May 16 – 18, 2023
Metro Toronto Convention Center
Toronto, ON, CANADA
May 16 – 18, 2023
The 4th annual Resilience Summit will be held on May 15, 2023 in conjunction with ULI's Spring Meeting in Toronto!
Join your peers for a leisurely walking and transit tour of Toronto led by ULI Toronto ED Richard Joy. The tour will leave the Intercontinental at about 2 pm, arrive at Regents Park…
Students and Young Leader attendees arriving to the 2023 Spring Meeting on Monday, May 15 have the opportunity to meet at District Distillery from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for a "Buy Your Own (BYO)" gathering event. Those…
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Quiet non-demoninational space available throughout the conference week for personal prayer, meditation, contemplation, or reflection. The space will be open for attendees to use during meeting registration hours…
Attendee self check-in and full-service registration desks…
Please join us in the exclusive Corporate Partner lounge to grab a snack and recharge your batteries!
Across from 104 (Existing MTCC space…
Note: This is a bike tour. Toronto’s eastern waterfront is experiencing a powerful confluence of city building, placemaking, and floodproofing opportunities that will generate transformative new transit connections, overcome numerous barriers to connectivity, provide a comprehensive network of beautiful public parks, reclaim hundreds of acres of developable land, and enable the development of millions […]
Note: This is a bike tour (please see details below). While it is important to look to the new, innovative, and exciting urban communities and development to inspire our future, a similar treasure trove of inspiration can be found in some of Toronto’s existing neighborhoods. This tour will explore two midcentury master-planned communities in Toronto: […]
To showcase developments by women and people of color to the Pathways to Inclusion cohort…
We invite you to stop by the Metro Toronto Convention Center to have a new, complimentary professional headshot taken. While there, take a few minutes to participate in an interactive demonstration of ULI’s exclusive member…
Providing health and recreational benefits, Toronto’s ravines are a major part of the city’s green infrastructure. They are also a significant part of the larger watershed system, helping filter and transport stormwater, enhance biodiversity, and reduce urban heat islands. Toronto’s strategy for its ravines is intended to support its vast ravine network, but as […]
The Americas YLG Steering Committee Breakfast is an opportunity for our members across the Americas who represent the Young Leaders on a regional level to connect in-person at this year's meeting and discuss strategic planning…
Implementing 15-minute Communities: How Leaders can Align Smart Infrastructure and Land Use Decisions with Real Estate Investments The Infrastructure Forum brings together global leaders in infrastructure, land use, real estate, capital market, finance, economics, investment, legal, property management, market analysis, strategy management, sustainability, planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation, engineering and other professionals from […]
The sixteenth in the series of Building Healthy Places Forums will be held in conjunction with ULI’s Spring Meeting in Toronto. The forum, generously supported by ULI Foundation Governor Randall Lewis, will bring together leaders in health, wellness, and real estate to discuss what they are doing, planning, and observing in the field. The forum […]
Don Mills was planned as a self-supporting “new town” that was Canada’s answer to the Levittowns south of the border. It was built between 1952 and 1965 on 835 hectares (2,062 acres) of land between the west and east Don River valleys. Industry, commerce, and major roads were arranged to be accessible but insulated from […]
Toronto has a long history of developing affordable urban communities attractive to mixed-income residents. Over the years, the approach has shifted from public agency-led brick-and-mortar strategies to partnership models that leverage real estate value to encourage private-sector participation in advancing public policy and community objectives, creating a legacy of communities that mix subsidized and market-rate […]
Throughout an asset’s lifecycle, data enables the industry to work. But we all know the data is not standardized, it is messy, it is hard to collect, and the industry could run a lot more…
Affordability: Recognizing that the development industry has historically focused on increasing housing supply in its response to addressing the rising unaffordability, that alone is not enough. A human-centered approach to affordability would focus on delivering quality of life and complete communities that allow for anyone to age in place. The Equitable Development Forum will introduce […]
Yonge Street is one of the longest streets in the world, extending 56 kilometers (34 miles) from Lake Ontario to Newmarket, Ontario. As the central spine of the city, it has always been a retail hotspot, beginning with the Hudsons Bay Company in 1895. Today, the street features retailers ranging from independent boutiques to large […]
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has curated a networking and connection space in which to engage during the Fall Meeting. Whether you just want to take a coffee break or are interested in networking…
In the center of Toronto, over 210 hectares (520 acres) of transit-served land are being reimagined to advance community and broader city-building priorities. Due to the operation of the airstrip, the Downsview Lands have long been disconnected from the adjacent communities. Decommissioning the airport creates the largest city-building opportunity in Toronto: an opportunity to redarn […]
Debates around intensification and neighborhood change in Toronto are often framed in terms of NIMBY versus YIMBY, gentrification versus revitalization. But ingrained in these narratives are deeper issues affecting many communities experiencing development pressures, issues that go well beyond traffic congestion or building heights. This tour will explore locations of contested place and space, […]
Global events are often catalysts for urban revitalization and civic infrastructure projects, and these investments live on as legacy projects long after the events end. In 2015, Toronto hosted the Pan-American Games, with 6,123 athletes competing in 360 sports. The games helped unlock the opportunities of a formerly industrial area southeast of the city center, […]
What makes for successful retail today? Come hear a retail owner with a large portfolio answer challenging, rapid-fire questions about their keys to success in today’s marketplace.
It is estimated that approximately 235,000 Canadians experienced homelessness in 2022. But the number of unsheltered individuals and families may be three times larger, with rural, Indigenous, and young people underrepresented from the count. Join in a conversation with leaders from across the provinces and territories to discuss Canada’s most innovative interim and permanent approaches […]
Bayside is a 13-acre, master-planned, mixed-use community currently under development by Hines and is a key contributor to the revitalization of Toronto’s eastern lakefront. With a heavy focus on sustainability, including Toronto’s first high-rise residential building to achieve LEED Platinum, the community will include four condo buildings, two heavy timber creative office buildings, a mixed-income […]
From concrete and steel to lighting fixtures and finishes, the building materials that make up our cities impact people and the environment in profound ways. Growing pressures from regulators, tenants, and investors are driving momentum toward low carbon, healthy materials that help firms and communities meet sustainability, health, and financial goals. Join this brief discussion […]
Please join us for an opportunity for students to meet ULI members and each other and engage in small group discussions about career pathways and preparation.
Legal issues in CRE are critical to being successful. Can you afford not to have a lawyer or legal team as part of your development team? During this session, you will gain an overview of the real estate development process from the viewpoint of real estate development attorneys. Our subject matter experts will provide a […]
Join us for this a special lunch following the Pathways to Inclusion tour. This event is invite only…
The professions included in what we refer to as “workforce housing” provide the services and experiences that create great places to live and raise a family. The life trajectory of the founder of ULI’s Terwilliger Center, Ron Terwilliger, exemplifies the impact of living in an area with access to opportunity, like Arlington County, Virginia. Access […]
In the decade leading up to COVID-19, the global flexible-space sector grew at an average annual rate of 22 percent, compared with a 1 percent average annual growth rate in traditional office space. Flex space is anticipated to represent 30 percent of all office space by 2030, and 60 percent of corporate clients plan on […]
Every day more people are choosing to call Toronto home and it has become the fastest-growing city in North America. To keep up with this unprecedented growth, developers are having to be innovative in their approach to city-building, and it’s no surprise that young leaders are leading that charge. Join four talented, rising stars as they […]
The pandemic has accelerated the transition to a 15-minute city urban planning model. With proximity, diversity, density, and ubiquity at the center, this new framework for development offers opportunities to transform the urban fabric into a landscape of walkable/bikeable enclaves networked by sustainable transportation. This panel discussion will drill down into one key element of […]
The Toronto region’s relentless population growth pressures that demand high-density urban, mixed-use development to counter suburban sprawl have one final frontier: major shopping malls . The region has become a North American leader as a wave of shopping mall redevelopment and densification projects are transforming urban and suburban landscapes—redefining both the retail experience and community […]
As pressure mounts to maximize returns on value-add investments, owners are identifying innovative strategies and practices through sustainability to achieve that competitive edge. Real estate leaders are taking the buy-low/sell-high vision to new heights by investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other decarbonization strategies as part of their repositioning. As the global real estate […]
According to CBRE's Q2 2022 Office Figures Report, for the first time in Canadian commercial real estate history, suburban office vacancy is lower than downtown office vacancy. It may be time for Toronto to consider…
District council staff are invited to attend this informal gathering before the Spring Meeting Welcome Reception. Toast your colleagues who are new to ULI and get a taste of Canada with the snack and beverage…
Following the YLG Connect session, focusing on Young Leaders in the Toronto area, the YLG Impact session will be a fireside chat between ULI Americas YLG co-chairs, Katie Maslechko and Chandler Hogue, with two members…
Proptech is often dumbed down as the next “it” amenity or operational improvement, but recent developments in strategic IT are worth a closer look: now, even small-to-mid-sized firms can optimize their entire operations and customer-facing benefits, to create a tech-first, centralized service delivery model that largely has been limited to big real estate firms and […]
Cities that once were considered on the edge the vast Toronto metropolitan region are now experiencing explosive population growth. The dramatic rise of these now-former suburbs into truly urbanizing hubs presents a new model for North America. The driver of this transformation is progressive municipal leadership. Leadership often competes with other cities—regionally, provincially, and nationally—for […]
As costs for infrastructure increase, innovative financing structures are needed to fund these critical improvements to make way for future development. This panel will be hosted by a team of experts with over 30 years of special taxing district experience, with the goal of finding new ways to creatively issue early-stage capital to accelerate development […]
Please join us at the Sponsor Reception before the Welcome Reception…
Cultivate meaningful connections at an Evening with WLI, where all Spring Meeting attendees are welcome to attend. We will first convene over hors d’oeuvres and drinks at PwC’s downtown office, just steps away from the Opening Reception. Women leaders from Toronto will then lead small-group discussions around pertinent real estate topics, as part of WLI’s […]
The ULI Fall Meeting is THE place for real estate professionals to meet with colleagues worldwide, be inspired by groundbreaking projects and dealmakers in the host city, and participate in candid conversations ranging from capital markets and sustainability to social…
The LGBTQ+ Nightcap will provide a space for belonging to members, staff, and allies that identify as LGBTQ…
Join us at a new member breakfast to explore member benefits, learn how to get involved, and meet other new members. A brief presentation will take place at 8:00 am…
In Toronto, more cranes are on the horizon than in any other city across Canada and the United States. A building of 80 stories is no longer uncommon. As each skyscraper rises, the city is reshaped. Subways, parks, schools, businesses, and theaters are recomposed to meet the new density. As each tower arrives on the […]
Toronto’s commercial business district (CBD) has been a few centuries in the making, at one point, it contained the tallest building in the British Dominion. Fast-forward many decades and it became a canvas where Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and then I.M. Pei tested ideals of the future city. Today, it is one of the […]
ULI Net Zero Imperative (NZI) participants from cohorts one and two are invited to join an off-site coffee meetup to network and connect with fellow decarbonization leaders during the conference. Location to be shared in…
With the rise of the “internet of things,” artificial intelligence, and smart technologies, Toronto has embraced the potential for technology-enabled solutions in our city—using data to build real estate assets, drive value, and create experiences. Leaders in Toronto’s property technology sector are exploring how data can be used responsibly to deliver better solutions in civic […]
Recharge and reconnect during “Wake & Meditate Yoga, hosted by the Young Leaders Group.” This restorative program is guided by one of ULI’s very own Young Leader members, Monika Rau. The practice is perfect for…
Registered NEXT (mid-career) members attending the 2023 Spring Meeting have the exclusive opportunity to explore a themed tour that closely relates to those in this age group, "Growing Up Vertical." Toronto has recently completed a…
Postsecondary educational institutions are a critical foundation of Toronto’s future. These institutions attract and integrate talent and build an entrepreneurial and resilient workforce, and their innovations fuel our economy. With such an important role to play, they have been redefining the nature of their communities both within the institutions themselves and within the city. They […]
One hundred years ago, cities were planned to fend off infectious diseases, the “garden city” movement had begun and with it the flight to the suburbs. Today, we are striving to design cities and buildings that counteract chronic diseases—that is, diseases derived from our lifestyles and the environment. Hence, designs strive to create conditions where […]
Note: This is a bike tour (please see details below). Toronto has often aspired to be a “city within a park.” Well-known destinations–like High Park and the Toronto Islands–complement a vast network of ravines and a dynamic lakefront. However, there are also many recent examples of intimate and innovative urban parks that are overlooked. In […]
INVITATION ONLY - UrbanPlan volunteers and staff have the opportunity to become workshop instructors by attending an in-person training led by an experienced workshop instructor…
Humber Bay Shores (Toronto’s western waterfront) has evolved into one of the densest residential communities in the city. The area is defined by tall towers with exceptional views of the lake and Toronto’s skyline. While new residential development has incrementally transformed the area, investments in transit and community infrastructure have struggled to keep up with […]
The mission of the Coastal Forum is to convene, collect, and share best practices and emerging market trends in coastal real estate development and community resilience, focusing on strategies to protect and strengthen communities at…
Come join us for a deep dive into public-private partnerships. You’ll learn firsthand from developers, public sector leaders, and university professors on the how deals were financed and developed, how projects met public goals, and…
Toronto’s rapidly evolving cityscape is being shaped by new developments that foster economic opportunity, creative expression, better housing choice, and improved mobility and social connectivity. While not always visible from the street, many of the city’s high-impact real estate developments have been led by women. This tour will travel through vibrant downtown Toronto destinations: the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has irrevocably changed how we think about the workplace, particularly our expectations regarding flexibility, what we look for in our physical office spaces, and how much office space we need. Over the past five years, new office space has been constructed in Toronto’s core. As companies look to attract and retain employees, […]
Toronto has long led North America in high-rise construction. With more cranes in the sky today than New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco combined, Toronto continues to experience population growth. Master-planned high-rise communities are accommodating the rapidly changing needs of our city. But while we have built up, have we been building right? […]
While Toronto may not be a coastal city in the strictest sense of the term, Lake Ontario is a great lake! Join us for a cruise of Toronto harbor, an important inland port on the St. Lawrence Seaway, and enjoy a scenic view of the city’s skyline. This tour will visit the Toronto Islands, a […]
The Institutional Capital Providers Forum brings together Sovereign Wealth Funds, Endowments, Foundations, Public or Private Pensions, etc. which provide the capital for real estate investments whether directly or through separate accounts or commingled funds. The…
ULI Greenprint real estate members are invited to join an off-site breakfast meetup to network and connect with fellow ESG leaders during the conference. Location to be shared in a separate invitation…
By application, the Emerging Leaders Product Council program offers an opportunity for ULI emerging leader members (under 35 years) who have sufficient professional experience and are active in the District Council Network to attend as…
Back by popular demand, these roundtables offer district council staff the opportunity to connect on ad hoc topics related to district councils…
This interactive micro-learning session will give members an opportunity to participate in a real-time mini “ASP” and have instant impact for a local Toronto sponsor. The session will begin with a brief presentation by the sponsor. Members will then be presented with one question by the sponsor pertaining to their land use challenge. With facilitation […]
Following examples from Paris to Berlin, Seattle to Bogota are embracing the concept of 15-minute cities – cities that offer better health and quality of life, less commute time (allowing people to have more free time at their disposal), the physical and mental health benefits of active travel, cleaner air, easy access to healthy food […]
Learn about ULI's most anticipated report, Emerging Trends, and how it can be a resource to you on your journey to a career in real estate.
All Electric Kitchens: A Solution for Health and Climate. As our cities grow, adapt, and transform due to the severity of climate change, the way we use energy in our buildings will change too. Developing and retrofitting all-electric communities allows us to remedy our addiction to fossil fuels like methane gas to create healthier indoor spaces […]
2021-2022 ULI Apgar Thought Leader Award winner Hans Papke, AIA, NCARB, Project Architect and Senior Associate at DLR Group will speak about the building that inspired his award-winning article in Urban Land magazine: “Using Biomimicry to Design Smart Buildings.” The new Pinal County Attorney’s Office in Florence, Arizona, outside Phoenix, tells the story of how […]
Attend this special networking lunch, an exclusive benefit to Full Members attending the 2023 Spring Meeting. Guest speaker Erin Stafford will speak on preventing and overcoming burnout and driving sustainable peak performance. Invitations to the…
Come enjoy cookies and learn about ULI Greenprint, a global community of more than 75 real estate owners, developers, and investors dedicated to accelerating decarbonization across their building portfolios…
The WLI Executive Committee meeting is an opportunity for our Executive members to connect in person at this year's meeting and discuss strategic planning for the year ahead…
Over the past three years, rising vacancy rates have caused many developers and owners to quickly pivot to what their market needs—more attainable housing. Across North America, Class C buildings have emerged as viable candidates for conversion into multi-family residential in order to recapture cash flow to pay back debts. In 2020, the Calgary Economic […]
Smart buildings are not a new concept. For decades, the technology industry and building automation sectors have overpromised and underdelivered in regard to "smart." Digital capabilities and our practices have since advanced and matured, and…
Join the ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) to hear the unique path to leadership of Tsering Yangki, Head of Real Estate Finance and Development for Dream Unlimited Corp., one of Canada’s leading real estate companies with over $23 billion in assets across North America and Europe. Tsering’s path is anything but typical, starting her career […]
This meeting is a must-attend gathering for District Council Chairs, CMAs, Treasurers, and other engaged member leaders, where you will have the opportunity to network with peers from other district councils…
Toronto continues to be supercharged for growth. But a critical question facing the city is whether the legacy of mixed-income affordable residential communities that serve both subsidized and market-rate housing demands will define future development. From the acclaimed 1970s St. Lawrence Neighborhood to the current redevelopment of postwar housing projects of Regent Park, Alexandra Park, […]
Come connect with other mid-career professionals and meet the Americas NEXT leadership team to learn about ULI’s initiatives being undertaken to better serve the District Council NEXT cohorts…
The Founders Symposium is an intimate and interactive gathering curated specifically for the most engaged and generous donors in the Julia Morgan Society and above…
Life-sciences research/development facilities are a critical component of the built environment, although program requirements often result in limited architectural forms that hinder—rather than contribute to—the urban public realm. How do we change this? Learn how developers and designers can respond to life-sciences industry needs with new mixed-use approaches that strengthen the urban public realm, support […]
Learn from some of the top district councils, as DEI and WLI leaders share their unique projects and programs from the past year. Members will present on both their successes and lessons learned. This session provides a space to share ideas, skills, and strategies to shape future programming and create meaningful connections and community within […]
Local placemaking efforts are typically focused on creating attractive spaces that are designed and programmed to appeal to certain groups or audiences. But another dimension has largely been ignored: making places that are welcoming to everyone regardless of physical ability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status. This session will explore how cities, developers, designers, […]
The ULI Real Estate Economic Forecast is a semiannual survey of leading industry experts, with the latest being completed just before the 2023 ULI Spring Meeting. How do the experts see 27 key economic and real estate indicators moving by the end of 2023, 2024, and 2025? How have forecasts changed from six months earlier? […]
This session looks at infrastructure adaptation projects in four types of transportation networks—port, river, rail, and road. These four infrastructure corridors have historically been used to move goods and people, but are, in various ways, transitioning to providing multiple benefits to individuals and communities as reuse or co-use projects that increase public space, reinforce social […]
As large employment and economic drivers, hospitals are powerful community anchors. However, the idea of a health-oriented development challenges hospitals to expand their purpose from being inwardly focused on health repair to an integrated wellness partner that supports a broader idea of community health. Through new partnerships, land use, and public realm design, a model […]
Climate change is affecting our urban areas significantly. Cities like Toronto are recognized as leaders in climate resilience and have been leading efforts to decarbonize for years. But are they doing enough, rapidly enough, to both dramatically reduce carbon emissions and build resilient and equitable cities that cope with the changes we are already seeing? […]
The Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate invites you to join us for cocktails and light refreshments. Please email [email protected] to inquire about attending this event.
We invite you to join us for the Spring Meeting Reception hosted by the ULI Americas Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. This reception is a time to build connections and engage with like minded peers…
This All-Staff Dinner is hosted at each Fall and Spring Meeting to build community for ULI Staff and celebrate the work that goes into producing each meeting. Staff will gather at Lavelle, a Toronto restaurant…
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Downtown Toronto experienced a boom of new cultural and athletic facilities from the late 1980s through the early 2010s, with the development of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (1988), the MLB stadium called the Rogers Centre (1989), Metro Hall (1992), NHL and NBA venue Scotiabank Arena (1999), the historic Roundhouse including Steamwhistle Brewery (2000), a major […]
Toronto is recognized as a global destination for arts and culture. Thanks to the city’s Indigenous heritage, the legacy of immigrants from a myriad of different cultures, and contemporary Canadian creativity, the cultural hubs of Toronto are vital parts of the ecosystem that supports its creative economy. On this tour, participants will see how culture […]
Recently, the province of Ontario announced a $28 billion regional transit plan and introduced a suite of land use policy changes designed to encourage significant density around transit. Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency, recently announced a new “market-driven strategy” to facilitate cooperation with private developers to help finance construction of new transit infrastructure with profits […]
This is a story waiting to be told. It is a powerful voice that has been hushed for much too long. As Canada commits to a process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, Toronto seeks to rise to the occasion; first by acknowledging the land and commemorating the thousands of years of Indigenous occupation, then by […]
Galleria Shopping Centre and the Dufferin Mall are in many ways quintessential urban commercial centers: landscapes that prioritize big-box retail, surrounded by seas of parking, located on uninviting arterials. Despite these design challenges, these retail centers can serve important functions: Galleria is an important community anchor, providing essential services and a protected gathering space for […]
Immigrants make up nearly half of the population of the Greater Toronto Area, and they are redefining the city’s built form and public realm by introducing new typologies and repurposing existing ones, often organically and through grassroot organizations. Where are the “third places” that newcomers and immigrants meet and gather? How do they make this […]
Two major things distinguish Toronto from many of its municipal cousins south of the border: the urban core was never hollowed out, and its suburbs began embracing high-density apartment towers as early as the 1950s. In the last decade, a strong regional policy framework has controlled sprawl and required major transit investments to be connected […]
Toronto has been described as a “mosaic of neighborhoods.” The former village of Yorkville was once located outside the city limits but lies just a stone’s throw from the intersection of Yonge Street and Bloor Street West, one of the busiest intersections in the city and the junction of two major subway lines. Once a […]
All district council staff are requested to attend this meeting, with panel conversations about how ULI’s mission priority around housing is addressed in various ULI markets.
Known as a staunch defender of the neighborhood, Jane Jacobs is internationally recognized for both stopping the Manhattan Expressway and for her essential work “The Death and Life of Great American Cities.” Perhaps less known is that Jacobs spent the latter half of her life in Toronto, where she saved the Annex neighborhood from yet […]
Acknowledging the past is the first step towards advancing more equitable futures. Despite myths to the contrary, systemic racism has impacted where and how Black Canadians live and work. Preview the work led by The…
In late 2019, WLI Washington began looking for opportunities to create mentorship and career development opportunities for young women (and men) that might not historically be exposed to careers in commercial real estate. The chapter found an engaged partner in the Maya Angelou Charter School (MACS) based in Washington, D.C. This partnership and program launched […]
As concerns about the effects of climate change mount, regulators globally are moving toward requiring companies to report climate risks to their operations, just as they have long reported financial risks and results. Until recently, such reporting has been voluntary, often as a result of investor pressure. New mandates will mean increased data disclosure from […]
The Indigenous Peoples Experience within Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton, Alberta, CA is a first-of-its-kind, immersive exhibit developed through integration with Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation (MOU) Partners, the Métis Nation of Alberta and the…
How often as members, innovators, and leaders do you consider the best ways to give back your time? Many of you may already volunteer and support other organizations, but did you know you can volunteer with ULI? With just a fraction of your time and knowledge you can help educate the current- and next-generation of […]
A growing number of urban areas are experiencing devastating floods as cloudbursts, or extreme rainfall during short periods of time, increase with climate change—causing billions of dollars in damage and costing lives. Many cities’ infrastructure and landscapes are not equipped to manage the intense volumes of water associated with cloudbursts. Further, storm and sewer drains […]
A building owner cannot achieve net zero without the support of its tenants. They play a key role in transitioning an asset to net zero – from submeters to retrofits – tenants will be the most affected by these changes. For the real estate community, involving tenants makes financial sense too: strong tenant engagement can […]
After decades of explosive commercial and residential growth, very few straightforward development opportunities are left in the central city. Every private and public project is a puzzle of immense complexity, cost, and risk as developers contend with limited space, legacy infrastructure, challenging public policy expectations, and shifting economics. Toronto developers and public infrastructure leaders are […]
Around 75 percent of the global building stock in 2040 will be buildings that already exist today. This means that retrofitting existing structures is key to our push toward decarbonization and equity. Historic buildings are particularly well positioned to carry the mantle due to their cultural significance, income-generating potential (both directly and indirectly), and governmental […]
Commercial real estate needs to decarbonize effectively but at minimum cost. District energy is a powerful tool for achieving this crucial goal. Conventional large central power plants transmit energy over long distances but lose substantial energy along the way due to electrical resistance and can be unsustainable. But locally generated district energy travels a shorter […]
Toronto is one of the world’s most multicultural cities, with almost half of its residents born overseas and a population that is majority racialized. Local author Doug Saunders calls Toronto an “arrival city,” a city that has welcomed waves of newcomers from all over the world for generations. For some, this city has been seen […]
The affordable housing crisis has reached a critical stage. Big, bold ideas must be coordinated across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Our panelists are taking this integrated approach as they transform downtown San Bernardino, California, into a vibrant, mixed-use and transit-oriented center of commerce. Focused on the potential for 17,000 dwelling units, this effort […]
How do concerns about social equity influence infrastructure policy, design, and implementation? How does infrastructure investment affect social and economic equity? With unparalleled federal investment in infrastructure and a broad cultural shift toward questions of equity, it is worth examining how these two trends intersect and influence each other and how they can be aligned […]