New Report from the ULI Greenprint Center:   With the growing trend for green buildings, the real estate industry needs to be aware of how their buildings compare to others in the area. The ULI Greenprint Center created the Greenprint Performance Report™.  According to the website, this Report looks at “energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and water usage based on the ULI Greenprint Center’s members’ global property portfolios.” With 2,703 property submissions, representing 700 million square feet in 46 countries around the world, this report provides a wealth of knowledge. To … Read More

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond would very much like to hear your view of recent activity and the near-term outlook for the local housing market. As one of the 12 Regional Reserve Banks that makes up the Federal Reserve System we regularly seek out the views of businesses to get a detailed, real-time assessment of the regional economy. This assessment helps our Bank president in his monetary policy decisions as well as provides other members of the Federal Reserve and the public with a more accurate picture of the … Read More

The five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina brings new analyses and commentaries gauging the progress made by New Orleans to get back on its feet. Whether measured in terms of new bars or refurbished schools, the consensus is that, on the whole, this city – 80 percent of it submerged for days following the August 29, 2005 storm – is on the rebound. (Full story) ULI’s very own Patrick Phillips, CEO, was interviewed by both Fox News and CNN about the progress that has been made, the challenges New Orleans faces and how to … Read More

The BCI’s (Business Committee on Infrastructure) recommendation urged lawmakers to make public-private partnerships (PPPs) an option for state and local governments to meet current and future infrastructure demands. They also recommended the state create a Study Commission on PPPs. Well, the state listened and the Study Commission was passed July 10th as part of the Senate studies bill (SB 900). The study commission is expected to appoint members, convene and issue a report all before the next session. For more information, click here.

The City of Charlotte is due to receive approximately $6.5 million from the Department of Energy for energy projects throughout Charlotte.  The Neighborhood and Business Services department has developed several energy efficiency programs for commercial building owners, apartment complexes and neighborhoods.  In total, we will be receiving $1.85M for these programs.     For more information on these programs, click here