To register, click here. Once just a grid of deserted streets with boarded up storefronts, much of Washington DC’s urban core is now rapidly transforming into bustling 24/7 Live-Work-Play environments as neighborhoods evolve and the urban concept becomes a reality. Please join the ULI Young Leaders Group for a panel discussion led by industry experts and centered around the places we live, work, and play. The conversation will be focused on process, challenges, opportunities, and recent experiences of developing in one of Washington, DC’s hottest submarkets – The U Street … READ MORE
Calendar of Events
April 30, 2013
ULI Washington Young Leaders Group Presents: Learn from the Best
To Register, please click here. The ULI Young Leader’s Group invites you to attend the 2nd Annual “Learn from the Best” event. ULI is assembling an all-star cast of real estate, land use, and design executives (a.k.a. Mentors) for this event, and this is your opportunity to meet and interact with these Mentors in a small group setting. The premise is simple: Pair a real estate industry leader with a small group of aspiring ULI Young Leaders and students, and let them have a 25 minute conversation about informal topics … READ MORE
April 20, 2013
ULI Washington: Earth Day Clean-Up with the Anacostia Watershed Society Service Opportunity
The Anacostia Watershed Society was founded in 1989 by a small group of concerned individuals who decided that the environmental needs of the Anacostia River and its watershed communities required serious attention. To celebrate Earth Day 2013, volunteers guided by site coordinators will help to clean-up nearly 20 sites around the Anacostia Watershed in Washington, DC, and Montgomery and Price George’s Counties in Maryland. Please come support the AWS in their mission to make the Anacostia River and its tributaries swimmable and fishable, and for the health and enjoyment of … READ MORE
April 10, 2013
ULI Washington – 2013 Real Estate Trends Conference
ULI Washington Real Estate Trends Conference LIFECYCLES IN THE NEW ECONOMY: PEOPLE and PLACES Conference Presentations Keynote – Going up for the Rebound – Anirban Basu Keynote – On Innovation and Leadership – Robin Chase Aging by still Booming – Todd Harff Crowd Sourcing – David Alpert Families in the Urban Mix – Ellen McCarthy Fundrise & Popularise – Ben Miller Not Your Parents Suburbs Regionalism – Tony Kinn Why both with buildings anyway – David Lathrop To view agenda, click here To see who attended, click here Don’t miss … READ MORE
April 5, 2013
ULI Washington: DC Demographics and their Impact on new Multifamily Trends Breakfast
To register, please click here. The ULI Young Leaders Group presents a panel discussion about the impact of demographics on the Metro DC housing market. The panel will discuss the changing makeup of the region’s demographics and the potential impact of these trends on the future of the multifamily development markets. Panelists will also discuss the impact of the Metro area’s changing economy on regional demographics. Topics of discussion will include: o How migration into DC-proper and the close-in suburbs has impacted the area’s demographics over the past two decades. … READ MORE
March 28, 2013
ULI Washington Members Only Complimentary Event – How to Talk to the Press
To register, click here. Harrison Communications, an agency working with ULI Washington to enhance the visibility of the district council in the region, will be offering a session on ”How to Talk to the Press.” ULI Washington is making this session available to help members understand the nuances of talking to reporters and bloggers; this information will be useful in representing both ULI and members’ own companies. The presentation will focus on: - Feeling comfortable speaking with reporters. How and why this may cause anxiety - Using media relations to … READ MORE
March 27, 2013
ULI Washington Presents: Planning the Future of Federal Triangle South – 22 Acres in the Heart of DC
Video of the opening presentation: http://youtu.be/uk0qnNv5o2k Slide shows: - Genevieve Hanson, Senior Real Estate Advisor, U.S. General Services Administration - Diane Sullivan, Project Manager, Southwest EcoDistrict, National Capital Planning Commission - Tracy Gabriel, Associate Director for Neighborhood Planning, D.C. Office of Planning (coming soon) Handouts from break-out sessions: - Break-Out Session: Disposition Authority and Project Governance - Break-Out Session: Land Use and Zoning Join fellow ULI members on March 27th to learn about and provide input on redevelopment opportunities in Federal Triangle South – one of the largest clusters of … READ MORE
March 13, 2013
ULI Washington – Case Study Series: Progression Place
To Register, please click here. The Situation In 2005, Four Points, LLC partnered with Ellis Enterprises and The Jarvis Company to assemble the historic properties along 7th Street between S and T Streets, NW and adjacent to the historic Howard Theatre and to construct a new mixed-use destination that would achieve the vision of the District of Columbia’s DUKE Plan for the Howard Theatre sub-district. The development team subsequently navigated a number of challenges and obstacles including the financial crisis, the loss of an anchor tenant and a myriad of … READ MORE
March 7, 2013
Young Leaders Group Presents: Real Estate 101: Real Estate and Social Media
Please join the ULI Young Leaders Group for an engaging presentation of how the real estate industry is leveraging the latest technological advances in social media. Local developers Ben and Dan Miller will talk about how they founded Popularise and Fundrise as tools to encourage participation and investment in real estate projects. Fundrise is the first platform to allow anyone in the local area to invest directly in properties, using the latest in technology and social media. Through social media, users of both platforms can build a direct relationship with … READ MORE
February 20, 2013
ULI Washington – The Yards – Redesigning an Historic Riverfront for the 21st Century
To register, click here. In the early 19th century, the riverfront along the Anacostia River was a bustling industrial area and wharf with ships delivering lumber and other raw building materials to the growing city. However, this area eventually declined and experienced very little activity or development for many years. In 2004, a 42-acre riverfront site, including several historically protected former industrial buildings, was awarded to Forest City Washington for redevelopment. The Yards is Forest City’s grand vision for this site. At full build out, The Yards will include approximately … READ MORE