Bringing promising graduate students into ULI product councils is part of developer Steve Chamberlin’s grand ambition to boost education at all levels.
As Georgia Power transitions from coal to natural gas and renewables to generate electricity, the utility company has entered into an innovative partnership with a technology firm that aims to transform the ash left behind from decades of burning coal into an ingredient for concrete for roads and bridges.
Negative economic growth in the first two quarters of 2022, a volatile stock market, apartment dwellers stressed about inflation, and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve are enough to make developers and investors in the multifamily segment of commercial real estate feel more than a little anxious. Even so, industry experts are recommending that their clients stick to their long-term strategy and ride out the turmoil, rather than changing direction.
With help from a $350,000 gift from former global governing trustee Michael Spies, ULI is launching an innovative program in which artists will be invited to work with developers in the early stages of real estate projects. The Art in Place program will help developers form creative partnerships with artists in fields ranging from painting and sculpture to dance, theater, music, and even culinary arts.
Solar energy solutions provider Wunder has closed a deal with Blackstone Credit portfolio company ClearGen to fund solar energy systems on commercial properties.
Real-time virtual models of objects, ranging from a building to an entire city, are an emerging concept that has the potential to transform the built environment and the real estate industry in numerous ways, according to the technology’s proponents.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed new rule on climate disclosure could have a major impact upon the real estate sector, according to experts.
Three longtime ULI members and leaders have joined to make $17 million in inaugural contributions to the ULI Chair’s Fund. Former ULI Foundation chair James D. Klingbeil is donating $7 million through the Klingbeil Family Foundation, and past ULI global chair Thomas W. Toomey and former ULI Foundation chairman Douglas D. Abbey are contributing $5 million each. The three participated in a recent Zoom roundtable during which they discussed how ULI has influenced their lives and careers.
Real estate leaders have an important opportunity to translate their personal values and commitment to racial and social equity into their professional practice, according to panelists on the “Beyond the Building: Real Estate Strategies for the Social Equity Imperative” concurrent session at ULI’s Fall Meeting in Chicago.
