Rita Brandin

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Howard Hughes Corp. engages in the development and management of commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate. It operates through the following segments: Operating Assets, Master Planned Communities, Seaport District, and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment consists of retail, office, hospitality, and multi-family properties along with other real estate investments. The Master Planned Communities segment focuses on the development and sale of land in large-scale, long-term community development projects in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, Houston, Texas, and Columbia, Maryland. The Seaport District operates approximately 453,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, and entertainment properties situated in three primary locations in New York, New York: Pier 17, Historic Area/Uplands, and Tin Building. The Strategic Developments segment is involved in other real estate assets in the form of entitled and unentitled land and residential condominium developments. The company was founded in July 2010 and is headquartered in Woodlands, TX.

Newland Communities is the largest private developer of planned residential and urban mixed-use communities in the United States. They attribute its success to a strategy and corporate culture that truly lives their Cornerstones. They direct its business decisions from land acquisition, to start-up and community planning, to development processes, and to its recruiting and team member development. They believe it is their responsibility to make a positive difference in the world by creating enduring, healthier communities. They have a respect for the unique heritage and traditions of the land they develop, and the quality of life its communities provide for those who live there.