Chicago Product Councils

ULI Chicago conducts a year long members-only Chicago Product Council (“CPC”) initiative. The local CPC initiative is modeled after the National Product Council Program of ULI, and is available for application to all ULI Chicago members.  (Please note applications are now closed for 2025 and will re-open for 2026 in fall 2025.)

CPC participants commit to meet three times in a calendar year – 3 half-day meetings, in addition to an opening & closing reception – which consist of guest speakers, case studies, round table discussions, and exclusive offsite tours. Get a feel for the structure and topics covered from past Council meeting summaries below.

Some Previous Council Meetings Have Included:

• Chicago Fire’s Investment in Chicago: Overview of Endeavor Health Performance Center and the future Stadium at the 78 | Reviving River North’s Entertainment District: F1 Arcade | United Center/1901 Project: Making the near West Side more than just a One-Stop Destination | Red Flight, July 2025
• Briefing on the new Google Offices | Tour of The Field Building | Tour of the Chicago Board of Trade Building | Blue Flight, July 2025
• A Perspective of Public/Affordable Housing – Past & Present with Brinshore Development | Tour of North Union Project Site | CHA Cabrini Green Master Plan | Red Flight, April 2025
• 2025 Market Pulse | Chicago Office Market Insights | The Bell Tour | Green Flight, April 2025
• 111 W. Monroe Building Tour | LaSalle Street Reimagined & Adaptive Reuse, Real Feedback, Real Potential | Widening the Lens: Opportunities elsewhere in the Loop and the City | Gold Flight, April 2025
• The World of Node-Oriented Development | The Thompson Center/Google Building Tour | Fire Side Chat | Node Flight, April 2025
• Civic Involvement, discussing Chicago’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats (SWOT) | Panel Discussion with Chicago Civic Leaders | Blue Flight, May 2025
• “Creating Neighborhoods Where There Were None” | Behind the Scenes Tour of The Friendly Confines | The Southport Corridor – Belle of the Retail Ball | Corridor Walk & Talk + Retail Visits | Node Flight, June 2025
• 30 N. LaSalle Street & Downtown Development Presentation | Choose Chicago – One Year On Presentation | Debt Presentation | Willis Tower Tour, Housing Flight, November 2024
• Discover Customer Care Center Tour | Obama Presidential Center Tour, Green Flight, October 2024
• “Kinetic Energy: Culture, Quantum, and Investment on the South Side”, Obama Presidential Center Tour | Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Presentation | Revive 63 & Park Station Lofts Presentation, Red Flight, September 2024
• Cassidy on Canal Tour & Presentation | Modular Housing and Chicago Presentation | Chicago & the Democratic National Convention Presentation | Real Estate Taxes and Affordable Housing Presentation, Housing Flight, July 2024
• “The West Side: Gateway to Chicago”, The View from the Ground, Garfield Park Presentation & Tour | Fifth City Commons Presentation & Tour | Ogden Commons Presentation & Tour| Inherent Homes Factory & Square Model Home Tours, Red Flight, July 2024
• mHUB Presentation & Tour | The Roof Crop Tour | Freight to Plate Tour, Green Flight, July 2024
• “The Future of Fulfillment,” 1237 West Division Presentation & Tour | Blue Flight, July 2024
• “The Next Wave in Innovation”, The Invert Chicago Presentation | Advancing Real Estate through AI & Technology – Panel Discussion | Fulton Labs Tour, Red Flight, May 2024
• 1000M Tour | Downtown/TIF/Office Conversion Presentation, Green Flight, May 2024
• “Office to Envy,” 333 North Green Street Tour & 360 North Green Street Tour, Blue Flight, May 2024
• Inherent L3C, Modular Housing Presentation | Pullman Artspace Lofts & Pullman National Historical Park Presentations | Housing Flight, April 2024
• “Challenges & Impact of Community Development,” Woodlawn Social Presentation | Revive 63 Tour | The Strand Hotel | Woodlawn Station Tour, Blue Flight, October, 2023
• The Teller House Tour | Development in Uptown – Public Infrastructure & Private Investment Panel Discussion | Uptown Walking Tour: Broadway, Clifton Ave. Street Art Gallery, Wilson CTA Station, & Chicago Market – A Community Co-Op, Green Flight, July, 2023
• “A River Runs Through It,” The Wild Mile & Lincoln Yards Presentation and Tour | The Salt Shed Tour, Blue Flight, July, 2023
• Getting Schooled on Clean Energy: Institutions Leading the Way in Sustainable Building Design – A Sustainable Future Presentation | Chicago’s Climate Action Museum Presentation & Tour | Cultivate Collective & the Academy for Global Citizenship Tour, Red Flight, July, 2023
• The Hoxton Hotel Tour | Tour & Panel Discussion of The Row Apartments, Housing Flight, May, 2023
• 345 N Morgan Project Overview & Tour | Fulton Labs Project Overview & Tour, Green Flight, May, 2023
• The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago Tour | Cirrus/Cascade Tour, Blue Flight, May, 2023
• Red Line Extension Project | Wendelin Park, The Seng, & Post Project Talk & Tour | Sankofa Wellness Village Panel, Red Flight, April 2023

Councils are intentionally small, with approximately 45 people per Council, which ensures a focused environment for exchanging information and building deeper, professional connections. This competitive initiative adds tremendous value to your ULI membership.  The strength of the CPC’s lies in the diversity of the ULI membership, both in industry sector and industry experience.  Keep in mind, each Council has a limited number of positions available for each ULI membership type.