ULI is a nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the Institute now has approximately 30,000 members in 95 countries, representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines working in private enterprise and public service - including leading property owners, investors, advisors, developers, architects, lawyers, lenders, planners, regulators, contractors, engineers, university personnel and students.

ULI Philadelphia is one of ULI's largest and most robust District Councils, with hundreds of members across the region, including regional satellites in Central Pennsylvania, Delaware, Lehigh Valley, and Southern New Jersey.