Sector and Country Diversification Are Integral to Investment Strategy, but Real Estate’s Resilience Should Shine, Says ULI and PwC Report
The PwC‑ULI Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026 report finds that, despite geopolitical volatility, real‑estate fundamentals are strengthening and capital availability is rising worldwide. Investors are prioritizing sector and country diversification, with office transactions up 18% to $195.8 billion and data centres moving into mainstream portfolios. The study highlights a surge in private‑wealth funding and divergent ESG strategies across Asia, Europe and the United States. Overall sentiment shows optimism as valuations rebound and debt markets remain supportive.
After the Fires: A Path Forward for Altadena
More than a year after the 2025 Eaton Fire razed Altadena, architects, planners, and real‑estate leaders are convening to rebuild without displacing the historically Black community. The ULI Los Angeles‑SoCal NOMA forum highlighted the Altadena Rebuild Coalition’s Project Recovery plan, a...
NZI on TAP: Philadelphia & Peer Cities Brainstorm Best Practices for Retrofitting Affordable Housing
The ULI Net Zero Imperative partnered with Philadelphia’s DHCD and PHDC to host a two‑day Technical Assistance Panel in May 2025, focusing on retrofitting the city’s aging affordable‑housing stock to net‑zero. Participants from peer cities examined financing gaps, training needs, and...
Sustainable Mobility and Real Estate: Opportunities for Creating Lasting Development Value
The Urban Land Institute’s new report highlights sustainable mobility as a core driver of real‑estate value, showing how transit‑oriented development and mobility amenities can lift asset performance and resilience. Case studies such as Miami’s Underline illustrate how integrating bike lanes,...
Project Profiles: Regenerating China’s Urban Villages
Shenzhen’s Nantou Ancient City project, completed in 2021, showcases an incremental, heritage‑focused regeneration of a historic urban village. A joint‑venture between the government, village committee and Vanke renovated roughly 300 of the 992 buildings, preserving the Ming‑era street grid and...
How to Advance Green Infrastructure F2or Urban Flood Resilience: Eight Lessons From the 2025 Shaw Forum
The 2025 Charles H. Shaw Forum convened over 40 real‑estate, government and nonprofit leaders to distill eight actionable lessons for scaling green infrastructure (GI) to boost urban flood resilience. Participants highlighted Hoboken’s data‑driven “resist, delay, store, discharge” strategy, the importance...
Parkonomics: Retrofitting for the Future
Retrofitting existing parking structures is becoming a strategic priority as operators shift from new builds to phased upgrades. A comprehensive audit of electrical, fiber‑optic and space constraints guides capital plans that first strengthen core infrastructure before adding user‑facing technologies like...
ULI Appoints BlackRock’s Simon Durkin as Chief Executive Europe Executive Leadership
Simon Durkin, former BlackRock Global Head of Real Estate Research, has been appointed CEO Europe of the Urban Land Institute, starting in March 2026, succeeding Lisette van Doorn. Durkin brings over two decades of experience across real estate, capital markets and...
C Change Report Highlights Practical Ways to Align Owners, Occupiers, Property Managers Decarbonization
ULI Europe’s C Change programme has released an Asset Sustainability Committees Best Practice Guide to help owners, occupiers and property managers coordinate decarbonisation in multi‑let commercial buildings. The guide, built on interviews with twelve leading European real‑estate firms, outlines how structured...