UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate
The UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate
Advancing thought leadership in the field of real estate by generating influential research, educating the next generation of leaders and providing meaningful forums for industry professionals and policymakers.
News and Media
Building Sustainable Cities: Integrating Green Construction, Smart Technologies, and Sustainable Design
What Constitutes Well-Being for Unhoused Angelenos?
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Housing Development
Building Up Communities of Color: Housing for Black People by Black People
Medi-Cal Reform Offers Funding Opportunity for Affordable Housing Providers
Streamlining the Housing Approvals Process in Los Angeles
UCLA Newsroom
UCLA Partners with Urban Land Institute and USC on Roadmap for Rebuilding After the Los Angeles Fires
Los Angeles (March 25, 2025) — The UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate and the nonprofit Urban Land Institute Los Angeles today released a comprehensive plan aimed at helping to guide Los Angeles–area rebuilding efforts in the wake of January’s wildfires.
“One of the most crucial aspects of this work is its intended ongoing relevance to the way we build durable communities,” said Stuart Gabriel, director of the Ziman Center and a leader of the Project Recover advisory committee. “This is not the first and certainly will not be the last time climate-related disasters impact our communities. With this framework, Los Angeles can set a new standard for how cities can respond to these events in the future.”
Student Development
The Ziman Center sponsors a wide array of UCLA Anderson, UCLA Law and UCLA undergraduate student organizations, programs and activities to augment student training and development for careers in real estate.
Community Outreach
Housing is fundamental to our quality of life, not just in Los Angeles, but around the world. UCLA possesses the academic expertise and core public education and service mission to play a leadership role in this area.
Success is Making a Difference, According to Dick Ziman
Dick Ziman is an integral leader and influencer in the the real estate community and at UCLA Anderson (as a member of our Board of Advisors and of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate board). He measures success by his contribution, which is not only in the form of guidance, but in his generous financial support. This is his story.
Ziman News
Newsroom
Wildfire Response by the UCLA Ziman Center
Actions and resources that engage the entire Southern California region
Newsroom
Application Now Open for 2025 Levine Affordable Housing Program
UCLA Ziman Center hosts 8th annual program for professionals on August 26-28 and September 3-5, 2025
Newsroom
UCLA Ziman Center Partners on Project Recovery
With USC and Urban Land Institute, producing a roadmap to resiliency following wildfires
L.A. Times Business
After LA Wildfires, Experts Offer a Road Map for How to Speed up Recovery
Leading academics and real estate industry experts in land use, urban planning and economic development have crafted a far-reaching plan to hasten the recovery of Los Angeles County neighborhoods devastated by the January wildfires
L.A. Times Opinion
Lessons from Economics for Rebuilding
"The process of rebuilding can never replace the losses suffered by so many. However, Los Angeles will rebuild — and it needs a rebuilding that is scaled to the magnitude of loss. The field of economics teaches us that a few issues are likely to pose barriers to a sufficient response."
Urban Land
Rebuilding in the Aftermath of L.A.’s Unprecedented Urban Fires
“This disaster requires a coordinated approach that considers key economic forces. Rebuilding must be scaled to the magnitude of loss. This gives us hope that we can engage in a way that allows Los Angeles to re-emerge as a great place to live and work.”
Faculty Research
Near-Term Subtrend Growth for the Nation and California
Analysis by UCLA Anderson Forecast economists still sees no recession in 2024
How Migration Data Can Make Borrowers More Predictable
UCLA Anderson's Gregor Schubert uses migration data to spot homebuying trends. The January 2024 issue of Mortgage Banker Magazine examines what his research means for the mortgage industry
UCLA Ziman Center Research Lights the Way to Alleviate L.A. Housing Crisis
Stuart Gabriel, Director of the Ziman Center for Real Estate, recommends a methodical streamlining
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