ULI Atlanta

The Urban Land Institute just released its 2024 Annual Report highlighting several impactful projects that happened here! https://lnkd.in/eWHY_E64 1) The ULI Southeastern Coastal Development Forum in Savannah, GA, where ULI Atlanta joined forces with ULI South Carolina and ULI North Florida to tackle climate resilience, infrastructure, and sustainable development. ????? The success of this forum cannot be understated - it was the impetus for launching ULI Savannah in September 2024 with a terrific volunteer team of leaders including Pat Shay, Laura Ballock, PLA, Clara Fishel, CCIM, Anita Smith-Dixon, James Collins, Jakob B. von Trapp, Joseph Stryker, and many, many others! Read more about ULI Savannah here: https://lnkd.in/eSxEC6qD 2) The annual report also highlighted a partnership with Atlanta Housing who enlisted ULI’s Advisory Services program, in partnership with the Terwilliger Center and ULI Atlanta, to provide guidance on efforts to create or preserve 10,000 affordable housing units. The panel of ULI member experts was made possible through funding from the ULI Foundation. See that report here: https://lnkd.in/eRrAQgvq ?? Read more about these and other impactful initiatives happening across ULI in the annual report: https://lnkd.in/eWHY_E64 #Atlanta #Savannah #SoutheastDevelopment #UrbanResilience #SustainableGrowth

That’s a wrap on ULI Atlanta’s second and final NZI Embodied Carbon Workshop in collaboration with?Livable Buckhead?and?ULI’s @Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate! We kicked things off with a recap of Workshop 1 before diving into an insightful presentation from?Ayden Kristmanson & Vincent Delfaud?with?Bosa Properties — a big thank you to them for making the trip from Vancouver, B.C.! The heart of the workshop focused on?breakout sessions?with targeted prompts designed to gather direct feedback from a diverse range of stakeholders, each bringing unique perspectives to the conversation on embodied carbon. We closed the day with a working lunch and an inspiring presentation from?Susan Jones?of?atelierjones llc, who joined us from Seattle to discuss her recently completed?Heartwood?project — one of the nation’s leading examples of mass timber multifamily development. A huge thank you to all who attended and contributed to these critical discussions. We’re excited for what’s next with?Livable Buckhead?as we conclude this project.???????#ULIAtlanta #EmbodiedCarbon #LivableBuckhead #MassTimber #atlanta #ULI #carbonreduction

More pics from our time hosting the Housing Opportunity Conference last week! These photos feature shots from the three tours of Trillith, the West Side BeltLine, and the MLK Historic District planned by ULI's Terwilliger Center and local ULI Atlanta leaders. These tours capped the Conference and served as a great way to highlight some of our area's most exciting and important developments. Thanks to all our tour guides and everyone who came out!

Last Friday, some of our Savannah members set out on a trolley tour of COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVICES AGENCY INC properties across the city. Thank you so much to Anita Smith-Dixon for organizing and leading this tour! We encourage all our Savannah friends to head to https://chsainc.org/ to learn more about their work and stay updated on their monthly tour offerings.

March is Women’s History Month—a time to recognize women's leadership, innovation, and impact in shaping the built environment. ULI is spotlighting the people and projects driving meaningful change in commercial real estate. From initiatives led by our district councils to bold ideas addressing industry-wide challenges, women continue to lead the way—and we’re here to champion their stories. ULI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative is dedicated to elevating women leaders and amplifying their impact across the industry. Explore how these women are driving change: ?? https://shorturl.at/6vCU5 Stay tuned for more content throughout the month as we celebrate and honor women’s contributions to the built environment! #womenshistorymonth #leadershipinaction #ULIAmplifies

That’s a wrap on the 2025 #HousingOpportunityConference! A record number of 575 leaders gathered in Atlanta to explore creative solutions for addressing housing affordability. From innovative funding models to leveraging transit hubs for density, key insights included: ?? The Housing Crisis is Everywhere – Home Attainability Index data reveals affordability challenges are no longer just a coastal issue. Creative Development – Turning a fire station into affordable housing? It’s happening. ?? Building Where It Makes Sense – High-density housing near transit is a missed opportunity in many cities. Preservation Matters – 500,000 affordable units risk conversion to market rate this decade—how do we protect them? Developers Are Problem-Solvers – “We must be more creative and connect more pieces of the puzzle to put the financing together.” – Carmen Chubb, MBA, Columbia Residential. Attendees explored Atlanta’s most transformational projects, heard from over 30 local experts, and participated in dynamic conversations shaping the future of housing.? What was your biggest takeaway? Drop it in the comments! ?? (Photos: Chloe Ravina, Stephen Nowland, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta) #housing #housingaffordability #homeattainabilityindex

We are so thankful to everyone who came out to the Housing Opportunity Conference at the Hilton Atlanta this week for an insightful two days of discussion on best practices, innovative ideas, and trends related to all types of housing. This conference, hosted by ULI's Terwilliger Center for Housing, brought together nearly 600 professionals from an array of sectors with the goal of expanding housing opportunities in the communities of all who attended. We were proud to serve as the host city for the Center's biggest conference yet and highlight some of the phenomenal work being done here to make housing more attainable for all Atlantans, as well as showcase local innovative developments through four unique tour offerings. Additional thanks go out to all the wonderful event sponsors and Terwilliger Center staff who made this conference possible! To learn more about the conference and stay updated on next year's event, head to housingconference.uli.org. (All photos courtesy of Chloe Ravina)

Congratulations to ULI Atlanta and Urban Land Institute on hosting an incredibly impactful Housing Opportunity Conference in Atlanta these past few days! So many special moments… - Key insights on what drives a successful public-private partnership from Egbert Perry and Renee Glover and reminders on how to think about and shape affordable housing and community development. #winwin - Honored to co-moderate a panel with Lisa Y. Benjamin and lead a vibrant conversation with a powerful assembly of extraordinary women who are getting the work done in spite of challenges they face. Dr. Gina Merritt, MBA, Sharon D. Guest, Shelynda Brown and Audra Cunningham - y’all are an inspiration to many! Sonia Huntley - thanks for your leadership on this. - A wonderful opportunity to be in community with so many friends and colleagues focused on housing who attended, including Ruben J. Brooks, Courtney English, Joshua Humphries, Dennis Richards Jr., MBA, Larry H. Padilla, MSRED, Sara Patenaude, PhD, Richard Slaton,CCIM, Quinn Green, MBA, Carolyn Whatley, Tyrone Rachal, Faron A. Hill, Daryl Jones, Rick White, Adetayo Sanusi, Carmen Chubb, MBA, Marc Pollack, #LeeCochran and Marilynn Davis. Proud to have Arnall Golden Gregory LLP be a sponsor and to share this experience with my colleagues Daniel J. Bradfield, Marissa Coleman and Apollo Liu. #notifbuthow Great stuff!!

I attended the Urban Land Institute's Housing Opportunity Conference this week to participate in a fireside chat with my friend Dennis Shea, executive director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. We talked about big picture housing issues, including inflation and interest rates. In our discussion, I explained the influence that housing has had on inflation levels. "If you look at the indices [the Fed] uses to calculate inflation, many products have come back down to pre-pandemic levels," I said. "Housing has not come down nearly as much, and it's stickiness at the higher level has put something of a floor on how low inflation can go." Watch our full conversation here: https://atlfed.org/4hUu63D.

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