The City of Raleigh’s Urban Projects Group (UPG) is a division of the Planning and Development Department established in 2022 with a mission to accelerate plan and project implementation through internal coordination, external partnerships, and creative problem-solving.
To achieve this mission, UPG deploys a variety of economic, policy, real estate, and design tools, in partnership with many other City departments and external stakeholders. These tools are designed to leverage mutually beneficial partnerships to create a prosperous and healthy Raleigh.
Learn more about the ongoing projects that this team is advancing in the UPG Progress Report.
Team Structure
UPG brings together a diverse set of skills, with expertise in real estate, public-private partnerships, urban design, and more. The group is made up of three sub-units: Real Estate, Partnerships and Urban Development, and Civic Projects and Places:
- The Real Estate unit handles acquisition, disposition, and real estate analysis for the entire City of Raleigh organization.
- The Partnerships and Urban Development unit leads the coordination of public-private partnerships to deliver critical infrastructure and public benefits. This team is also responsible for managing major City-led redevelopment projects.
- The Civic Projects and Places unit leads the design and implementation of public realm-related capital improvement projects, leveraging expertise in urban design, data analysis, capital budgeting, and coordinating across City departments.
The group’s work involves daily collaboration across City departments around key priorities, such as affordable housing, transportation, parks, stormwater, sustainability, and innovation.
