Spring 2023 Recap

May 18, 2023

It was a busy spring for ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean! From January through May, members organized and joined over 30 meetings, events, or special programs and initiatives.

Below are highlights from our spring events, meetings, and programs from the past three months. Visit our Events page to see what’s coming up next or our Get Involved page to find out how you can join and participate in future programming!

Spring Highlights

Members of the 2023 Leadership Institute – Jan-Erik Hustrulid, Paul Carballo, Jennifer Jaikissoon, Juan Andres Jacobus, and Carli Koshal, during the program’s day on Design & Construction.
The 2023 Fort Lauderdale Forum took place on Monday, March 6th at the new Four Seasons Hotel & Residences on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

This annual event welcomed over 350 attendees to hear from a robust lineup of industry leaders on the state of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s real estate market.
Members and advisors of the 2023 Leadership Institute – hear midterm presentations on the class’s Leadership Projects.

Each year, the Leadership Institute provides pro bono land use and real estate-related consulting services to 4-6 different nonprofit or public sector entities in the South Florida region.
The 2023 West Palm Beach Forum gathered over 350 attendees for ULI’s largest annual downtown market event in West Palm Beach.
Members of the ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean Advisory Board convened at the Akerman offices in Fort Lauderdale for the February Advisory Board meeting.
On March 14th, the Women’s Leadership Initiative hosted A Night at the Ellsworth, Cocktail Reception and Development Tour to connect, network, and explore Stiles’ latest residential project in Plantation.
The 2023 Annual Member’s Reception took place on January 17th on the open-air amenity deck of The Elser Hotel & Residences in downtown Miami.
On March 30th, ULI’s Young Leaders Group hosted a 60+ person walking tour. Put together by member Max Zengage, the Delray Beach Development Tour took gave attendees insights into the latest projects in downtown Delray Beach, and ended with a networking reception on the rooftop of the brand-new Artist Alley Tower.
On March 16th, ULI’s Young Leaders Group hosted a committee meeting followed by a networking happy hour on Boca Raton. Hosted by CBRE and TAP 42, the event brought together over 40 attendees.
In January, ULI hosted an educational workshop for elected and public sector leaders on Understanding Density at Nova Southeastern University.
ULI members check out the view during a project tour
Members of the 2023 Leadership Institute meet to work on their team’s pro-bono Leadership Project.
On April 12th, the Women’s Leadership Initiative hosted Politically Savvy: Building Relationships that Get the Deal Done. This skill-building event featured insights from industry leaders Mayor Michelle Gomez, Ellen Buckley, Former Mayor Crystal Wagar, and Stephanie Toothaker.
The Young Leaders Group‘s “From the Ground Up” educational event series relaunched in April with a session on the role of law in real estate development. Speakers included Alani Fraga and Edward Baker of the Young Leaders Group, along with Anthony De Yurre and Daniel Goldberg.
Richard Florida speaks to attendees during the 2023 West Palm Beach Forum
Members of the 2023 Leadership Institute hear from representatives of The Underline during the program’s day focused on Public Private Partnerships.
On April 26, the Young Leaders’ Group‘s Affordability Solutions committee chairs Brian Jaffe and Jordan Davis presented an in-depth “Housing Affordability 101” presentation to the University of Miami’s Graduate Real Estate Club.
Attendees connect at the networking reception of the 2023 Fort Lauderdale Forum at the new Four Seasons Hotel & Residences on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Attendees at the Delray Beach Development Tour enjoy the views from the rooftop of the new Artist Alley Tower in March.
In May, the Advisory Board convened for their spring board meeting at the offices of Bilzin Sumberg in Miami for a discussion on the Live Local Act, and insights from Rodrick Miller, the new President and CEO of the Beacon Council.
On May 10th, ULI’s Young Leaders Group hosted a networking project tour of The Dorsey, a mixed-use development in Wynwood.

Spring 2023 Recap

Spring Highlights

The 2023 Fort Lauderdale Forum took place on Monday, March 6th at the new Four Seasons Hotel & Residences on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Members and advisors of the 2023 Leadership Institute – hear midterm presentations on the class’s Leadership Projects.

The 2023 West Palm Beach Forum gathered over 350 attendees for ULI’s largest annual downtown market event in West Palm Beach.

Members of the ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean Advisory Board convened at the Akerman offices in Fort Lauderdale for the February Advisory Board meeting.

The 2023 Annual Member’s Reception took place on January 17th on the open-air amenity deck of The Elser Hotel & Residences in downtown Miami.

In January, ULI hosted an educational workshop for elected and public sector leaders on Understanding Density at Nova Southeastern University.

Attendees connect at the networking reception of the 2023 Fort Lauderdale Forum at the new Four Seasons Hotel & Residences on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

In May, the Advisory Board convened for their spring board meeting at the offices of Bilzin Sumberg in Miami for a discussion on the Live Local Act, and insights from Rodrick Miller, the new President and CEO of the Beacon Council.

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