In September, ULI hosted subject matter experts on the potential impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on the commercial real estate industry. Panelists discussed the tax incentives, deductions and credits geared to encourage building owners to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency projects and how various sectors and industries plan to participate in this opportunity.

Total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending are expected to fall to $766 billion this year, down 14 percent from 2021 totals. This is according to an updated baseline forecast released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Rising interest rates have not derailed a steady pipeline of merger and acquisition activity in commercial real estate—at least not yet. The sector has seen a number of mega-mergers announced this year but not well above the historical average.

In a recent webinar hosted by ULI’s Urban Resilience program, panelists reflected on their experiences implementing physical climate-risk assessments in their businesses. The webinar highlighted how to leverage the report’s findings on physical risk data analytics products to better evaluate climate risk in the land use industry.

Kartini Omar is group director of parks development and Jurong Lake Gardens at the National Parks Board of Singapore. This interview was conducted in June as part of a series designed to celebrate park visionaries and share inspiring and practical insights into their perspectives, challenges, and advice.

The $99.5 billion increase in commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding in the second quarter was the second largest quarterly rise since the inception of MBA’s data series in 2007.

Across the Trinity River from downtown Dallas, Oak Cliff is one of the city’s oldest areas, dating back to the 1880s. In its heyday, it contained stable, diverse neighborhoods, including what is now one of the nation’s few intact freedmen’s towns, the 10th Street Historic District. Attendees of ULI’s 2022 Fall Meeting in Dallas can tour new developments that are transforming this area with an eye toward equity.

According to the 2022 Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index, four of the top five countries for cryptocurrency adoption are emerging markets, with the United States listed in fifth place.

In early August, Urban Landasked readers how their organizations are adapting to the evolving landscape of COVID-19. 100 percent of the respondents said they were going into the office at least one day a week, with 37.5 percent saying they are back full time in the office.

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced $2.3 billion to help build infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and natural disasters. Tens of millions of people in the United States were living under heat warnings as temperatures hit record highs in the United Kingdom.