
Pat Shay
President
GM-Shay Architects
Programs Chair
ULI Atlanta encompasses the entire state of Georgia, supporting roughly 1,400 members. ULI members in our state include developers, planners, engineers, attorneys, public sector representatives, graduate students, and other industry professionals.
As of September 2024, Savannah and Georgia’s other coastal communities are additionally served by the ULI Savannah satellite comprised of a local Management Committee with a mission to foster sustainable urban growth and responsible land use. ULI Savannah connects professionals from various sectors to tackle the city’s development challenges and opportunities across coastal Georgia. Read more about ULI Savannah’s formation here.
Focused on delivering on ULI’s global mission at the local level by educating and convening members around important issues and trends impacting our communities and industry. ULI Savannah’s programs provide opportunities for ULI Members to meet through a variety of types including educational panels, project tours, and networking events.
See our upcoming events here.
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Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs) provide expert, multidisciplinary advice to local governments, public agencies and nonprofit organizations facing complex land use and real estate issues within ULI Savannah and coastal Georgia. Drawing from our seasoned professional membership base, ULI Savannah offers objective and responsible guidance on a variety of land use and real estate issues ranging from site-specific projects to public policy questions.
• City of Tybee (2025) The City of Tybee Island has partnered with ULI to convene a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) to explore strategies for activating and leveraging Memorial Park, a central community asset on the island. Currently home to the municipal annex, Memorial Park holds untapped potential as a vibrant community hub. The TAP will evaluate opportunities to enhance the park’s functionality, accessibility, and appeal while integrating plans to fund and construct a new evacuation shelter that meets the city’s emergency preparedness needs. The report will be issued in the Summer of 2025.
• City of Savannah (2018) – The City of Savannah partnered with ULI Atlanta to consider options for the City’s Civic Center redevelopment. This redevelopment strategy considered the highest and best uses for the Civic Center site encompassing 7 acres and 10 city blocks of downtown Savannah. Read the report here.
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ULI Savannah sponsors comprise the leading real estate companies in the region. Annual sponsors receive a number of benefits for their contributions to ULI Savannah – a 501(c)(3) corporation – in addition to the satisfaction of knowing 100% of the funds are supporting local programs, leadership development, education, community outreach, and research. With the help of our sponsors, ULI Savannah will expand ULI’s global mission and footprint amongst our thriving coastal development community.
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It’s all about the people. People with diverse experience, building better communities and successful careers, through participation in ULI. Unique among professional organizations, ULI brings together people in every profession and sector in real estate development and land use, from all over the world, and in every career stage, from rising star to world-renowned luminary. Through ULI, they network, share knowledge, further their careers, and give back to their profession and communities around the world.
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President
GM-Shay Architects
Programs Chair
Senior Landscape Architect
Kimley-Horn
Membership Chair
Associate Broker
NAI Savannah
Sponsorship Chair
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