Ideas to Fix Our Worst-in-Nation Heat Island
In mid-July Climate Central reported that Boston is among the major U.S. cities experiencing the worst urban heat island (UHI) effects – we are No. 6 between San Francisco and Chicago.
Outside the Building Envelope, Innovation Abounds
Even after the pandemic ends, most predict that demand for outdoor space, even if it’s only a sliver, will remain a high priority for many urban tenants concerned about their health and general well-being.
How ULI Helps Communities Reimagine Themselves
Over the last two decades, ULI Boston has conduct 50 Technical Assistance Panels in Massachusetts and beyond, helping communities find ways through most challenging real estate and land use issues facing them.
ULI Ranks Boston as Ninth-Best Market in US for 2021
Boston will be in the top 10 real estate markets in the country in 2021, the Urban Land Institute has declared.
Report Offers Ideas to Deal with Climate Change-Driven Extreme Heat
Flooding isn’t the only threat Boston faces thanks to climate change: Extreme summer heat is in the forecast as the 21st century grinds on. In response, the Urban Land Institute is proposing a series of interventions to help area cities and developments cope.
Rising Rents Drive Investment in Boston Industrial Real Estate
Boston is ranked No. 2 for investor demand by the Urban Land Institute and PwC, and the industrial sector is drawing increasing interest, as limited supply has rents soaring to record levels.
Regional Solutions to Solve Housing Crisis Should Be Considered
Boston is a world-class city with strong economic fundamentals that is now enjoying robust growth. But there is a housing crisis here, and we need to look at many different tools to fix the problem. Maybe it’s finally time to stop building one zoning decision at a time.
ULI Names Boston a Top Real Estate Market for 2020
Boston will be second only to one other American city in terms of investor demand for real estate assets, according to the Urban Land Institute’s 2020 forecast.
Boston Needs Ways to Live with Heat
Climate Ready Boston projects that by the year 2070 the temperature may reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit almost every day of the summer in eastern Massachusetts. The buildings and systems that we have created over the past 100 years were not designed to deal with such conditions.
Massachusetts Can Use Senior Housing as a Vaccine
If housing instability or a lack of a service-rich environment drives overutilization of the health care system, health care providers should be able to write a prescription for an affordable home, equipped with supportive resident services.
Laboratory Land Use Expanding Beyond Cambridge
Greater Boston’s life science hub has outgrown its birthplace in Kendall Square/East Cambridge. Today, the area boasts a 0 percent direct vacancy rate for Class A laboratory space and rental rates approaching $100 per square foot, triple net.
Personnel File
Canton Co-operative Bank, Jack Conway and ULI are among those featured in this week’s roundup.
Weighing The Balance
Chelsea’s history is filled with great successes and some disappointing failures.
Lack Of Housing Options For Middle-Income Households Jeopardizes Growth
Boston’s shortage of housing that is affordable to middle-income households represents a threat to the region’s ability to attract and retain a sufficient workforce, according to the findings of a report recently published by the ULI Boston/New England Housing and Economic Development Council.
Synergy Exec Named To ULI Post
Maura Moffatt, managing director of investments at Boston-based Synergy Investments, has been named district council chair of the Urban Land Institute of Boston/New England.
Survey: Boston-Area Millennials Value MBTA Highly
Members of Boston’s Millennial workforce value the...ULI Hires New Executive Director
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Boston/New England has...
Calling All Millennials: ULI Studies Next Gen Housing Needs
The Boston chapter of the Urban Land Institute wants...
