Urban Land Magazine

Urban Land is a magazine released by the Urban Land Institute (ULI), based in Washington, D.C. It is published six times annually and features a diverse array of global topics. The magazine primarily focuses on the interests of professionals in real estate development and land use. Urban Land offers practical, unbiased, and up-to-date articles addressing various industry challenges, highlighting effective solutions for development and land use issues, in alignment with ULI's mission.

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30 Years Later: The Oklahoma City National Memorial

1 week ago | urbanland.uli.org | Ben Johnson |Beth Mattson-Teig |Ron Nyren

Husband and wife architectural team Hans and Torrey Butzer were living in Berlin, Germany, in late 1996 when a contest in Progressive Architecture magazine caught their attention. The competition called for designing a memorial to the victims of the tragic bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995.
Converting Housing from Market-Rate to Deeply Affordable

1 week ago | urbanland.uli.org | Michele Lerner

Solutions to the severe and seemingly intractable shortage of affordable housing, particularly for extremely low-income households and those at risk of homelessness, are scant. A 2024 report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition identified a shortage of 7.3 million affordable rental homes in the United States. One promising option: converting market-rate multifamily properties to affordable housing.
Team from University of Cambridge wins the 2025 ULI Hines Student Competition-Europe

2 weeks ago | urbanland.uli.org | Beth Mattson-Teig |Jack Skelley |Brett Widness

TeamLHBK from the University of Cambridge in the UK has been named the winner of the sixth annual ULI Hines Student Competition—Europe. The jury’s decision was announced by ULI and Hines, the global real estate investor, developer and manager, following a two-day in person final held at Hines’ European headquarters, “Grainhouse” in London. Six diverse multidisciplinary teams representing various universities and business schools from across the region participated in the competition final.
Urban Land Armchair Tour: A 25-Year Journey from Runways to Resilience for Denver's Central Park Neighborhood

2 weeks ago | urbanland.uli.org | Ron Nyren

When Denver’s Stapleton International Airport closed in the mid-1990s, community leaders saw a chance to create a new, 4,700-acre (1,900 ha) community just six miles east of downtown. The project’s original developer, Forest City Stapleton (sold to Brookfield Properties in 2018), kicked off an urban transformation that is now nearing completion 25 years later.
Diversifying Portfolios: Commercial Real Estate Investors Pivot to Data Centers, Seniors Housing, and Other Alternative Property Types - Urban Land Magazine

3 weeks ago | urbanland.uli.org | Beth Mattson-Teig

The search for new growth and potential out-performance is shifting real estate allocations toward niche sectors such as cold storage, medical office, single-family rentals (SFR), and senior housing.
From the ULI Archive: A Vision for Houston's Astrodome

4 weeks ago | urbanland.uli.org | Brett Widness |Beth Mattson-Teig

From the November/December Issue of Urban Land 2014: A ULI Advisory Service panel made recommendations about the future use and preservation of Houston’s Astrodome, among the first indoor sports facilities in the world.
Fort Lauderdale’s Frequent Flooding Calls for Long-Term Solutions

4 weeks ago | urbanland.uli.org | Bendix Anderson |Beth Mattson-Teig

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is experiencing increased flooding of local streets, even without major rain events or high winds, and residents are demanding answers. While many are calling on the city to elevate certain streets above the floodplain, ULI experts caution this is the least desirable solution because it can have severe negative consequences on nearby homes and businesses.
Innovative Solutions to Decarbonize Affordable Housing Confirmed as Theme for ULI PropTech Innovation Challenge 2025

1 month ago | urbanland.uli.org | Brett Widness

ULI Europe is calling for innovators from across the built environment and technology to submit groundbreaking solutions to tackle the dual crises of housing affordability and decarbonization of the built environment, in the ULI PropTech Innovation Challenge (PIC) 2025. PIC is a ULI Young Leaders-led initiative with a remit to foster innovation across the built environment.
From the Urban Land Institute Archives: Rebuilding Detroit

1 month ago | urbanland.uli.org | Brett Widness

June 1982: Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, Hamtramck Mayor Robert Kozaren, and General Motors Chairman Roger Smith pose before the remains of Chrysler’s former Dodge Main plant at a formal project groundbreaking in May 1981.
The Future Is Built on Optimism: How Fearless Positivity Fuels Transformational Leadership

1 month ago | urbanland.uli.org | Amy Blankson

In an era of uncertainty—where markets shift, regulations evolve, and communities demand more resilient, forward-thinking developments—leaders in urban planning, real estate, and infrastructure must rethink their approach to navigating change. The Urban Land Institute’s motto, “Where the Future is Built,” speaks to more than just physical structures; it highlights the role of vision, strategy, and mindset in shaping the places where people live, work, and thrive.