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Soaring Growth of Urban Neighborhoods Shows Transformation into Highly Diverse, Distinct Areas Says New Urban Land Institute Report

Posted by | Jul 7, 2018 | 0 |

“Our cities are evolving into places that are more diverse and more interesting than ever, with a mix of neighborhoods defined by distinct characteristics that are drawing different residents and workers for different reasons,” said ULI Terwilliger Center Founder and Chairman J. Ronald Terwilliger. “There are very few urban areas in which housing is not mixed in or very close to commercial uses. This has significant implications for development going forward – particularly affordable housing — in terms of building cities that are livable and attainable to people in a broad income range.”

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New Research: Better Cities, Better Climate – Better Returns on Investment?

Posted by | Jun 19, 2018 | 0 |

New research from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Coalition for Urban Transitions, supported by a consortium of leading global real estate investors and managers, shows that well-designed, compact cities are better for investors as well as citizens and the environment. Entitled Supporting Smart Urban Development: Successful investing in density, the report finds that cities with “good density”—dense development that is thoughtfully designed to promote a high quality of life—may be more resilient and prosperous in the long term. According to the report, these cities are more likely to provide higher risk-adjusted real estate investment returns than cities without “good density”. It marks the first-ever study attempting to quantify the impact of quality of place on real estate investment returns.

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252 East 57th Street Receives 2018 ULI Award for Excellence in Mixed-Use Development

252 East 57th Street Receives 2018 ULI Award for Excellence in Mixed-Use Development

Posted by | Apr 17, 2018 | 0 |

World Wide Group and Rose Associates, the developers behind 252 East 57th Street – a striking curved glass tower anchoring the eastern end of Manhattan’s 57th Street luxury residential corridor– announced today that the development won the prestigious Urban Land Institute (ULI) Design Award for Excellence in Mixed-Use Development at the Third Annual Awards Gala at Gotham Hall last week. This multifaceted development was designed by internationally recognized architectural firm, SOM, with luxurious interiors by lauded AD100 designer, Daniel Romualdez. SLCE was the tower’s architect of record.

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City Building for the Future: The Urban Land Institute’s 2018 Spring Meeting Looks at Lessons from Detroit

City Building for the Future: The Urban Land Institute’s 2018 Spring Meeting Looks at Lessons from Detroit

Posted by | Mar 16, 2018 | 0 |

Innovative city building will be front and center at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2018 Spring Meeting, set for May 1-3 at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. A major focus for the 2018 gathering will be the reinvention of urban areas into thriving places that are drawing talented workers and businesses and are becoming magnets for investment. The Detroit metropolitan area, which is experiencing an extraordinary renaissance, is a prime example of this urban evolution.

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The Urban Land Institute Receives Gift from Hines to Increase the Number and Visibility of Women in Real Estate Leadership Roles

Posted by | Jan 12, 2018 | 0 |

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) and ULI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) have received a $90,000 gift from Hines, the globally renowned real estate organization, to support the creation of the WLI Hines Innovation Grants, with the goal of helping raise the visibility and number of women in leadership roles in the real estate industry and within ULI’s membership. ULI is a global, multidisciplinary institute whose 40,000-plus members are dedicated to leadership in land use and building thriving, sustainable communities.

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Urban Land Institute’s 2017-2018 Global Awards for Excellence

Urban Land Institute’s 2017-2018 Global Awards for Excellence

Posted by | Dec 7, 2017 | 0 |

Thirteen real estate development projects from around the globe have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2017-2018 Global Awards for Excellence, which is widely recognized as one of the land use industry’s most prestigious awards programs. The winners, each of which demonstrates an innovative, forward-looking approach to design and development, include eight projects in the United States, two in Canada, one in Europe, and two in Asia.

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KTGY-Designed Anthem House Honored by Delta Associates

KTGY-Designed Anthem House Honored by Delta Associates

Posted by | Nov 10, 2017 | 0 |

Anthem House is a 292-unit mixed-use multifamily rental community in Baltimore developed by War Horse Cities, The Bozzuto Group and Solstice Partners, and designed by KTGY Architecture + Planning. Located on a former industrial site at 900 E. Fort Avenue, facing the Baltimore Harbor in the historic Locust Point-Fort McHenry neighborhood, the building massing displays a Z-shaped plan maximizing the unit vistas and creating two distinct courtyards facing the city and the harbor. The base, middle and top articulate the massing, while two urban setbacks, corner and entrance court, engage with the streetscape.

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The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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