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Urban Marketplace 2008

The ULI Los Angeles Urban Marketplace is a unique conference on investment opportunities and development strategies for Southern California's emerging lower-income and distressed neighborhoods. The ULI LA Urban Marketplace has become a national model over the past eight years, attracting nearly 5000 real estate and related professionals as well as community and government leaders to its case studies, roundtable discussions, and exhibits. Attendees learn best practices and solidify relationships with key professionals and leaders at the forefront of revitalizing the inner city.

Urban Marketplace 2012: Successful Real Estate Strategies - Real Estate Development’s Role in Creating Healthy Cities

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March 7, 2012
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Urban Marketplace celebrates its 12th year of bringing together real estate industry professionals to learn best practices and solidify relations with key professionals and leaders at the forefront of revitalizing the inner city. Urban Marketplace's continued relevance is greater this year than ever before as Southern California cities and public agencies are squeezed for operating funds and the need for smart growth and balanced approaches to meet unmet building needs continues to be a priority.

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Urban Marketplace 2011: Successful Real Estate Strategies - Real Estate's Role in Economic Development

The 2011 ULI Los Angeles Urban Marketplace celebrated its 10th year. Urban Marketplace highlighted several of the region’s most influential leaders about the policies and practices that are being implemented to spur economic development in their community. Participants learned about past transformative real estate projects that continue to prosper, and new catalytic projects that are being pursued with the intent to create new jobs and economic vitality.

The program included an Economic Development Panel of Regional Leaders and a keynote address by Wayne Ratkovich, President/CEO, The Ratkovich Company

Panel Moderator: Larry Kosmont, President & CEO, Kosmont Companies

Panel Participants:

  • Suja Lowenthal, Vice Mayor, Council Member 2nd District, City of Long Beach
  • Mark Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor 2nd District, Los Angeles County
  • Fernando Vasquez, Council Member 4th District, City of Downey
  • Gary Luis Ayala, Vice Mayor, Council Member 5th District, City of Alhambra

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Urban Marketplace 2010: New Deals for a New Era

Thursday, March 18, 2010
7:30 AM- 1:00 PM
Dorothy Chandler Pavillion
135 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Urban Marketplace 2009: At the Crossroads Transportation and Development

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