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Cities and states are lifting eviction moratoriums they put in place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Is an uptick in evictions around the corner? Not if tenants, landlords, and government officials work together to address the challenges low-income renters face, according to panelists representing the three groups who spoke at a concurrent session at the 2021 ULI Fall Meeting.
The ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance revealed in October that eight new real estate leaders, representing over 2,400 buildings, have announced plans to reduce the operational carbon emissions of their collective portfolio under operational control to net zero by the year 2050. This is on top of the 17 ULI Greenprint members who already publicly aligned with this goal so far.
Voted one of TimeOutmagazine’s “Coolest 40 Neighborhoods in the World,” Uptown is a diverse community on the North Side of Chicago. ULI Fall Meeting attendees got the opportunity to tour the neighborhood, which offers spectacular lakeside views, a growing entertainment district, and a thriving food and cultural scene.
The ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing has announced seven winning residential projects for the 2021 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Awards, which will be celebrated at the ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago. Winners include projects in California, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York, Puerto Rico, Texas, and Washington.
Owen Thomas, through the family foundation he established with his wife, Jennifer, has made a $1 million donation to the ULI Foundation to combat climate change, which will also further position ULI as a globally renowned authority.
Senior housing occupancy increased in the third quarter of 2021 to 80.1 percent according to new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care data. A significant rebound in demand and modest increase in supply contributed to the occupancy rate increase.
A ULI urban resilience study shows how culture can contribute to the resilience of a city by driving mutual cooperation among residents, supporting the high costs of infrastructure investment, and inspiring private developers to accept and exceed some of the strictest building regulation in the world.
The city of San Jose, California, is considering encouraging churches and other institutions to convert underused parking lots to create much needed affordable housing. Other cities such as San Antonio and Montgomery County, Maryland, are looking at how other assets or acquisitions could be better used, particularly to accommodate refugees.
ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative is delighted to announce and congratulate the participants in the fourth cohort of the ULI/Randall Lewis Health Mentorship Program, This program supports learning and sharing about health and real estate among graduate students and ULI members
Environmental justice is increasingly recognized as a key lens for ensuring a more equitable built environment. This is the conclusion of a new interview-based publication from ULI, Environmental Justice and Real Estate: Perspectives from Leading Community-Based and Advocacy Organizations.