The Urban Land Institute Cleveland is a non-profit, non-partisan global organization. In Cleveland, we are developers, investors, brokers, advisers, architects, attorneys, engineers, planners, and public officials. ULI members work in residential and commercial real estate, finance, planning, energy, transportation, government, and at nonprofits and universities. Members are at all stages in their careers and are located throughout the world with a commitment to exchange ideas and experiences, learning best practices, and to create thriving communities worldwide.

Although the Coronavirus continues to prevent us from returning entirely to “business as usual”, we have worked tirelessly in 2021 to continue to support ULI’s mission and to deliver valuable content and opportunities to our members and sponsors. During the Summer months, we were able to host several in-person events, including our Summer Social, which attracted more than 100 attendees. Although the cooling weather makes large-scale in person events more challenging, we plan to continue to offer events both virtually and in-person (when they can be held safely) in the coming months. We know that 2021 continued to be a challenging year for many businesses and ULI Cleveland is thankful for the sponsorship support we receive. Quite literally, we could not do it without our sponsors since ULI Cleveland receives 100% of the sponsorship funds raised.

In 2021, ULI Cleveland has been able to lead several successful workshops, educational programs, and community outreach activities. Our member and sponsor support has remained steady through COVID-19 at over 250 members and 30 current sponsors who are helping to drive the ULI mission. Some highlights from 2021 include the following:

Diversity & Inclusion:  ULI Cleveland successfully launched the Urban Land Institute Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) to mentor women, LGBTQIA+, and people of color interested in learning more about real estate and real estate development. Our first class of 30 participants graduated this Summer and we will be hosting a second class in 2022.

Building the 21^st Century City: The Future is Now! Symposium: Building on our prior successful collaborations with the City of Cleveland, we hosted an inclusive online symposium, Building the 21^st Century City: The Future is now!  in March 2021. The symposium focused on three critical components of the development of cities in the 21st Century, mobility, economic development, and technology A written report based on the Symposium was issued in October 2021. On November 10, 2021, we hosted a virtual follow up to the Symposium, which analyzed the insights and recommendations shared during the Symposium and distilled that vital and valuable information into a discrete list of practical and impactful projects and programs that may be considered by the City, other leaders in the region and the entire community to advance the goal of Building the 21st Century City. We are currently completing a written summary of these suggested project and programs.

As we continue to deal with the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we realize that many businesses and organizations are understandably cautious about what the future may hold. Fortunately, Cleveland’s diverse economy is considered among those best positioned for a strong recovery. ULI’s mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. A nonpartisan organization, ULI has long been recognized as one of America’s most respected and widely quoted sources of objective information on urban planning, growth, and development. Through these difficult times, we will continue to serve our mission in the Cleveland community. We are committed to offering a combination of in-person and virtual events in 2022 to provide our members and sponsors with the best platform to continue to develop their technical skills and network within Northeast Ohio’s real estate community.

We are happy to speak with you about any ideas or suggestions that would make your ULI Cleveland sponsorship more valuable to you and your business.