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The theme that emerged more than any other during the Emerging Trends interviews with industry leaders was the surprising resilience of the economy and of property markets generally since the pandemic hit, inspiring greater confidence in the industry’s collective capacity to adapt to changing market conditions and future unknown risks.

The Global Real Estate DEI Survey 2021 presents results from the only corporate study of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) management practices and data benchmarking in the commercial real estate industry, including 161 unique companies, 435,000 full-time employees, and $2.4 trillion in AUM in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe.

Infrastructure, land use, and real estate development are intrinsically linked. Over the coming years, U.S. communities face many challenges that will be difficult to manage, including a lack of housing affordability, entrenched inequities in the built environment, and a changing climate. These issues are compounded by the combined challenge of maintaining current infrastructure while needing to invest in forward-looking infrastructure. This framework guides ULI’s infrastructure-related work and connects the topic to best real estate development and land use practices.

Inspiration and big ideas from successful, interesting, entrepreneurial ULI leaders in Asia Pacific who are passionate about improving the places where we live, work and play.

Now in its 47th edition, the 2026 Emerging Trends in Real Estate® identifies key opportunities, risks and market shifts that will shape the industry in the coming year—drawing on insights from more than 1,700 leading real estate investors, developers, lenders and advisors across the U.S. and Canada. This year’s report uncovers an industry that is neither standing still nor returning to old norms. It is reshaping itself for a new era as technology integrates across the built environment, and demographic shifts create new demand patterns. With economic uncertainty and higher financing costs creating a palpable 'fog' over the path forward, the most successful players will be those who combine insight with agility.

Stable Residents, Stable Properties is an applied policy research project that aims to improve resident stability and define a sustainable vision for the tenant-landlord relationship. This project evaluates the current challenges and state of practice; identifies the core values and objectives that a policy framework should advance; and develops a framework to guide policymaking efforts moving forward.