Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI)

The Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) program is a 12-session curriculum and cohort experience designed for professionals identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and women working in various real estate industries.

REDI’s mission is “To advance the careers of professionals of color and women in commercial real estate.”

The application for REDI 2023 is now closed. If you’re interested in becoming a member of the REDI 2024 cohort, please submit a REDI Interest Form and we will send out notifications for future information sessions and the 2024 application process.

REDI INTEREST FORM

ULI Minnesota Announces REDI 2023 Cohort

Urban Land Institute (ULI) Minnesota is proud to announce our REDI 2023 Cohort. The Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) program is a cohort experience designed to empower and advance diverse leaders throughout commercial real estate and the built environment. With over 150 REDI alumni leaders, we welcome this cohort of talented professionals for REDI 2023.

ULI Real Estate Diversity Initiative

The REDI program was an incredible professional development opportunity. It increased my proficiency, confidence, and passion for real estate development.

Kolu Wilson

Director, Minnesota DEED Office of Economic Equity and Opportunity and REDi Participant

The ULI Minnesota Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) Program is a 12-session curriculum designed for professionals identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and women working in real estate industries. 

Candidates chosen for the REDI program are required to have two or more years of related real estate development experience.

The program aims to advance participants’ careers and expand their professional networks. REDI helps participants learn more about what it takes to put together a successful development through a combination of curriculum and case study work.  Each team will produce a development plan, pro-forma, and marketing plan. Chosen participants will engage in both large group and small group mentoring sessions.

Subject to appropriate COVID-19 protocols and conditions at the time, all sessions of the program will be in-person. Sessions are held twice-monthly from January 10, 2023 – June 20, 2023. Cohort members are expected to attend all sessions and commit the time needed to complete class readings, assignments, and group project work.

REDI Co-Chairs

This program gave me the opportunity to explore, learn new things and meet extraordinary people. We studied some areas I had feared in the past, but this program allowed us an insider’s view to the process while providing information right at our fingertips and the best people across industries to walk us through and teach us along the way. You never know what you are fully made of until you start doing and understanding those things you feared the most.

Summer Cline

Property and Leasing Manager, U of M Foundation Real Estate Advisors and REDi Participant

ULI Minnesota REDI Graduates

Link to ULI Minnesota REDI Alumni List – 2017-2022 Cohorts

REDI 2022 Graduates

Hibo Abdi (she/hers), Redesign
Sarah Abe (she/hers), City of Brooklyn Park
Angela Carlberg (she/they), Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD)
Emily Claridge (she/her), Transwestern
Oscar Corral (gender nonconforming), Lake Street Council
Malik Davis, Rondo Realty Group (Coldwell Banker)
Dionne Gharamu-Nrumaachi (he/him), NEOO Partners / Real Estate Agent
Tricia Hanson (she/her), Element Commercial Real Estate
Andre Ingram, Ryan Companies
Spolinsky Jacox, Jacox Investment Co., LLC
Anissa Keyes, Arubah Emotional Health Services
Joanne Kuria (she/her), Amani Construction
Pablo Lituma (he/him), Artspace Projects, Inc.
Kenya McKnight-Ahad, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance
Kowsar Mohamed (she/her), City of Saint Paul
Ahmed “Akmed” Muhumud, Realtor / Business Owner
Abdirahman “Abdi” Muse, Awood Center
Hubert Ngabirano, Ryan Companies
Lydia “Wanjiku” Poor, Quality Improvement/Compliance
Nora Riemenschneider (she/her), City of Saint Paul
Melinda Studer (she/her), Trellis Co.
Littia Swift (she/her), 45 North Group
Kali Terry, New Verticals Development & Life Juices

2023 REDI Sponsors

Urban Visionary

Gold

Silver

Bronze

  • DJR Architecture

In-Kind

  • Kimley-Horn
  • Suntide Commercial Realty, Inc.