Upcoming Events
ULI New York WLI Presents: A Conversation with Melissa Burch and Kate Bicknell
WLI invites its members for a closed-door session to hear how two of New York City’s powerhouse developers grew in this business, navigated their careers through growth and transition, and what projects are keeping them excited and hard at work today. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network and mingle. SPEAKERS Kate Bicknell | Vice President and Head of New York Development | Oxford Properties Group Melissa Burch | Executive General Manager | Lendlease Development EVENT PRICING: Members Private:…
ULI New York Presents: Affordable Housing: NIMBY or YIMBY?
Join ULI New York for a panel discussion on the dynamics involved in increasing affordable housing throughout neighborhoods in New York City. Often there are two opposing viewpoints when it comes to developing new housing: Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY) or Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY). This panel will explore these conflicting viewpoints and address questions such as: What are the real impacts of rezoning efforts that allow greater development? What are the negative impacts? What are the…
ULI New York Presents: Does Amazon Signal the End of A Pro-Growth Political Climate in New York City?
How should the City wage its battle for relevance on the world stage while continuing to innovate, adapt to the way people live and work, and attract talent? Have we reached a critical juncture in which approvals for large scale projects such as Hudson Yards and Amazon HQ2 will now be impossible to attain given NIMBY activity? Many American cities are now able to provide attractive employment and lifestyle options that rival those of New York. Does the current climate…
ULI WNY Presents: ROC the Riverway
In 2018, New York State pledged $50 million to launch the ROC the Riverway Program with 13 transformative projects along the Genesee River in Rochester, New York. The ROC the Riverway Program is a bold plan that proposes to revitalize the Genesee Riverfront in the core of Rochester. Once completed, Roc the Riverway will consolidate more than two dozen transformative projects and along the Genesee River. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to leverage the city’s most significant natural…