As federal and state leaders renegotiate the Colorado River’s operating rules amid long-term water shortages, the outcomes could reshape development patterns, water policy, and real estate investment across the American West.

Developers are using sustainable transportation, transit-oriented development, and mobility amenities to increase real estate value, reduce parking demand, and strengthen long-term resilience.

Bridge the gap between vision and action with key insights on funding and policy for resilient stormwater infrastructure.

Now a partner at Lexicon Strategies, Benjamin has spent over two decades at the intersection of land-use policy, infrastructure, large-scale redevelopment, and affordable housing. Her leadership experience includes serving as CEO of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, chairing ULI Atlanta, and working within the mayor’s office.

ULI Europe publishes new guide on asset-level collaboration to accelerate decarbonization of occupied buildings

How Hong Kong leverages transit and housing to create a master class in healthy, equitable urban density.

In 2022, Philadelphia-based development firm Post Brothers bought two office buildings on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C., with plans to convert them into approximately 530 residential units. Despite the site’s proximity to Dupont Circle and a coveted residential area, assembling a viable capital stack proved more challenging than anticipated. Ultimately, a $465 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy loan from Nuveen Green Capital in December of 2025—billed as the largest ever originated under the program—made the conversion possible.

ULI spoke with Craig Lewis, placemaking practice group manager at Arcadis, about how prioritizing cognitive engagement in urban design can help create healthier, happier cities that promote connection and community.

It’s not as if the old two-story building at the corner of 12th and Remington Court, in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, was ever particularly remarkable. Even in its original incarnation, it was a straightforward, utilitarian, mixed-use structure—competently built but not especially well-proportioned or ornately detailed.

Urban Land sat down with ULI Visionary Jonathan Rose during the Institute’s Fall Meeting in San Francisco to learn more about his four-decade ULI membership and the work that lies ahead.

Moving beyond flat-pad suburbs, Terraine embraces Utah’s foothills with contour-responsive homes and mining-town architecture.

FORUM, a life sciences building developed by Lendlease, is the first purpose-built life sciences building in Boston Landing, a mixed-use district in the city’s Allston-Brighton neighborhood. Targeting LEED Platinum, the recently opened building employs numerous strategies that enable companies to meet stringent regulatory requirements, reduce their carbon footprint, and achieve net zero operations.