A group of nationally renowned land use and urban planning experts representing the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will be making recommendations to the City of Indianapolis and the Department of Metropolitan Development on how to best redevelop the Irvington Plaza area. The ULI representatives, convened through ULI’s renowned Advisory Services Program, are visiting Indianapolis Feb. 10-15. The Advisory Services panelists will consider the types of redevelopment that the market would support for the area, how multimodal connectivity could be improved in the area, potential problems and actionable steps with regard to the … Read More

It pays to plan ahead! ULI members can now streamline their expense reports and save an additional 25% on Breakfast Series attendance by purchasing a pre-paid event package good for the four Spring programs taking place February through May. Pay one time; within 48 hours you will receive a discount code to use at your convenience. Members still must register for individual events and input the discount code. Package Prices: Member – Standard $60 Member – Young Leader $30 Member – Public $30 Member – Student $15 To take advantage … Read More

ULI Indiana’s signature annual event, “Real Estate Trends 2019,” taking place Thursday, Jan. 24, features a keynote presentation by Mitch Roschelle, Partner and Business Development Leader, PwC. ULI Indiana asked him a few questions about trends and what he’s looking forward to about our event. What can attendees look forward to learning about the emerging trends research this year? This edition of Emerging Trends in Real Estate marks the 40th anniversary of the publication. In recognition of four decades of taking the pulse of the industry, we will explore how … Read More

The I-65/I-70 inner loop in downtown Indianapolis is nearing the end of its life span. It must be rebuilt from the ground up. This project offers an enormous opportunity to take the Crossroads of America to the next level. But we only have one chance to get this right, and INDOT’s plan for the first phase of construction (the North Split) would severely limit future phases. The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities … Read More

UrbanPlan is a program developed by the Urban Land Institute to engage communities in an interactive dialogue about the challenging issues, varying private and public sector roles, complex tradeoffs, and economics that are at play in land use and development decisions. The program is delivered in a hands-on, interactive workshop in which participants work as competing development teams to respond to a hypothetical request for proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of a neighborhood in the fictitious City of Yorktown. This experience is useful for people who are relatively new to the … Read More

ULI Indiana event in early 2019 to cover the report and other local and national trends The latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2019, recently released by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), ranks Indianapolis in the top 20 “Markets to Watch” for overall real estate prospects in investment and development. Based on past reports ULI has on file, the #19 ranking is the highest Indianapolis has scored. Indianapolis ranked #37 in the 2018 report. In addition, receiving a 4.01 score on a 5-point scale, Indianapolis ranks #2 in the “Local Outlook: … Read More

Learn about new development opportunities and network with colleagues on an excursion to Indiana’s second largest city. Greater Fort Wayne Inc has identified “five bold projects” transforming the region, shown on this webpage and video. Our event will highlight selected projects and include informational lunch and dinner sessions. More information and registration coming soon!  

ULI Indiana’s director, Jennifer Milliken, recently participated in a Community Mentors Summit in Martinsville. Held by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, the event sparked dialogue on community development strategies specific to the Martinsville area. In addition to ULI Indiana, participants included representatives from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and Prosperity Indiana, as well as Frankfort Mayor Chris McBarnes. Jennifer presented information about ULI and how the Indiana district council can help with community development, from our Technical Assistance Panels to the Urban Plan program. In addition, … Read More

The ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative recently announced that Valerie Becker, ULI Indiana member and vice president of commercial real estate at The National Bank of Indianapolis, is among 10 members from across the country to receive a WLI Prologis Scholarship to attend ULI’s Fall Meeting in Boston, MA on Oct. 8-11, 2018. For more information about the scholarship and recipients, visit the announcement. Congratulations, Valerie!