Steve Friedman, long-time ULI member and past Chair of the Chicago District Council as well as current Co-chair of the Infrastructure Committee, received the Felt Award last month from The Counselors of Real Estate.  Read more about this prestigious award.

Chicago Real Estate Advisor Wins Coveted Felt Award from The Counselors of Real Estate
(CHICAGO)—May 21, 2013—Stephen B. Friedman, CRE, president, SB Friedman Development Advisors, Chicago, has been honored with the 2013 James Felt Creative Counseling Award for his work as development advisor to the City of Park Ridge, Illinois from 2002 to 2011 on part of the city’s Uptown Master Plan, known as the Bredemann/Reservoir Area. Friedman’s advisory services resulted in the development of the Shops and Residences of Uptown. The award was presented April 30 at The Counselors of Real Estate’s Midyear Meetings in New York City.
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The Shops and Residences of Uptown, Park Ridge won a 2012 ULI Chicago Vision Award and was submitted as a nominee for the 2013 ULI Global Awards for Excellence.

Among other strategies, the panel recommended redevelopment of key parcels near the station.  Last week, the CTA released a Request for Information for the redevelopment of the existing Gerber Building and certain areas of vacant land.

Read more about the CTA Request for Information
Read more about the Wilson Station Panel

Congratulations Class of 2013
Matt Berres, Jones Lang LaSalle
Drew Breneman, The Blackhawk Investment Group, LLC
Miguel Chacon, Burnham & Sullivan Equities
Justin Friedeck, Equity Group Investments, LLC
Gwen Gatz, BMO Capital Markets
Maria Giesemann, Jones Lang LaSalle
Daniel Huml, SFP Commercial Real Estate
Dave Mazurek, Ventas, Inc.
Anthony McAndrew, Resolutions EMR
Adam Short, Golub & Company LLC
Daniel Stuermer, DePaul University

In honor of Bike to Work Day today, The Atlantic Cities, which explores the most innovative ideas and pressing issues facing today’s global cities and neighborhoods, released a list of America’s most bike-friendly neighborhoods and cities.  See how Chicago compares to other cities across the country by reading the complete article.

Learn more about ULI member benefits at: http://www.uli.org/membership

This summer, Chicago is planning to roll out a small-sounding but seismic policy shift: From now on, in the design guidelines for every effort from major streetscape projects to minor roadside electrical work, transportation work must defer to a new “default modal hierarchy.” Translation: The pedestrian comes first.  Read the Complete Article

The scholarship will include complimentary registration and up to a $1,500 reimbursement of expenses related to hotel, airfare, local transport, meals, and Product Council reception/dinner.  Applications are due June 14, 2013.

Apply now for a WLI Fall Meeting Scholarship

CONTACT: Cindy McSherry, ULI Chicago, 773-549-4972

Urban Land Institute Chicago Announces 2013 Vision Awards Finalists – Recognizing Visionary Developments, Programs and Young Leaders in the Land Use and Development Fields

Winners will be announced at the Vision Awards event, June 5, 2013 at the Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago

Chicago – (April 26, 2013) Twenty-two projects, programs, and young professionals were named as finalists in the 2013 ULI Chicago Vision Awards, the district council’s newest recognition program. Winners will be announced at the 2013 Vision Awards, June 5, 2013, 6 – 9pm, Bridgeport Art Center, 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL.

”The Vision Awards celebrate inventiveness, quality, and commitment to community in development and land use regardless of the size or financial commitment involved in the project or program,” said Alicia Berg, Columbia College Chicago and co-chair of the Vision Awards. The Awards recognize the full development process in order to promote best practices in real estate development and uphold the guiding principles of ULI.

The Awards Committee encouraged a broad spectrum of project and program types, including several non-traditional and small-scale projects, to find those passionate people and exciting ideas that might not qualify for traditional awards programs.

The 2013 Vision Award Finalists were named in three categories: project, program, and young visionary.

PROJECT CATEGORY
31st Street Harbor - 3155 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago
City Winery Chicago - 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago
The Genevieve and Wayne Gratz Center at Fourth Presbyterian Church - 126 E. Chestnut St., Chicago
Metra Market - 131 N. Clinton St., Chicago
Park Douglas - 2719 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago
The Pomeroy Apartments - 1039 W. Hollywood Ave., Chicago
Roosevelt University’s Vertical Campus - 425 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Roseland Senior Campus - 10400 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
School Street - 130-163 School St., Libertyville, IL
Sullivan Center - 1 S. State St., Chicago
Turkey Chop Gourmet Grill - 3506 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago

PROGRAM CATEGORY
1871
Community Engagement Landmarks, Chicago Public Art Group
GOTO 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan, CMAP
Growing Home, Inc.
LBBA Community Workshop, Landon Bone Baker Architects
Pop-Up Art Loop, Chicago Loop Alliance
University of Chicago – Arts Incubator in Washington Park
West Cook County Housing Collaborative, IFF

YOUNG VISIONARY CATEGORY
Christine Choi, Vice President – Industrial Brokerage, Avison Young
Tom Hussey, Associate Director, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Will Woodley, Project Manager, The Community Builders

The Vision Awards, introduced by ULI Chicago last year, honor those projects and programs that have used creative development practices, inventive partnerships or sharing of resources, imaginative problem solving, or visionary ideas contributing to the growth of vibrant communities. The relative size of a program or project, whether square footage or total budget, is secondary to the innovative characteristics contributing to its success.

In addition to project and program categories, the Vision Awards honor a Young Visionary, an outstanding young leader in the land use and development fields. This younger professional exemplifies career advancement, goal-setting, community service and a strong commitment to ULI’s principles of land use.

Nominees were evaluated by a Nomination Review Committee and final winners will be chosen by a jury of peers in the industry. In addition to review of written materials, the jury will conduct site visits and interviews prior to choosing the winners.

To learn more about the 2013 Vision Awards or to sponsor or purchase individual tickets, contact ULI Chicago at 773-549-4972 or visit chicago.uli.org.

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ULI Chicago, a District Council of the Urban Land Institute, has more than 1,000 members in the Chicago land area. Organized in 1986, ULI Chicago provides expertise and guidance on land use and development issues to local communities through comprehensive technical assistance services and infrastructure initiatives. The district council hosts monthly meetings, trends conferences, policy forums, and networking opportunities for its members and others in the real estate industry.

The Urban Land Institute is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has nearly 30,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines.

According to a newly released report from the Institute for Housing Studies, the supply of rental housing affordable to lower-income households in Chicago and suburban Cook County has not kept up with the growing demand.

Between 2007 and 2011, the gap between the supply of and demand for such affordable rental housing in the City of Chicago increased by eight percent. In suburban Cook County, this affordability gap increased by more than 25 percent during the same period.

The newest release of The State of Rental Housing examines this and other trends in the Cook County rental market. Topics covered include characteristics of growing rental demand, the changing nature of the supply of rental housing, and how these dynamics vary in the City of Chicago, suburban Cook County, and in 33 submarkets within the County.

Learn more about The State of Rental Housing in Cook County Report

The Institute for Housing Studies (IHS) is a research center based at DePaul University that provides research and data to inform affordable housing policy and practice.

Paul Shadle, DLA Piper LLP (US) and current Chair of ULI Chicago, presented a special recognition award to Kelley Smith, Kensington Realty Advisors, in appreciation of her service to ULI Chicago as Chair from 2010-2012.

Here is an excerpt from the presentation that took place at the April 24, 2013 monthly ULI Chicago Breakfast Meeting.

“I would like to thank Kelley Smith, Principal at Kensington Realty Advisors, for serving as the Chair of ULI Chicago from 2010 – 2012. Kelley, who has been a ULI member since 1996, brought her experience and expertise from serving with ULI National as Chair of a National Product Council, here to ULI Chicago. Under Kelley’s leadership ULI Chicago’s sponsorship grew, she initiated our Members-only Policy & Practice Forums as well as the successful Young Leader Mentorship Program.  Our annual Lifetime Achievement Award event grew to the largest it’s ever been, hosting over 450 people. Kelley, we thank you for your dedication and all the time you shared with the ULI Chicago District Council.”

Read more about Kelley’s achievements as Chair