Recent Articles

• Employment and Affordability Driving Growth in the U.S. Southeast

  July 5, 2017

  The Southeast region continues to generate steady gains in commercial real estate performance as positive employment momentum converges with generally limited development pipelines.

• Rebounding Energy Sector Plus $2 Billion in TOD Buoy Development in Dallas

  May 16, 2017

  At a ULI North Texas event in Dallas, panelists said that the renewed optimism among small business owners, strong consumer confidence, and a robust U.S. job market suggest that the next recession may be further away than predicted just a year ago. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is well-positioned for further gains, as 16 competed or under construction projects near DART stations are forecast to produce $2 billion in economic development.

• Global Awards for Excellence: Les Docks Village (Marseille, France)

  March 13, 2017

  Les Docks Village is a ground-floor rehabilitation of the Docks, a historic and emblematic structure built in 1857 on the Marseille harbor and purchased by J.P. Morgan in 2007.

• Many Uses, Linked by One Vibrant Alley

  February 27, 2017

  A Denver developer activates an alley to tie together a hotel, offices, food, and “maker” retail on the site of a former dairy.

• The Security Challenge: Building around 21st-Century Threats

  February 13, 2017

  The Peterson Companies’ new National Harbor complex development attracts 10 million people each year, but it is likely that few will notice all the measures Peterson has put in place for their protection, which are both well concealed and elaborate.

• Loosening the Restrictions on FHA Condo Finance

  August 15, 2016

  Congress has thrown its support behind new legislation that aims to fix some of the problems in the condo financing program of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act (H.R. 3700) will loosen some of the more stringent regulatory requirements specific to condo mortgage insurance that were introduced in the wake of the housing finance crisis.

• From Suburban Office Park to a New Downtown in Florida

  July 27, 2016

  A father/daughter development team is transforming an office park into a downtown for the city of Doral in the Miami suburbs.

• ULI Case Study: Sofia Lofts, San Diego

  July 25, 2016

  A central courtyard—and a mix of unit sizes—create community on a small site.

• Combining—and Dividing—Uses at Portland’s Goat Blocks

  May 26, 2016

  A developer uses suburban retail experience to craft a dense, mixed-use community in the heart of Portland’s Central Eastside.