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San Francisco

The professional hub for more than half of our membership base, San Francisco is the home to the majority of our high-quality, content-rich programs. We offer several signature events throughout the year, including Emerging Trends in Real Estate, Icon Series and the Capital Markets Update. Additionally, we provide members with an opportunity to tour and investigate the latest San Francisco deals, discuss current hot topics in real estate and land use, and build critical skills and advance their careers. In line with ULI’s mission to promote responsible growth, our events are located in or near downtown San Francisco, in close proximity to transit.

YLG Recap: Beyond Redevelopment…

Posted on February 21, 2012 by ULI San Francisco

Beyond Redevelopment… Municipal Tools to Help Fund Urban Renewal & Growth YLG’s panel on development in the post-RDA world packed in a full house. 109 people came to hear Kim Havens of Wilson, Meany Sullivan, Michael Yarne of SF OEWD, Chris Lynch of Jones Hall and Parker Colvin of Stone & Youngberg tell about other redevelopment tools for life without Redevelopment Agencies. There are over 400 RDAs in the state of California, and recent legislation dissolved all of them as of February 1, 2012. Since 1945, these agencies have been … READ MORE

Real Deals: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters

Posted on February 17, 2012 by ULIsf

The new headquarters for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is a 277,000 square-foot LEED Platinum project in the Civic Center area. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the then-existing structure, and the property was acquired by the City in 2000.  Built at a construction-cost total of $130 million, the new SFPUC building is at the forefront of sustainable design, and is the product of the project team’s commitment to bring enduring value to the site, and set an example for what can be accomplished when goals of resource-conservation and … READ MORE

Redevelopment and Beyond Recap

Posted on February 16, 2012 by ULI San Francisco

Anna Van Degna, of Stone and Youngberg, moderated a panel consisting of: • Parker Colvin, Stone and Youngberg • Kim Havens, Wilson Meany Sullivan • Chris Lynch, Jones Hall • Michael Yarne, City of San Francisco, Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and Workforce Development Most seats in the meeting room at the Ferry Building venue were filled. First, an overview described “Redevelopment: why we loved it”, including last year’s dissolution under AB26.  Powers lost by local agencies were outlined. The complicated dissolution process was described. Then each panel member, in turn, described the remaining … READ MORE

ZyngaVille Tour: Where Games Are Grown

Posted on February 13, 2012 by ULIsf

Are you ready to tour the new “ZyngaVille” space?   Then come join the Young Leaders Group on March 13th for this exclusive breakfast tour.  Space is limited to 45 attendees, so make sure you sign up now! The tour will begin in ZyngaVille’s Café space with a hosted breakfast.  A tour of the ZyngaVille / 650 Townsend Street building will begin promptly at 8am and will finish with a Q&A session.  Hear from representatives of Zynga and TMG Partners on the details of the deal and how they closed one … READ MORE

Recap: Local Product Council Day

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ULI San Francisco

The San Francisco Urban Land Institute (ULIsf) hosted its inaugural Local Residential Product Council on Thursday, January 26 at the Presidio Golden Gate Club in San Francisco.  The Local Residential Council is akin to the national ULI Multifamily Product Council with the exception the Local Residential Council is focused exclusively on Bay Area apartments and residential condominiums.  Membership to the Residential Council is on an exclusive basis and includes constituents from development, owner-operators, principal investors, architects and public officials, among others. The Local Residential Council is designed to provide a … READ MORE