If you weren’t able to join us for one of our recent meetings, we’ve provide meeting resources below, including meeting summaries, event photos and some audio recordings.  We hope to see you in person next time, but if you’re schedule doesn’t allow, we’ve got you covered!

“2020 Mid-Year Perspective on Chicago Real Estate Markets”
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Members from ULI Chicago and the DePaul Real Estate Center joined for a discussion around the 2020 Mid-Year Perspective on Chicago Real Estate Report.
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YL Virtual Roundtable: “To Rent or to Buy: The Debate on Home Ownership”
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
ULI Chicago Young Leaders discussed three transitional renter demographics that will fill demand for rental housing, namely single-family homes. Beforehand, participants read The New Face of Rental Housing: Single-Family Built-For-Rent to deepen the conversation.
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YL Virtual Roundtable: “How On-Demand Services & Amenities are Changing the Ways We Think about Real Estate”
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
ULI Chicago’s Young Leader’s Group held a virtual roundtable discussion via Zoom. More than twenty young leaders participated, and the discussion was based around an article concerning commercial real estate and the humanitarian challenge posed by the COVID-19 crisis. The participants shared an on-demand service that they find useful during this trying time (like Zoom, Instacart, and Grubhub) and the conversation naturally flowed to several pertinent and timely questions.
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YL Virtual Roundtable: “The Impact of Technology on CRE”
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
ULI Chicago Young Leaders group kicked off its first virtual roundtable, discussing the impact of technology on commercial real estate. The discussion was based around the Urban Land article: “Industry Outlook for Property Technology: Americas”. Valerie Berstene, Architect, SmithGroup, led the 15-person roundtable, comprised of lenders, developers, architects, engineers, and brokers.
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“Why Chicago? The Investment Case for Buying & Owning Commercial Real Estate in Chicago”
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Our panel of experts debate the positives – Chicago’s world class talent, technology, transportation, infrastructure and cost relative to its national and global peers – along with current challenges and unique perspectives regarding how Chicago is best positioning itself for the future.
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YL Small Group Discussion Series #3:  “Technology as an Amenity”
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Mobile Doorman Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Debjit Das, and Director of Marketing, Will Clanfield, will discussed how technology has become one of the most valuable amenities in multifamily properties today.  Mobile Doorman provides custom apps for apartment communities that elevate the renter experience while delivering valuable data and efficiencies to owners, operators, and investors.
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YL Small Group Discussion Series #2:  “Tribune Tower Redevelopment”
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
As Principal and Executive Vice President of Golub & Company, Lee Golub discussed the transformation of the historic Tribune Tower from an office building into luxury condominiums. A tour was followed of the sales gallery which overlooks the iconic tower and learned about the planning that went into this one-of-a-kind redevelopment.
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YL Small Group Discussion Series #1:  “State of the US Mall: Land Use”
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Retail assets continue to pose a complex challenge for many owners and investors in today’s market.  Ben Freeman from Brookfield Properties spoke to Brookfield’s strategy for shopping malls and provided insight into how to retail assets can find success in an evolving industry. He then expanded on how these assets have transitioned from “destination shopping centers” and have been transformed into “hubs of daily life” to meet the changing lifestyle and shopping habits of consumers.
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2020 Real Estate Forecast
November 19, 2019
Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Mark Eppli shared a national outlook for 2020, including information from the ULI & PwC Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020® report.  Following the Keynote, a panel of local industry experts shared their forecast for the Chicagoland market.  Michael Brennan’s opening remarks included his view that the economy overall is in good shape. However, there are pockets of concern, such as in the industrial sector, where “we’re starting to see the effects of a prolonged trade war, especially on the capital goods side, where people are ordering a little bit less,” he said.
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