Building a Foundation is a practical and engaging educational course designed to introduce participants to the essential components of completing a successful development project.  The nine-session curriculum is taught by an interdisciplinary faculty of leading industry professionals who will guide participants through the development process with materials, research, and case studies drawn from the instructors’ own professional experience.

Participants will gain new insights into real estate development and will build their own network of real estate professionals through the small class size capped at 30 participants. This year, each session will be delivered by ZOOM.  As an added bonus, participants have the opportunity to earn eight Minnesota Real Estate CE credits!

Sessions are held on Fridays from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm via Zoom.

Building a Foundation is chaired by Kevin Clarke, HKGI. 

Registration for 2020-2021 has closed.
To be added to the waitlist for the 2021-2022 course, please email Rachel Keenan, rachel.keenan@uli.org

• $250 for ULI members
• $350 for non-members

When completing your registration, please select your price type based on wanting an Ebook/PDF or Hardcover textbook. Textbook and Zoom details provided upon registration.

• Registration Fee Includes:

  • ULI Real Estate Development: Principles and Process textbook ($124.95 value) – Choose between Ebook or Hardcover.
  • Opportunity to earn Eight hours of MN Real Estate CE Credit.
  • Eight monthly sessions held via Zoom from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration for individual sessions is not available.
  • Recording and copy of each presentation.
  • Covid appropriate graduation tour of a recent noteworthy real estate development.
  • Intimate class size – limited to 30 participants.
  • Networking with speakers and participant cohort.

Building a Foundation registration fees help to support ULI MN’s UrbanPlan – a realistic, engaging and academically challenging high school classroom curriculum in which students learn the roles, issues, economics and trade-offs involved in urban development.

2020-2021 Schedule

Oct. 2, 2020: Managing the Development Process

Tony Barranco, VP of Development, Ryan Companies

Nov. 6, 2020: Land Use Law and Entitlements

Jay Lindgren, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dec. 4, 2019: Design and Site Planning

Bob Loken, Vice President, ESG Architects
John Slack, Senior Landscape Architect/Urban Designer, Perkins + Will

Jan. 8, 2021: Feasibility Analysis

Colleen Carey, Founder/President, The Cornerstone Group

Feb. 5, 2021: Construction

Joy Jayaram, Project Executive, McGough Companies
Ken Peterson, Project Executive, McGough Companies

Mar. 5, 2021: Capital Markets and Project Financing

Mark Kunkel, Co-Chair, ULI Minnesota’s Capital Markets Council

Apr. 9, 2021: Real Estate Law – Key Deal Points and Potential Traps

Peter Berrie, Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

May 7, 2021: Property, Asset, and Portfolio Management

Traci Tomas, Chief Operating Officer, Doran Companies

Jun. 4, 2021: Graduation Tour and Happy Hour (4-6PM, covid appropriate)

For further details, contact Rachel Keenan.