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Education programs are an important part of enabling Blacks and other minorities to rise professionally in commercial real estate and improve underserved urban communities, panelists said Wednesday during the concurrent session titled “Developing Real Estate Talent within Diverse Populations” at the ULI Fall Meeting.

Despite a forecast for higher inflation and rising interest rates, experts continue to have a favorable view on returns and performance for commercial real estate. However, the high tide of the improving economy is not raising all boats to the same level. There remains a clear bifurcation across and within property sectors.

Speaking at the 2021 ULI Fall Meeting, two mid-career professionals who participate in ULI’s Women’s Leadership Institute talked about building their networks, taking positions you aren’t completely ready for, and leadership.

At the closing general session of ULI’s 2021 Fall Meeting, Daymond John—investor on ABC’s Shark TankTV show, presidential ambassador for global entrepreneurship, bestselling author, and CEO of global fashion brand FUBU—summed up the lessons he has learned from life and business. After waiting tables at Red Lobster in the late 1980s, he began sewing wool hats popular with hip-hop fans and, by befriending stars such as LL Cool J, built a multimillion-dollar business.

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.

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Coworking giant WeWork began trading on the New York Stock Exchange last week, going public via a merger with special acquisition company BowX Acquisition nearly two years after a pulled initial public offering.

Urban Landsat down with Project Management Advisors president and CEO Roger McCarron during the 2021 ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago to talk about the employer/employee return-to-office “negotiations.”

Sponsored Content:Of the five well-known construction types defined within the International Building Code, Type IV, commonly known as “heavy timber,” has been the least-used in the United States. New Type IV buildings have dwindled over time as large trees have become less available and more efficient construction systems have developed.

Three longtime ULI leaders have joined up to donate a total of $17 million to launch the ULI Chair’s Fund. Douglas D. Abbey, James D. Klingbeil, and Thomas W. Toomey have created the unrestricted fund to give the Institute the flexibility to respond quickly to new opportunities as it delivers on its mission of shaping the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide.