Urban Marketplace is a one-day conference that has been organized by several ULI District Councils to promote investment opportunities and development strategies in urban neighborhoods. Urban Marketplace promotes deal-making and investment in low-income urban neighborhoods and offers access to experts in real estate development, community development finance, conventional lending, mezzanine/private equity capital, legal issues, real estate brokerage, urban planning, architecture, community outreach and government/public affairs.
Created by ULI Los Angeles in 2000 to cultivate real estate investment and development in LA's lower income or distressed neighborhoods, Urban Marketplace has attracted thousands of real estate developers, investors, lenders, brokers, planners, reinvestment advocates, architects, educators, elected officials, attorneys, accountants and community leaders to its case studies, roundtable discussions, and exhibits. Based upon the ULI LA model, District Councils in St. Louis, Houston, Atlanta, Richmond, St. Louis, Houston, and Washington, DC, have also successfully organized Urban Marketplaces. Other District Councils are also planning similar programs.
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