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ULI LA Annual Report 2008 A Changing Landscape The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
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<strong>ULI</strong> LA Annual Report 2008<br />
A <strong>Changing</strong> <strong><strong>Land</strong>scape</strong><br />
The mission of the <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> is to<br />
provide leadership in the responsible use of<br />
land and in creating and sustaining thriving<br />
communities worldwide.
Advancing land use policy and real estate<br />
development practices worldwide<br />
On the cOver<br />
(TOP) Wayne Ratkovich<br />
speaks at the Americana at<br />
Brand tour.<br />
(MIDDLE) Steve Soboroff,<br />
Carl Muhlstein, Paul De<br />
Martini, David Binswanger,<br />
Robert Jernigan, and John<br />
Tipton speak at the Playa<br />
Vista Case Study program.<br />
(BOTTOM) Tour<br />
Destinations at the<br />
Americana at Brand tour<br />
Phil Hart, Michael Banner, and Buzz McCoy<br />
Shahrouz Golshani, Alpha Liu, and Martin Kulli<br />
<strong>ULI</strong>–the <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research<br />
and education organization supported by its members.<br />
Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 40,000<br />
members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of<br />
land use and real estate development disciplines, working<br />
in private enterprise and public service. The members of the<br />
<strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> are community builders, the people who<br />
develop and redevelop neighborhoods, business districts, and<br />
communities across the United States and around the world.<br />
As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum,<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and<br />
experience among local, national and international industry<br />
leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.<br />
The mission of the <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> is to provide<br />
leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and<br />
sustaining thriving communities worldwide.<br />
Members say that <strong>ULI</strong> is a trusted idea place where leaders<br />
come to grow professionally and personally through sharing,<br />
mentoring, and problem solving. With pride, <strong>ULI</strong> members<br />
commit to the best in land use policy and practice.<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> stands for the best in land use policy and<br />
practice in the counties of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>, Ventura, Kern, San<br />
Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara. Continue to celebrate with<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> and the difference we are making as we<br />
endeavor to raise the bar of leadership in this region as to the<br />
responsible use of the land.
Year-End Review<br />
From the Chair…<br />
The mission is simple, but the challenge is great. Never<br />
before has there been such a need to think more deeply<br />
about responsible development. Never before has there<br />
been such a challenge to find ways for the communities<br />
of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> to survive and thrive as changes occur<br />
at an unprecedented pace. Economic and environmental<br />
challenges have made the mission of the <strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
as crucial as ever. With the help of all of our members (more<br />
than 2,100 strong), <strong>ULI</strong>-LA has implemented a number of<br />
strategic changes to empower our council and focus on the<br />
fulfillment of our mission. These include:<br />
• Reconstituting the Executive Committee with over<br />
40 of the most significant stakeholders and real estate<br />
professionals in the <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> area;<br />
• Appointing new Executive Director, Katherine Perez, who<br />
is invigorating membership, programming and sponsorship;<br />
• Forging affiliations with like-minded groups, universities<br />
and community leaders, including affiliations with<br />
the American <strong>Institute</strong> of Architects and the real estate<br />
section of the L.A. County Bar Association.<br />
This year we successfully hosted more than 15 programs,<br />
highlighted by <strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace, <strong>Urban</strong>Plan, the Emerging<br />
Trends Conference and the <strong>ULI</strong> Infrastructure Drop-In Program.<br />
Successful new programs focused on issues such as Transit-<br />
Oriented Development, sustainability and green urbanism.<br />
Our Young Leaders Group, Technical Assistance Panels and<br />
Partnership Forums continue to provide platforms for thought<br />
leadership and community engagement at the highest levels.<br />
All of this is made possible with the generous support of our<br />
program sponsors and our valued <strong>ULI</strong> members. I want to<br />
extend my sincere appreciation to our Executive Committee, our<br />
Board of Advisors and our Resource Council for their leadership<br />
and commitment to <strong>ULI</strong> LA and its mission. We hope that this<br />
report will provide you with further encouragement to join us as<br />
we take on the challenges of the coming year. We need you to<br />
help make <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> a sustainable and thriving community<br />
that sets the standard for responsible development.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Wayne Ratkovich, Chair<br />
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Wayne ratkovitch, The Ratkovich Company,<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> LA Chair
Partners<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> LA Leaders and Supporters<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> LA Executive Committee members are appointed to one year terms by<br />
the Chair. As committee members, assistant chairs, or at-large members<br />
with special assignments, Executive Committee members have significant<br />
responsibility for the programs and initiatives of the District Council.<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> executive committee<br />
Wayne Ratkovich, <strong>ULI</strong> LA Chair / The Ratkovich Company<br />
Ron Altoon / Altoon + Porter Architects, LLP<br />
Charmaine Atherton / Bank of America<br />
Raphael Bostic / University of Southern California<br />
Bill Boyd / Grubb & Ellis<br />
dan Chandler / Chandler Partners<br />
Jonathan Curtis / JBC-Ventures<br />
Clare de Briere / The Ratkovich Company<br />
Bill durslag / CB Richard Ellis Inc.<br />
stuart gabriel / Ziman Center for Real Estate, Anderson School UCLA<br />
george garfield / Transwestern Commercial Services<br />
Richard gentilucci / BTG-Advisors, LLC<br />
shahrouz golshani / Plaza Property Group<br />
Michael hicks / RNL<br />
Lew horne / CB Richard Ellis Inc.<br />
Con howe / CityView<br />
Bill Kamer / Douglas Emmett<br />
sandra Kulli / Kulli Marketing<br />
scott McMullin / Holliday Fenogolio Folwer, LP<br />
Mitch Menzer / Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP<br />
ehud Mouchly / READI, LLC<br />
Tom neary / Morley Builders<br />
Richard newman / Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, West<br />
Mark Okuma / Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP<br />
John Quiter / Cunningham Group Architecture, PA<br />
Alex Rose / Continental Development Corporation<br />
dan Rosenfeld / Office of Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas<br />
Bob Ruth / The Ruth Group<br />
greg schultz / First American Title Insurance Co.<br />
deni schulz / First Regional Bank<br />
Jack skelley / Roddan Paolucci Roddan<br />
Ted Tanner / AEG Worldwide<br />
david Waite / Jeffer Mangels Butlerf & Marmaro LLP<br />
John Whitaker / DLA Piper US, LLP<br />
Chris Wong / CB Richard Ellis Investors<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> trustees in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
Michael Banner / <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> LDC, Inc.<br />
John Cushman, III / Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.<br />
Robert J. Lowe, sr. / Lowe Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Wayne Ratkovich / The Ratkovich Company<br />
Alex Rose / Continental Development Corporation<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> Academic Fellows in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
Raphael Bostic / School of Policy, Planning & Development, USC<br />
stuart gabriel / Ziman Center for Real Estate, UCLA Anderson School<br />
of Management<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> Inner city Advisor<br />
Kelli Bernard / Office of City Councilman Eric Garcetti<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> Life trustees in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
stan Ross / USC Lusk Center for Real Estate<br />
Buzz McCoy / Buzz McCoy Associates<br />
Past chairs<br />
Michael Banner / <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> LDC, Inc.<br />
donald Brackenbush / Public Private Ventures, Inc.<br />
James goodell / Public Private Ventures, Inc.<br />
Thomas Larmore / Harding, Larmore, Kutcher & Kozal<br />
Richard Lawrence / Law Offices of Richard A. Lawrence<br />
John Menne / Metlife Real Estate Investments<br />
Ronald silverman / Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP<br />
Board of Advisors<br />
Mayor William Bogaard / City of Pasadena<br />
Rick Caruso / Caruso Affiliated<br />
John Cushman III / Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.<br />
gail goldberg / City of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
stuart Ketchum / Stuart M Ketchum Real Estate Investments<br />
Bob Lowe / Lowe Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Bruce Ludwig / ING Clarion Partners<br />
Rob Maguire III / Maguire Properties<br />
Michael Matkins / Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory LLP<br />
stan Ross / Lusk Center for Real Estate<br />
Bill Tooley / Tooley Investment Company<br />
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<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
District Council Sponsors<br />
Sustaining<br />
Allen Matkins Leck gamble Mallory & natsis LLp<br />
Bank of America<br />
CB Richard ellis<br />
Cushman & Wakefield<br />
Lowe enterprises, Inc.<br />
Patron<br />
Continental development Corporation<br />
greenberg Traurig, LLp<br />
Maguire properties<br />
studio One eleven at perkowitz + Ruth Architects<br />
sheppard, Mullin, Richter & hampton LLp<br />
corporate<br />
Altoon + porter Architects<br />
Barker pacific group<br />
Brookfield properties<br />
CityView<br />
Commonwealth<br />
Cox, Castle & nicholson LLp<br />
Cuningham group Architecture, p.A.<br />
5+desIgn<br />
First American Title Insurance Company<br />
First Regional Bank<br />
gensler<br />
holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.p.<br />
John Laing homes<br />
LBA Realty<br />
Manatt, phelps & phillips, LLp<br />
MVe & partners, Inc.<br />
MetLife Real estate Investments<br />
Morley Builders<br />
nBCU West Coast Real estate<br />
paul hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLp<br />
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pBs&J<br />
pCR services Corporation<br />
phoenix Realty group<br />
The Ratkovich Company<br />
Watt Companies<br />
Program Sponsors<br />
Adan and susan Kun<br />
Allen Matkins Leck gamble & Mallory LLp<br />
Bisno development LLC<br />
Buchanan partners<br />
Buro happold<br />
Colliers International<br />
dLA piper Us LLp<br />
Forest City development<br />
gensler<br />
ge Real estate<br />
group delta Consultants<br />
hollywood Chamber of Commerce<br />
Lincoln property Company<br />
Miralles Associates<br />
Rand Corporation<br />
Reliable graphics<br />
sperry Van ness<br />
spF:architects<br />
stuart Ketchum Real estate Investments<br />
The Albert group<br />
Tishman speyer<br />
Timothy Kuhn Real estate services<br />
Tooley Investment Company LLC<br />
Ts Architects
ight: John Quiter presenting the<br />
<strong>Urban</strong>Plan site.<br />
Far right: Deni Schulz taking students<br />
on a tour of the neighborhood.<br />
<strong>Urban</strong>Plan – Sponsors<br />
Aden + susan Kun<br />
Bank of America<br />
Continental development Corporation<br />
Cunningham group Architecture, p.A.<br />
studio One eleven at perkowitz + Ruth Architects<br />
The Ratkovich Company<br />
Timothy Kuhn Real estate services<br />
<strong>Urban</strong>Plan – committee<br />
Kevin Akins / John Laing Homes – Van Nuys<br />
Joseph Amaya / Trojan Real Estate Association of USC<br />
Michael Banner / <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> LDC, Inc.<br />
Jan Bryant / <strong>ULI</strong> LA District Council<br />
Tsilah Burman / LA Neighborhood <strong>Land</strong> Trust<br />
Alice Carr / Citibank<br />
Vanessa delgado / Primestor Development, Inc.<br />
Michael J donovan III / RTI Properties, Inc.<br />
Ray evans / Austin Equities, Inc.<br />
philip Friedl / CIM Group<br />
Brianna garcia / LA Unified School District (LAUSD)<br />
phil hart / <strong>ULI</strong> LA District Council<br />
Charles hicks / Pacific West Real Estate Service<br />
Joshua Jeffers / Stonewater Partners<br />
erik Koefoed / Trojan Real Estate Association of USC<br />
Timothy Kuhn / TMK Associates<br />
Vivienne Lee / Citibank<br />
gena Lofton / Value Added Exchange<br />
Johnny Lu, AIA / T4<br />
Rebecca Martinez / Cuningham Group Architecture, P.A. – MDR<br />
Chip McCorkle / The Pankow Company<br />
starlett Quarles / <strong>Urban</strong> X Marketing for View Park High School<br />
John Quiter, AIA / Cuningham Group of Architecture, P.A. – MDR<br />
Kevin Rieger / AEG Creative<br />
dawn santos / USC Lusk Center<br />
sandra santos / W.E. O’Neil Construction Company of California<br />
Anderson schoenrock / Zietsman Realty Partners<br />
denise schulz / First Regional Bank<br />
neha shah / Century Housing<br />
Jennifer Thomas / Housing Authority for the City of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
dr. Allison Tom-Miura / <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Trade Technical College<br />
Ben Torres<br />
Cary Wan / Trojan Real Estate Association of USC<br />
Jonathan Watts, AIA / Cuningham Group of Architecture, P.A. – MDR<br />
dafna Zilafro / SPF Architects<br />
<strong>Urban</strong>Plan<br />
<strong>Urban</strong>Plan Prepares High School Students for <strong>Land</strong> Use Leadership<br />
cleveland high School iGreen team: Kevin Garcia, Emily Jaffe, Daniel Ghattas, Brandon<br />
Pollack, and David Werner<br />
With their win on June 4, Don Bynum’s, team teacher, and<br />
the Cleveland High School iGreen Team set the <strong>Urban</strong>Plan<br />
bar even higher than last year.<br />
The Cleveland HS iGreen Team’s winning proposal included<br />
substantial sustainable elements, thus reflecting one of <strong>ULI</strong>’s<br />
three top priorities. The Cleveland High School iGreen<br />
Team presented its winning project to the LAUSD Board of<br />
Education on June 26. This is the second consecutive year<br />
that the <strong>Urban</strong>Plan winning team has been invited to make a<br />
presentation to the LAUSD Board of Education.<br />
The <strong>Urban</strong>Plan program instills responsibility, accountability, and determination in<br />
its participants… Through the <strong>Urban</strong>Plan program, I no longer feel discouraged<br />
about my community. I now have faith that it can improve, it just takes time.<br />
—Krystle Evans, Former <strong>Urban</strong>Plan Student<br />
<strong>Urban</strong>Plan is an opportunity to expose students at a young age to the diversity<br />
of career paths available to them in real estate. It is an extremely rewarding<br />
experience to inspire young talent, at a time in many of their lives when they<br />
are unsure of their future path, to join our industry and become future leaders<br />
in shaping our communities.<br />
—Alex Stone, Volunteer, <strong>ULI</strong> LA Young Leader<br />
Starlett Quarles greets<br />
<strong>Urban</strong>Plan students.<br />
Phil Friedl sharing key elements<br />
of the site.<br />
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Convening<br />
28,000 Attendees Convening Since 1999<br />
Lydia Kennard, Mercedes Márquez, Jovana Lara,<br />
Barbara Busse, and Pat Means featured at “Women<br />
Who Shape Leadership” program.<br />
On May 15 the initial <strong>ULI</strong> Infrastructure drop-in program was held at the Hollywood Chamber of<br />
Commerce concurrent with the release of the <strong>ULI</strong> publication “Infrastructure 2008: A Competitive<br />
Advantage.” On May 22, a program on leadership was held at the Center for Democracy in relationship to<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> Life Trustee Buzz McCoy’s new book “Living Into Leadership: A Journey in Ethics.” On April 28 a<br />
program on women in leadership was held at Loyola Marymount University titled “Women Who Shape<br />
Leadership in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>.” On May 1, Rand Corporation hosted a <strong>ULI</strong> LA program on “Surviving in<br />
Uncertain Times” which was led by <strong>ULI</strong> Life Trustee Stan Ross. The Rand Corporation headquarters is<br />
a recipient of the 2006 <strong>ULI</strong> Award for Excellence and is also a LEED Gold building. The <strong>ULI</strong> LA YLG<br />
conducted an educational forum at SPF:a on the important topic of “Green Development.” Early in the<br />
fiscal year on July 19, <strong>ULI</strong> LA held a successful program at Paul Hastings on “Do Real Planning” that<br />
featured the City of LA Planning Commission and Planning Director Gail Goldberg. This program was<br />
followed less than a week later with the Annual My <strong>ULI</strong> Night at the Wells Fargo Center in downtown LA<br />
that attracted over 300 attendees for this thank-you and membership recruitment event. On November 28<br />
the Annual <strong>ULI</strong> Emerging Trends conference took place at the Center for Democracy. On January 31 the<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> LA YLG held a successful program on ‘Playa Vista’ which was attended by over 300 people.<br />
During the course of the fiscal year, <strong>ULI</strong> LA was a co-sponsor or cooperating organization for<br />
UCLA’s Sustainability Summit; the <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Business Council Mayoral Housing Summit;<br />
the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Summit; the GreenXchange<br />
Conference; the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ‘Nuts & Bolts’ seminar on brownfields<br />
development; and the USC Real Estate Law and Business Symposium.<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> LA also participated in the planning committee for the Annual <strong>ULI</strong> Reinventing Retail Conference<br />
that took place in February. In addition, <strong>ULI</strong> LA assisted the <strong>ULI</strong> West Region Office (WRO) with a<br />
tour of Australian real estate developers that took place in June. <strong>ULI</strong> LA continued its key role with<br />
other California District Councils in the California 2020 project. <strong>ULI</strong> LA also served as the host District<br />
Council along with <strong>ULI</strong> WRO for the September Infrastructure Summit. <strong>ULI</strong> LA was also represented at<br />
the <strong>ULI</strong> WRO Workforce and Affordable Housing Summit in Boulder, Colorado in April.<br />
(Image 1) Stan Ross, Wayne Ratkovich, Jonathan Epstein and William Kame present at the “Surviving and Growing in a Down Market” Event. (Images 2 & 3) <strong>ULI</strong> members<br />
at a YLG event. (Image 4) Infrastructure Program featuring Maureen McAvey.<br />
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Under the able leadership of <strong>ULI</strong> LA Programs Chair David<br />
Waite, Partner in the Law Firm of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler &<br />
Marmaro, LLP, conducted a series of successful programs<br />
this fiscal year. These programs included ones with a<br />
focus on Infrastructure, Sustainability and Workforce and<br />
Affordable Housing.
<strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace 2008<br />
Sustainable Development in the <strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace: How Green $$$ is Green?<br />
<strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace committee List<br />
Charmaine Atherton, Committee Chair / Bank of America<br />
Medinah Adal / KTGY Group, Inc.<br />
Michael Banner / <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> LDC, Inc.<br />
hal Bastian / Downtown Center BID<br />
Bruce Beck / DB&R Marketing and Public Relations<br />
Robert Berry / Triad Ventures, Inc.<br />
sandy Bleifer / DownTownLARealty, Inc.<br />
Robert Buente / Trafford Associates, LLC<br />
diana e. Cardenas / CRA/LA<br />
Calvin Chow / City of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
Christina Clark / RTKL<br />
Tom Cleys / Combined Properties<br />
peter davis / BTG Advisors, LLC<br />
samuel s. deskin / Deskin Consulting<br />
Tracy Funderburk / Steinberg Architects<br />
Yvette M. Abich garcia / Colantuono & Levin, PC<br />
Richard gentilucci / BTG Advisors, LLC<br />
Carrie gillis / Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.<br />
Allan s. glass / ASG Real Estate Inc.<br />
Frank J. Jansen / Chicago Title Company<br />
dianelle Lacy / Prudential Mortgage Capital Company<br />
elaine Lokshin / Ashlar Strategies<br />
<strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace has shown leadership in promoting the<br />
creation of thriving communities in underserved areas. The<br />
<strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace 2007 theme “Where is LA Headed?”<br />
presaged the uncertain real estate market that took hold in the<br />
Fall of 2007. Thus, the on-going dilemmas faced by underserved<br />
markets in relationship to credit availability and recessionary<br />
sub-economies began spreading to the broader economy. The<br />
specific theme for <strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace 2008 was “Sustainable<br />
Development in the <strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace: How Green $$$ is<br />
Green? - Case Studies from Culver City, Hollywood, and<br />
Santa Monica.” Held on March 19, UM 08 attracted over 700<br />
attendees to hear a keynote address by Lance Williams, Ph.D.,<br />
LEED AP, Executive Director, U.S. Green Building Council,<br />
<strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Chapter, in which he asked ‘Where is the Dr.<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. of Green?’ <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> City Council<br />
President Eric Garcetti moderated a panel that included an<br />
architect, a contractor and a developer, each discussing their<br />
green and sustainable projects from the perspective of their<br />
respective disciplines. UM 08 had twenty-two roundtables<br />
with nearly 50 speakers and 68 exhibitors. Thus, even in a<br />
down economy <strong>Urban</strong> Marketplace 2008 continued to attract<br />
attendees, exhibitors and roundtable speakers.<br />
John e. Mackel III / Demetriou, Del Guercio, Springer and Francis, LLP<br />
elton Massey / The Ithaca Group<br />
Masaya Mura / Living Legacy Community Memorial<br />
Thomas nagel / <strong>Urban</strong> Development Resource, Corp.<br />
eric natwig / New West Partners, Inc.<br />
Thomas J. neary / Morley Builders<br />
Michael s. needler / Capmark Finance Inc.<br />
Anant patel, CpA / Green Hasson & Janks LLP<br />
Jessica perata / DLA Piper US LLP<br />
Lia Reyes / Psomas<br />
edward Rosenthal / Grubb & Ellis Company<br />
Michael L. sanchez / CapitalStack<br />
silvia saucedo / Bond Companies<br />
donald A. scott / First Financial Bancorp<br />
Tarek shaer / UrbaNest Group Inc.<br />
Krista sloniowski / Connective Issue<br />
Michael L. Tusken / Law Offices of Michael L. Tusken<br />
david p. Waite / Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP<br />
Mark J. Weinstein / MJW Investments<br />
Michael A. Williamson / Buchalter Nemer<br />
dafna Zilafro / SPF Architects<br />
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Partnership Forums<br />
Mentoring and Networking in a Small Group Setting<br />
This mentoring program was created by <strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> and<br />
spread to several District Councils nationwide. This year <strong>ULI</strong> LA<br />
had thirteen Partnership Forums with over 150 participants.<br />
During the “Surviving and Growing in a Down Market” Event, featuring <strong>ULI</strong> Life Trustee<br />
Stan Ross, industry leaders share their experiences dealing with tough economic times.<br />
Young Leaders at the Emerging Trends Presentation at the Japanese American<br />
National Museum.<br />
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Partnership Forums –<br />
Moderators<br />
Jill Bensley / JB Research Company<br />
Bill Flaherty / Maguire Properties, Inc.<br />
John heywood / Ernst & Young<br />
John Menne / MetLife Real Estate Investments<br />
ehud Mouchly / UniDev, LLC<br />
Alex Rose / Continental Development Corporation<br />
david Waite / Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP<br />
Katherine perez / Forest City Development<br />
Michael Zietsman / Zietsman Realty Partners<br />
Richard gentilucci / BTG-Advisors LLC<br />
Jay stark / Phoenix Realty Group<br />
Claire deBriere / The Ratkovich Company<br />
d. eric Remensperger / Proskauer Rose LLP<br />
gregory schultz / First American Title<br />
normaLynn Cutler / Cutler Enterprises<br />
Partnership Forums –<br />
committee<br />
nicole gilbert / Norris Realty Advisors<br />
Amanda sigafoos / Rios Clementi Hale Studios<br />
Omer Ben-Zur / George Smith Partners
Attendees at the YLG Playa Vista Case Study Event.<br />
Rob Zaharia, Lev Gershman, Nikki Wetzel, Leanne<br />
Cobb, Dan Frysh, and Ryan Spruston.<br />
Happy Hour at Ummba Grill in Century City<br />
Elevate Lounge Happy Hour<br />
Happy Hour at Ummba Grill in Century City<br />
Young Leaders Group<br />
Engaging Future Real Estate Leaders<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> LA’s Young Leaders Group conducted several well attended case studies this<br />
fiscal year. These programs included an education forum on Green Development, a<br />
case study of Playa Vista and a successful program that examined the challenges<br />
of successful land use practice in a challenged economy. The <strong>ULI</strong> LA YLG remains<br />
a vital unit within this District Council.<br />
Young Leaders Group – Sponsors<br />
Allen Matkins Leck gamble Mallory & natsis LLp<br />
Buchanan street Advisors Lp<br />
Buro happold Consulting engineers<br />
California Real estate Journal<br />
Colliers International<br />
dLA piper<br />
Forest City<br />
ge Real estate<br />
gensler<br />
group delta Consultants<br />
Lincoln property Company<br />
Miralles Associates<br />
Our Castle homes<br />
RAnd Corporatioon<br />
Reliable graphics<br />
sperry Van ness<br />
spF:architects<br />
The Albert group Architects<br />
Tishman speyer<br />
Ts Architects<br />
Young Leaders Group – Steering committee<br />
shahrouz golshani, Committee Chair / Plaza Property Group<br />
Alexander (sandy) Albert, program Chair / The Albert Group<br />
Jan Bryant / <strong>ULI</strong> LA<br />
Ryan spruston / Gensler Architecture<br />
Melissa epstein / <strong>Urban</strong> Partners, LLC<br />
Brenda Rodriguez/ Astani Enterprises<br />
Andrew Fang / CFT Developments<br />
Lev gershman / GE Capital<br />
gelena skya / Colliers International<br />
nayiri saghdegian / Forest City<br />
Camille Irons Coakley / Marcus & Millichap<br />
Rob Butchenhart / BPG Properties, Ltd.<br />
Jason Ballou / EADC<br />
david Wong / Our Castle Homes, LLC<br />
Camille Irons Coakley / Marcus & Millichap<br />
Julie goulet / Loyola Law School<br />
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TAPs<br />
Technical Assistance Panels<br />
Pasadena TAPs<br />
Between December 2007 and January 2008, <strong>ULI</strong> LA<br />
conducted 2½ days of TAPs with the City of Pasadena. This<br />
engagement followed up on the two day TAP conducted<br />
in January 2007 which focused on the City’s Housing<br />
Agenda for Action. This particular TAP led to a City of<br />
Pasadena staff presentation to the Pasadena City Council<br />
in April 2007 at which time the Council approved ten<br />
of the <strong>ULI</strong> LA panel recommendations, three of which<br />
addressed workforce housing. The first one day TAP in<br />
December 2007 was chaired by Renata Simril of Forest City<br />
Development. This panel focused on strategies to leverage<br />
the City of Pasadena’s Housing Opportunity Fund. The<br />
second one day panel in January 2008 was chaired by Con<br />
Howe of CityView and focused on strategies to increase<br />
the production of workforce housing. The final half day<br />
panel brought both earlier panel’s together to synthesize<br />
their findings and recommendations and to meet with the<br />
City Council’s Economic Development and Technology<br />
Committee which included Mayor Bill Bogaard.<br />
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Technical Assistance Panel and guests for the City of Pasadena on Housing.<br />
The panel experience is the essence of the <strong>ULI</strong> mission as it promotes the<br />
responsible use of land with the goal of creating thriving communities. In<br />
this fiscal year <strong>ULI</strong> LA conducted the second greatest number of TAps in the<br />
history of the district Council following the record-breaking prior fiscal year.
Technical Assistance Panel and guests for the Port of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> on<br />
Redevelopment of Ports O’Call Village.<br />
Ports O’ Call Village TAP<br />
In February 2008, <strong>ULI</strong> LA conducted a one day TAP<br />
with the Port of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> to focus on redevelopment<br />
strategies for the 30-acre Ports O’ Call Village. This panel<br />
was chaired by Eric Natwig of New West Partners. In<br />
March of 2008, <strong>ULI</strong> LA conducted a 1½ day panel with<br />
the Pasadena Enterprise Center (PEC) that was sponsored<br />
by the City of Pasadena. This panel focused on strategies<br />
to re-energize PEC, a small business incubator, and how<br />
to achieve highest and best use of the organization’s real<br />
property assets. Thus, during this fiscal year five days of<br />
TAPs were conducted by <strong>ULI</strong> LA focusing on workforce<br />
and affordable housing, commercial and retail development<br />
at the Port of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>, and the revitalization and<br />
sustainability of a small business incubator.<br />
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<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
From Past to Present<br />
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<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> was the first District Council to reach<br />
2,000 members which occurred in 2006. There are now a<br />
total of four District Councils with 2,000 members or more.<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> was the first District Council to<br />
conduct TAPs. <strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> has conducted more<br />
TAPs than any other District Council, and over the past<br />
two fiscal years <strong>ULI</strong> LA conducted more TAPs than the<br />
other three largest District Councils combined.<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> created the successful Partnership<br />
Forum Program. There are now twelve District Councils<br />
offering Partnership Forums.<br />
<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> conducted its eighth successful <strong>Urban</strong><br />
Marketplace this fiscal year. This highly successful<br />
convening model which spotlights underserved<br />
neighborhoods has spread to five other District Councils.<br />
Beginning next fiscal year <strong>ULI</strong> LA <strong>Urban</strong>Plan students<br />
will earn college credits for the semester long urban<br />
planning course.<br />
Even more exciting times lie ahead for <strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
as its strengthened governance structure moves to match<br />
the on-going dynamism of its programming, convening,<br />
and advisory services initiatives. <strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> remains<br />
a leader in the <strong>ULI</strong> District Council movement as the<br />
organization’s ‘local and global’ vision continues to unfold.<br />
Indeed the land use landscape is changing in this challenged<br />
economy. It is in times such as these that <strong>ULI</strong> is of most<br />
value to its members.<br />
Members at the TOD Development Crawl in September.<br />
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Nayiri Saghdejian, Katherine Perez, and Greg Robinson.<br />
Rick Caruso speaks with members at the Americana<br />
at Brand Tour.
<strong>ULI</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> District Council<br />
444 south Flower street, suite 3880<br />
<strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>, California 90071<br />
phone: (213) 213-2245<br />
Fax: (213) 213-2240<br />
URL: www.uli-la.org