Architect and ULI Member, Karin Liljegren, FAIA, IIDA, has dedicated her career to revitalizing downtown Los Angeles’s rich stock of existing buildings. In 1999, she worked on the very first projects under LA’s Adaptive Reuse Ordinance, which launched her nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities of adaptive reuse. Karin is a thought leader in […]
ULI Toronto welcomes WDC’s Emma West and Cyndi Rottenberg-Walker to leadership team
We are very excited to share that the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto has welcomed WDC’s own Emma West and Cyndi Rottenberg-Walker as the new leadership of its Management Committee! Effective July 1, 2020, Emma will join the Management Committee of ULI Toronto as the new Chair and Cyndi as Vice Chair and Chair of […]
Member Profile – Libby Seifel
Elizabeth (Libby) Seifel is passionate about creating great urban communities and advancing women’s success in business, real estate and technology. Libby is the founder of the Women’s Development Collaborative, a national network that supports and inspires women to lead transformative real estate developments. Throughout her career, Libby she has promoted diversity and inclusion through her […]
Sponsor Profile – Seifel Consulting
Seifel Consulting (Seifel) is a strategic economic advisory firm that helps clients achieve their project goals, meet complex urban growth challenges, and create financially viable and sustainable developments. Seifel has advised on real estate strategies that catalyze infill development, invigorate public spaces, enliven retail areas, provide housing for a broad range of community residents, and promote transit-oriented development. Seifel’s expertise in guiding the successful development of a […]
Member Profile – Eve Picker
Eve Picker is the founder of Small Change. Her world has always been wrapped around cities and change. Her background as an architect, city planner, urban designer, real estate developer, community development strategist, publisher, and instigator has given her a rich understanding of how cities work, how urban neighborhoods can be revitalized, what policies are […]
Sponsor Profile – Small Change
Small Change is an impact investing platform focused on transformational real estate projects. The platform matches everyday investors with real estate developers, including many women and minority owned development firms, providing opportunities for everyone who cares about cities and wants to make change. It’s like Kickstarter for real estate – but with a return. Small Change is based in […]
Philadelphia’s planning and development field could be different with more diversity
Billy Penn interviews Nora Lichtash, executive director for Women’s Community Revitalization Project, about the lack of women in the field in Philadelphia. “Philadelphia would be different if more women were involved in the development and planning fields, giving examples such as fewer tax breaks for developers, and greater emphasis on saving neighborhood institutions and vulnerable […]
AIA recognizes supportive housing property in Southern California with Honor Award
“Skid Row Housing Trust’s The Six, a permanent supportive housing property designed by Brooks + Scarpa for formerly homeless individuals and veterans in MacArthur Park, receives the 2017 Institute Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) at the AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando, FL today.” Link to Article
LA’s Grand Central Market celebrates 100 years
Grand Central Market owner Adele Yellin and city officials celebrate 100 years with a 100-layer cake, live music and events. Link to Article
Liz Dunn Chophouse Row
Chophouse Row, an art installation built by developer and owner Liz Dunn, is unveiled in tribute to a farmhouse that stood on Capitol Hill. Link to Article Feature image: capitolhillseattle.com
Liz Dunn, Capitol Hill Spirit Award
Developers Liz Dunn and Jill Cronauer of Hunters Capital are awards with the Capital Hill Spirit Award at the annual Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce party. Read more about the event at the below link. Link to Article Feature image: Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce (Keith Johnson)
Kimberly Dowdell, 40 Under 40 Award
Kimberly Dowdell, Partner of Century Partners, is named as one of the recipients of Crain’s 40 under 40 awards list. Read more about her in the link below. Link to Article Feature image: crainsdetroit.com