Urban Investments

Formed in 2001, the Urban Investment Group was the first effort by a major investment bank to focus exclusively on deploying capital in underserved, transitioning or distressed communities.

The group has committed nearly $1.45 billion since then, helping to create and preserve over 9,500 housing units—80 percent of which are affordable to low-, moderate- and middle-income families—as well as 733,500 square feet of community facility and developing 1,000,000 square feet for commercial and retail businesses. UIG is also responsible for the capital access component of the firm’s 10,000 Small Businesses initiative.