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U.S. housing market conditions have affected both timber and single-family-home real estate investment trusts (REITs). Limited new residential construction, the strong dollar, and concerns about China’s economy have taken a toll on timber REITs, while returns for single-family-home REITs are down 15.06 percent, marking the weakest performance of any sector this year. Plus, interest rate survey data from Trepp.

Bringing open space, retail, residential, and other uses to a transportation hub—and former industrial site.

Panelists talked about how the San Antonio region is faring versus other cities in Texas in attracting talented workers and corporate office tenants and where it can improve compared with cities of a similar size.

No city in the United States is probably less likely to be the poster child for healthy living through physical activity than Houston. Yet things are changing, and these changes are making Houston a great laboratory that will help us figure out whether it is possible to change real estate development patterns in the Sun Belt in a way that increases physical activity and therefore improves public health.

Reflecting on the past, present, and future of a revolutionary planned neotraditional community.

The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) facility in Worcester, Massachusetts, may not fit the traditional notion of a historic U.S. building, but in a classic case of “function over form,” its renovation will provide a vital cornerstone in the redevelopment of the downtown.

An estimated 29 million people struggle to afford quality health care in the United States, with 11 percent of adults considered “cost desperate” and underserved in supply-constrained environments. To expand access and expedite health care to these communities, providers are converting vacant properties into much-needed outpatient facilities, tracking toward an estimated 10.6 percent growth rate over the next five years. Innovative design and construction ingenuity bring these projects to life by delivering increased solutions that address the unique needs of each community. Such is the case with SAC Health Brier Campus, a former banking call center that was recently transformed into a “healing oasis” in San Bernardino, California.

Climate change and its relationship to water management are having a profound impact on cities, compounded by the global trend toward urbanization. Harvard University recently hosted a wide-ranging discussion titled, “The Future of Cities: Water,” which assembled an international panel of experts to provide insights into the challenges of water-related climate change as well as potential solutions for a broad range of city environments.

Philanthropist Annabelle Chauncy operates two schools in Uganda and in 2015 received the Medal of the Order of Australia for the charity she founded, School for Life. As she shared with attendees of a recent ULI Australia event in Sydney, the project had its fair share of obstacles.

ULI Toronto’s very first Technical Assistance Panel played a major role in crafting a new vision for Weston Village, a Toronto neighborhood that has been seeking greater private investment. A new Metrolinx station and expanded high-speed rail is just one factor that is turning Weston’s fortunes around for the better.