The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has appointed JLL’s Carolina Queimado and MVGM’s Miguel Kreiseler as Co-Chairs of the ULI Portugal Residential Product Council, with both serving on a voluntary basis for the next two years.

With a background in architecture, Carolina Queimado is currently an urban consultant with JLL in their strategic consulting and research team. Her primary focus is on residential and mixed-use projects, providing important market insights and adding value to large projects, clients, and developers. With over 12 years’ experience in complementary areas, Carolina has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Portuguese housing market.

Miguel Kreiseler is a managing director of European property management firm MVGM, where he leads a team managing assets valued at over €1.2 billion. During a career spanning over 30 years, he has successfully led and optimized diverse real estate portfolios, including offices, hotels, shopping centers, residential portfolios, and mixed-use developments. His focus is on driving value and inspiring growth in the industry.

ULI Portugal’s Residential Product Council’s focus is on promoting the development of high quality, affordable housing through collaboration and cooperation among diverse stakeholders in the sector. The intention is to create a platform including organising meetings for sharing knowledge, experience, and successful strategies from both Portugal and internationally, showcasing best practice to help support the growth of affordable housing in Portugal.

Carolina Queimado said: “Housing is a critical sector in real estate as it directly affects every one of us. Our goal is to leverage the collective knowledge and expertise across various industries to actively participate in the discussion and implementation of sustainable and affordable residential solutions at a large scale.”

Miguel Kreiseler adds: “Taking on the role of co-chair of the ULI Residential Council in Portugal is a privilege. I am committed to driving the ULI mission, fostering a professional forum for the discussion of innovative residential solutions, drawing inspiration from ULI’s rich European and global experience. Together, let’s tackle the crucial challenge of making housing more affordable and diverse in Portugal.”

Francisco Antunes, Chair, ULI Portugal, comments, “The new Residential Council is central to ULI Portugal’s strategy to fulfil the Institute’s mission and to create a professional forum to find new residential solutions from among peers which benefits from ULI’s European and global experience. It also brings a solid and balanced approach to the key challenge of increasing the affordability and variety of housing proposals in Portugal.”

For further information about the ULI Portugal Residential Product Council, contact [email protected] or visit https://portugal.uli.org/

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Notes to Editors:

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