The Building of Villages – Not Projects – for Longevity: Rather than focusing on individual buildings or projects, we hope to see more developers focus on adapting entire neighborhoods to consider how people will live, work, dine, shop, play, and connect for generations. Jon Buerge is the president of Urban Villages, where he is responsible for all development activities, new company acquisitions, corporate growth, and strategic positioning of all real estate assets. A seasoned leader with two decades of real estate development experience—over 15 years of which have been spent at Urban Villages—Buerge’s expertise spans real estate, investment management, land regulations, market analysis, construction law, due diligence, development, and property management, among many others.