Urban Land Institute

ULI’s What’s Next: Real Estate in the New Economy — It’s Global, Baby, and Yet Oh So Local

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2012 /

Valets at the W Hotel were scrambling this morning at 7:30 a.m. when a rush of sleek cars and black suited commercial real estate types descended. The Urban Land Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate development, planning and research group was in town talking about the markets and what we can expect in the…

What Should They Build on the Site of Valley View Mall (R.I.P.)?

By Candy Evans / July 19, 2011 /

In today’s Dallas Morning News (staff photograph here by John F. Rhodes) is a great story about the fate of  Valley View Mall. As you may know, there is a five-year expansion project underway for LBJ and the 38-year old shopping center, which is in default and up for sale by its creditors, will be razed to make better economic use…

What Happens When a Bunch of Real Estate Editors Get Together? Too Much!

By Candy Evans / June 20, 2011 /

Was in San Antonio last week at¬†the¬†National Association of Real Estate Editors conference getting a state of the real estate market report. They kept us hopping busy, and plugged the heck out of San Antonio. What can I say, San Antonio actually HAS a river walk! The next great frontier in real estate is re-newal…