Mark Cooper

Mark Cooper is senior director, thought leadership, ULI Asia Pacific and a freelance journalist based in Hong Kong.

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Development and Construction
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Asia Pacific
Southern China’s Greater Bay Area
The ambitious development plan promises great rewards, but faces multiple challenges in integrating diverse communities.
June 10, 2019
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Design and Planning
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Hotels and Resorts
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland: A Former Quarry Adapted as a Luxury Hotel
The InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel in China’s Songjiang District, near Shanghai, appears modest when approached from ground level because only two storeys project above ground and green roofs help them blend into the surrounding greenery. But when guests step inside, they see the dramatic construction, attached to the rock like a hanging garden.
June 3, 2019
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Mark Cooper
Resilience and Sustainability
Scoping the Future Risk from Climate Change in China’s Greater Bay Area
Investors are starting to look at the risk of climate change differently, said speakers at the inaugural ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium. However, China’s preparedness to invest in infrastructure should help mitigate those risks.
March 25, 2019
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Development and Construction
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Adaptive Use and Building Reuse
China’s Millennial Generation Driving Tech Startups, Viral Travel
The ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, held in Shenzhen in March, heard from a panel of real estate professionals in their 20s and 30s, explaining how the demands of the next generation of consumers and owners are changing real estate.
March 25, 2019
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Infrastructure
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Industry Sectors
Backing China’s Big Bet on Smart Cities
China’s largest insurer is backing the nation’s ambitious smart city program with investment in technology, panelists said during the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, held in Shenzhen, China.
March 15, 2019
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Development and Construction
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News
Investment Opportunities in China’s 20-Year Plan for the Hong Kong–Greater Bay Area
A massive infrastructure program is interconnecting the cities of China’s Greater Bay Area and opening up a wealth of real estate opportunities. Attendees of the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, held in Shenzhen in March, heard two presentations on the region, which includes the cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing as well as the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
March 8, 2019
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Mark Cooper
Market Trends
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Multifamily
Shared Office and Housing Options Continue to Grow in China
A series of presentations at the ULI China Mainland Winter Meeting, held in Shanghai in December, demonstrated how the growth of the sharing economy, combined with the desire for social connectivity, is affecting the development and management of office, residential, and hotel properties.
January 22, 2019
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Mark Cooper
Economy, Market & Trends
Hospitality and Coworking Seen as Bright Spots for Investors in Asia
Japan’s hospitality sector, coworking across Asia’s cities, and core assets in Australia were picked as positive investment stories for the Asia Pacific region by a wide-ranging panel of experts at the ULI China Mainland Winter Meeting in Shanghai.
January 14, 2019
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Mark Cooper
Design and Planning
Big Data’s Integral Role in Smart Cities and the Retail Experience
Data is increasingly influencing decision-making in everything from how cities are structured to the retail experience, said speakers at the ULI China Mainland Winter Meeting. The conference, held in Shanghai in December, featured two presentations that showed how big data and other technologies are driving design for real estate projects large and small.
January 7, 2019
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Mark Cooper
Capital Markets and Finance
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News
Possibility of Quantitative Easing for China Could Boost Real Estate Sector
Speaking at the 2018 ULI China Mainland Winter Meeting in Shanghai, Steven Zhang, chief economist and head of research at Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities, outlined an optimistic economic outlook for China and other emerging economies. However, he said the economic and political upheaval that characterized 2018 would continue next year.
December 17, 2018
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Mark Cooper
Market Trends
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Emerging Trends
Japan’s Retail, Banking Sectors Reacting to Disruptive Technologies
As part of a wide-ranging panel on adapting development to new technologies, held at the ULI Japan Fall Conference in Tokyo in November, industry leaders discussed using e-commerce data to drive development decisions, adapting Japan’s traditional banking sector for the future, and creating a more innovative startup culture.
December 10, 2018
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Development and Construction
Envisioning a Data-Driven Office Space in Tokyo
While new office space paradigms are emerging in response to changes in technology and work styles, there is no consensus about the “best” future for workspace. A panel of real estate investors, occupiers, and corporate real estate experts discussed the future of workspace at the ULI Japan Fall Conference, held in Tokyo in November.
December 3, 2018
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