ULI Los Angeles

What ULI Los Angeles does

ULI Los Angeles is a district council of the Urban Land Institute, a 501(c) nonprofit education and research institute founded in 1936. The organization serves as the preeminent regional real estate organization in Greater Los Angeles, operating across Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties with over 1,900 local members and a 1-10 person staff headquartered at 444 S. Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles.

The product portfolio is a curated set of membership, education, and convening programs rather than a unified technology platform. Core offerings include three membership tiers (Associate, Full, and Corporate), thirteen volunteer committees, seven local product councils covering capital markets, housing, homelessness, mobility, innovation, hospitality, and leadership, four mentorship programs (REACH, G.R.O.W., YLG, NEXT), signature events like Urban Marketplace and DestinationCon, Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs), and the UrbanPlan high school curriculum. Content is delivered through a member directory, research library, Knowledge Finder, Urban Land magazine, and monthly newsletters. There is no proprietary technology stack, software product, or API.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring membership dues, event registration fees (e.g., DestinationCon 2026 tickets at $50-$195 by tier), four-tier corporate sponsorships (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze), and tax-deductible donations through the Annual Fund. The customer base spans six primary persona segments: real estate developers, architects and planners, investors and lenders, public officials, young leaders under 35, and women in real estate. The go-to-market is community-led, with members recruited through networking, leadership development, and visible community impact initiatives such as the post-January 2025 wildfire Project Recovery report, which was produced in partnership with UCLA and USC and whose recommendations were adopted by the City and County of Los Angeles.

Name

ULI Los Angeles

Legal name

Urban Land Institute

Website

https://la.uli.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ULI Los Angeles is a nonprofit district council of the Urban Land Institute that serves over 1,900 real estate and land use professionals across Greater Los Angeles through membership programs, committees, mentorship, and convening events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ULI Los Angeles generates revenue through membership fees. Associate Membership is the most popular type, Full Membership is selective for senior industry professionals, and Corporate Membership is available for organizations with multiple employees.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from event registrations including conferences, seminars, networking events, and educational programs such as DestinationCon, Urban Marketplace, and various committee/council events.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors contribute to support local activities and programs. Sponsorships are categorized as Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers with various benefits.
4. Donations: Individual donations and Annual Fund contributions support ULI's local programs, educational activities, and research initiatives. All donations are tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ULI Los Angeles is a nonprofit district council of the Urban Land Institute that delivers membership programs, volunteer committees, local product councils, mentorship cohorts, and signature events for real estate and land use professionals in the Greater Los Angeles region. It generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues (Associate, Full, and Corporate tiers), event registration fees, corporate sponsorships, and tax-deductible donations. Its offering centers on networking, education, research dissemination, mentorship, and public-private collaboration on urban development issues.

Product overview

ULI Los Angeles is a district council of the Urban Land Institute, operating as a nonprofit membership organization focused on shaping the future of the built environment. Rather than a unified software platform, the organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including membership access, thirteen volunteer committees, seven local product councils, multiple mentorship initiatives (REACH, G.R.O.W., YLG, NEXT), signature events (Urban Marketplace, DestinationCon), Technical Assistance Panels, UrbanPlan educational curriculum, and resource publications. These programs work together to provide networking, education, and thought leadership for real estate and land use professionals in the Greater Los Angeles region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REACH Initiative: A one-year mentorship program designed to increase the representation of BIPOC professionals in commercial real estate.
• G.R.O.W. Mentorship Program
• NEXT Initiative
• Young Leaders Group (YLG)
• Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI)

Products and services

• ULI Los Angeles Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• ULI LA led Project Recovery initiative producing 175-page report with actionable recommendations for wildfire rebuild effort; several recommendations adopted by City and County of Los Angeles
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCLA Ziman Center for Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ULI Los Angeles partnered with UCLA Ziman Center to form the Rebuild Advisory Committee following the January 2025 wildfires. The collaboration brought together approximately 100 prominent experts in land use, urban planning, and economic development to produce Project Recovery, a comprehensive 175-page report with actionable recommendations for community rebuild efforts.
• USC Lusk CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ULI Los Angeles partnered with USC Lusk Center alongside UCLA Ziman Center to form the Rebuild Advisory Committee. The committee collaborated across dedicated teams to identify obstacles to recovery and devise strategic solutions following the January 2025 wildfires.
• ULI HeadquarterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ULI Headquarters team partnered with ULI Los Angeles to support the wildfire recovery efforts and Project Recovery initiative.
• Housing Action CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesse Zwick of Housing Action Coalition serves as moderator for ULI LA events including Meet and Greet with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, representing collaboration on housing policy initiatives.
• ULI Orange County/Inland EmpireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring District Council with collaborative relationship in the broader ULI Americas region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NAIOP: U.S. commercial real estate development association serving developers, owners, and investors. Closest direct competitor in the SoCal CRE networking and policy space — overlapping membership base, similar event/sponsorship model, and adjacent thought-leadership library.
• CoreNet Global: Association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals. Competes for the same large-investor and corporate end-user members as ULI LA, with similar chapter structure, peer council programming, and signature summits.
• Counselors of Real Estate (CRE): Invitation-only international society of senior real estate advisors. Comparable advisory/dialogue programming and overlapping senior practitioner membership with ULI LA's Full Membership tier.
• SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors): Industrial and office CRE specialty association. Overlaps ULI LA's Capital Markets product council and investor members in SoCal; comparable chapter-based membership and conference revenue model.
• Lambda Alpha International: Honorary society for land economics and real estate. Similar intellectual/peer-dialogue model and senior practitioner emphasis as ULI LA's product councils and Technical Assistance Panels.
• Urban Land Institute (Global / Parent): The parent organization of ULI Los Angeles and the global umbrella for all ULI district councils. Same mission, programming framework, and member value proposition; directly comparable as a membership-driven real estate research and education institute.
• ICSC (Innovating Commerce Serving Communities): Trade body for the retail real estate industry, with strong Southern California presence. Comparable member-funded events/conferences (RECon) and policy advocacy model overlapping ULI LA's commercial and mixed-use development members.
• CCIM Institute: Commercial real estate investment credentialing and member network for brokers, investors, and lenders. Comparable subscription/dues revenue model and overlapping investor/lender segment in the LA market.
• BOMA International: Building Owners and Managers Association — global trade body for commercial real estate professionals focused on office, industrial, and mixed-use property operations. Overlaps ULI LA's investor/owner and capital markets segments with comparable chapter-based membership and event revenue model.

Regional players

• ULI Orange County / Inland Empire: Neighboring ULI district council overlapping part of ULI LA's catch area (Inland Empire). Operates the same ULI programming model but in a distinct sub-region; partial overlap with ULI LA's developer, investor, and planner members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ulilosangeles
• Facebookfacebook.com/ulilosangeles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uli-los-angeles
• Instagraminstagram.com/ulilosangeles

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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