in the United States has only further increased the appetite for properties close to population centers.
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July 26, 2021
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Issues and Trends
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Economy, Market & Trends
Bringing More Class A Office Space Back to Kansas City’s Downtown
ULI Member–Only Content: When first opened, City Center Square—also home to an indoor shopping mall and food court—was one of downtown Kansas City’s standout office towers. But after a half century, the building began to show its age, changing hands at 40 percent occupancy and the food court was down to just two vendors.
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July 15, 2021
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Economy, Market & Trends
Three Developers Greening the U.S. Housing Industry
Much of the United States is walking a fine line between providing much-needed housing and also meeting federal, state, and local sustainability goals. Three panelists shared how the seek to meet or exceed or exceed those goals at the 2021 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference in March.
April 12, 2021
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Market Trends
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Emerging Trends
Helping Small and Large U.S. Landlords Survive a Downturn
As the new appointees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development settle into their roles, they face challenges both old and new. Ethan Handelman, the new deputy assistant secretary of the agency’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, addressed the 2021 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference in March.
March 29, 2021
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