Mark Cooper

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

News

The Growing Need for Senior Housing in China

Though still in its infancy, the senior housing market in China has attracted the interest of major domestic institutions and foreign players alike. However, Chinese retirees’ requirements are subtly different from those of U.S. seniors, said delegates at the recent ULI Chinese Mainland Winter Meeting, held in Shanghai.

December 19, 2016

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Economy, Market & Trends

Industry Sectors

Tackling Affordability in Asia

Affordable housing means many different things across the Asia Pacific region, but in every nation, the driving issue in its provision is the cost of land. That should come as no surprise; the Asian population of 4.3 billion represents 57 percent of the world total, according to United Nations data, but Asia has only 30 percent of the world’s land mass.

August 1, 2016

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Development and Construction

Mapping the Future of a Global, Connected Civilization

The development of megacities will characterize the next evolution of urbanization, global strategist and author Parag Khanna told those attending the 2016 ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Shanghai in June.

June 27, 2016

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Infrastructure

Economy, Market & Trends

Property Values Increasingly Depend on Transit—and Mayors

Real estate and transportation are increasingly becoming interconnected, Rob Speyer, president and chief executive of Tishman Speyer, told those attending the ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Shanghai this past June.

June 27, 2016

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Development and Construction

Infrastructure – Active Transportation

The Scale of Opportunity in China’s New Silk Road Initiative

China’s “Belt and Road” development strategy must become a world initiative in order to truly succeed, says Vincent Lo, chairman of Shui On Land.

June 27, 2016

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Philanthropic Impact

Swire Properties’ Blueprint Coworking Platform Provides a Launching Pad for Hong Kong Tech Startups

Eighteen months after its launch in Hong Kong, Blueprint, Swire Properties’ coworking platform, has launched dozens of technology firms and shed light on the economics of short-term memberships as a new form of leasing.

June 21, 2016

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Infrastructure

News

Investors Willing to Fill the Void for Spending on Infrastructure, Energy

Panelists at the recent ULI Japan Conference in Tokyo said that even a mature market such as Japan offers significant opportunities, due to a program of public/private partnerships designed to ease the burden on the state, but a $1 trillion “infrastructure gap” exists worldwide.

May 17, 2016

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Economy, Market & Trends

Boosting Innovation and Density Is the Future for Japan’s Cities

Mitigating the population issues facing Japan, and further developing its cities to meet the demands of the future, were discussed by panelists at the recent ULI Japan Spring Conference in Tokyo. Takeshi Natsuno, professor at the Keio University school of media and governance, said Japan’s government should cease spending in areas without a certain density of population.

May 16, 2016

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Economy, Market & Trends

Residential

Japan Copes with Shifting Demands in Tourism

Japan welcomed just under 20 million visitors last year and is targeting 40 million arrivals by 2020, the year Tokyo holds the Summer Olympics. ULI members attending the event at the Tokyo Midtown conference center heard that the Japanese government is having trouble keeping up with the pace of change in the tourism industry. For example, due to licensing requirements, 99 percent of Airbnb apartment owners in Japan are breaking the law.

May 16, 2016

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Mark Cooper