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Avoiding the Perils of Mixed-use Development

  • Urban Land Institute Hosts Discussion Examining Successful Strategies for Highly Serviced Developments in a Potentially Perilous Landscape
  • Canadian experts Bob Rennie, Peter Hodgson will speak to 200 attendees

SEATTLE – May 15, 2006

Apartments over retail? Apartments over retail with a hotel? Condos over retail over office over a hotel? Can it all really work?

Complex mixed-use projects are finally emerging in Seattle’s downtown core. While these coveted projects bring vibrant urban living to a city, they are also inherently risky.

To help answer these questions and to further a discussion of smart growth in the Puget Sound area, hundreds are expected to attend the Wednesday, May 24 “Compact Communities” speaker forum hosted by the Urban Land Institute’s Seattle District Council, an organization focused on bringing diverse perspectives and new information to the Puget Sound region related to land use policy and practice.

Mixed-Use Experts from Toronto, Vancouver B.C. Make a Rare Visit: Share Insights at Event

The forum will feature Bob Rennie, president of Rennie Marketing Systems, who will address the balancing act required to piece together successful mixed-use developments. Rennie is principal and director of Rennie Marketing Systems, Canada and Rennie Marketing Systems, U.S.A, and he directs research on the topics of multifamily, infill, and workforce housing. Rennie has been selling real estate for more than 25 years and has built an extensive resume of achievements. Peter Hodgeson is vice president of corporate planning for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts of Toronto. Hodgeson’s background in the hospitality industry spans 20 years and his expertise has contributed to the success of a number of domestic and international Four Seasons hotels and resorts

Putting the Pieces Together, Strategies That Make Mixed-Use Developments Work is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 a.m. (breakfast included), at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66. It is the third of the ULI’s five-program series and is intended to be a forum for community leaders to discuss the vision and strategy for developing high-density urban cores. Past programs in the series have examined whether demand exists for compact development as a lifestyle choice and how development around transit promotes compact development. 

About ULI Seattle

The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organizations supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute has more than 25,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprises and public service. ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land to enhance the total environment. ULI members commit to the best in land use policy and practice. For more information, visit www.uli.org.

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