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MIPIM INSIGHT

Transforming the Built Environment

The 2024 edition of MIPIM will take place on 12-15 March at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France and be the
premier real estate event gathering the most influential players from all sectors of the international property industry.
Over the next few pages, RLI will highlight a selection of projects from around the world that look to create more
sustainable, liveable and prosperous places for all.

his year known as ‘The Global Urban Festival’, MIPIM is a catalyst sustainable housing solutions in partnership with Co-Liv on Monday
Tfor concrete solutions, combining face-to-face discussions, thought 11 March.
leadership, development opportunities and global capital to drive change. The Housing Matters! conference programme includes a roundtable
With 20,000sq m of exhibition space for the 2024 edition, MIPIM is discussion on the current housing landscape, a global tour of affordable
the property event to discover opportunities and meet key international and accessible housing solutions presented by representatives from
stakeholders. Visitors can discuss, connect and prosper by attending a different countries, a series of engaging pitches where entrepreneurs
variety of events and access the online database for networking all year long. and innovators present their solutions to housing challenges and a speed
MIPIM 2024 promises to build upon the huge success of the 2023 pitching session.
edition, which attracted over 22,500 delegates from 90 countries, The 2024 Housing Matters! event will build on the success of the
including 6,500 investors representing 76 of the world’s top 100 MIPIM Co-Liv Summit launched in 2023. It will extend its focus in 2024
investment managers, advising on €4 trillion worth of assets. beyond co-living to encompass a wide range of alternative residential
New additions to MIPIM this year includes MIPIM Challengers which sectors, including single-family housing, student accommodation, build-
was announced back in September and is an initiative that provides an to-rent (BTR), later-living and other innovative solutions.
opportunity for young built environment professionals under 30 years
old from across the world to make the case at MIPIM for new solutions Global Projects
to the biggest challenges facing the real estate industry. Americas
The inaugural MIPIM Challengers initiative will see 16 real estate Originally called the Main Office Post, The Post has been sitting on 349 W
professionals that are under 30 take part in the full event programme Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver since it opened in 1958, replacing
at MIPIM 2024 and make the case for new solutions to the biggest the building that sat on the corner of Granville Street and Hastings Street.
challenges facing the real estate industry. After more than four years of construction by developer QuadReal, The
Meanwhile, amid growing demand for living spaces, for the first time Post’s latest revitalisation was expected to fully complete and open by the
MIPIM will host ‘Housing Matters!’, a new half-day summit focused on end of last year. Within the first three floors, the building has 185,000sq ft

Avenue One, Nebraska, US
Developer: Poag Development Group

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