ULI Atlanta

ULI’s new Emerging Trends report for 2025 is officially LIVE! Atlanta, exhibiting particular strength in hotel construction, remains one of the hottest North American markets along with a slew of other “super sunbelt” cities. In general, the report paints an optimistic view of the future, but there is still healing to be done. Members can click the following link to read the full report now: https://lnkd.in/e6w5e4Xa

Georgia and Carolinas members, please join us at 6 PM (PST) tonight at the Gatsby Lounge for mixing and mingling with ULI colleagues from the Southeast! See you all soon!

In our next edition of “In Conversation,” our guest will be Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD, CEO and President of Invest Atlanta. In this fireside chat, Dr. Klementich will discuss her 30-year journey in economic development. We will learn about her successes in leading Invest Atlanta as it has been integral to Atlanta’s growth in jobs, businesses, and real estate development. We will also learn about her view on Atlanta’s future growth. The discussion will be led by Georgia Power Company’s Odessa M. Archibald,EDFP, CEcD. While location is still TBD, you can click the following link to register now: https://lnkd.in/eMir_wMc

Last night, our YLG Committee hosted its annual Speed Networking Night at JLL's Buckhead office. This event allows young professionals to engage in rapid-fire conversations with over a dozen seasoned industry professionals and receive insights into the world of commercial real estate. Special thanks to JLL for hosting us and to everyone who came out, especially those who volunteered their evenings to share their wisdom with our young leaders: Neil Wilcove, Mike Flanagan, Scott Cullen, Delilah Wynn-Brown, Heather Hubble, Tyler Gaines, Nathan Logan, Quinn Green, MBA, Amy Granelli, A. Michelle (Shelli) Willis, Harvey Rudy, Darice Fichter Rose, Daphne Bond-Godfrey and Faron A. Hill

We are proud to announce that 12 ULI Atlanta members will be representing our city and ULI Atlanta at next week's Fall Meeting on various panels. Mark your calendars to hear from these Atlanta leaders during the following sessions and times:   Mallory Baches AICP, LEED-AP, CNU-A: CBD to TBD: Broadening the Conversation and Reimagining Our Cities, October 30th, 2:30 PM   Jennifer Ball: Next Generation Infrastructure: Catalyzing Sustainable, Profitable, and Equitable Communities, October 30th, 2:30 PM   Lisa Y. Benjamin: ULI Homeless to Housed Symposium, October 29th, 2:30 PM   Laura Craft: Insurance, Physical Climate Risk & Real Estate Investment Decision Making, October 29th, 3:30 PM   Joshua Humphries: Survival of the Fittest: The Future of the Distressed Office Building, October 29th, 2:30 PM   Terri Lee: DEI & WLI Leaders Exchange, October 29th, 4:00 PM   Melissa Kroskey: Beyond the Beam: Mass Timber's Expansion into New Spaces, October 29th, 10:30 AM   Kelly Roberts: Office Conversions and Building Systems: Value Add or Money Pit? October 30th, 10:30 AM   Darice Fichter Rose: DEI & WLI Leaders Exchange, October 29th, 4:00 PM   Sheba Ross Titus: DEI & WLI Leaders Exchange, October 29th, 4:00 PM   Monte Wilson: Next Generation Infrastructure: Catalyzing Sustainable, Profitable, and Equitable Communities, October 30th, 2:30 PM   Scott Ziegler: Beyond the Beam: Mass Timber's Expansion into New Spaces, October 29th, 10:30 AM

Headed to Fall Meeting in Vegas next week? Please join us at the Gatsby Cocktail Lounge from 6 - 7:30 PM (PST) on Monday, October 28th for an evening of cocktails, refreshments, and networking at our annual Georgia-Carolinas Reception. This mixer provides a space for members across district councils from our three states to catch up and make new connections. Click the following link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eE27_z8b

Atlanta Women's Affordable Housing Network proudly partnered with ULI Atlanta to kick off the Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Breakfast Series! The topic, Access to Capital for Women: Where is the Money?!, amplified our collective reach of women working, impacting, “agitating”, and redefining the industry. Speakers included Sara Patenaude, PhD of Reinvestment Fund, Diana Stoian of The Integral Group, Sharon D. Guest of Radiant Development Partners, and Margaret Stagmeier of Mission Partners. Thanks to ULI Atlanta, Sara Haas, Marissa Swanson, Lisa Jebodhsingh, Faith Hoople, and Morgan Murdock, PE for making this amazing program happen!

Join the 2025 ULI Hines Student Competition! Graduate students and undergraduate students in the final year of their program are invited to form a team and compete in a two-week competition to devise a development program for a real, large-scale site in a North American city. Teams can win up to $35,000!   Register your team by November 20th. The two-week competition begins on January 6th.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dZUtt2z

We are down to 2 spots left! Reserve your spot now before it's too late!

YLG folks (anyone under 35), only a few spots remain for our annual speed networking event next Wednesday night. This event will allow young professionals to engage in several brief, rotating conversations with some of our city's most distinguished real estate professionals and network with each other over drinks and light refreshments. Click the following link to reserve your spot now: https://lnkd.in/e6H_zNBG