John McIlwain


John K. McIlwain is a senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute and holds the ULI/J. Ronald Terwilliger chair for housing. He is also chairman of the Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the National Housing Conference.
McIlwain also served as senior managing director of the American Communities Fund for Fannie Mae, and was president and CEO of the Fannie Mae Foundation. Before joining Fannie Mae, he was a partner in the law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy. He served as executive assistant to the assistant secretary for housing at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and began his career at the Maine State Housing Authority.
McIlwain has a Bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a JD from New York University School of Law.
In a March 2005 Washington Post Letter to the Editor, McIlwain predicted that there was no real estate bubble to pop. Two years later the United States housing bubble collapsed, prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2010.

Articles Written by John K. McIlwain

He never shied away from putting down his thoughts on writing, in which there are about 27 notable articles under his name.
Name of articleYear of PublicationCategoryRef.
Sandy and the Rising Tide: Responding to the Rise in Sea LevelsNovember 06, 2012Market Trends
Is Small Beautiful Again? The Sudden Interest in Micro-ApartmentsOctober 25, 2012Infrastructure
Greening Senior Housing: Healthier Living and Healthier FinancesJune 06, 2012Sustainability
The Great Recession: A Slayer of SprawlApril 05, 2012Market Trends
Seniors—In Which Metro Regions Are They Living?February 23, 2012Market Trends
Seniors—In Which Cities Are They Living?February 23, 2012Market Trends
Fixing the Housing Markets: Three ProposalsResidential/MultifamilyJanuary 30, 2012
The Rental Boost From Green DesignJanuary 04, 2012Planning & Design
Writing Down Mortgage PrincipalDecember 16, 2011Residential/Multifamily
The Surprisingly Simple Amenities that Help Urban Residents Age in PlaceDecember 07, 2011Planning & Design
Suburbs, Cities, and Aging in PlaceAugust 17, 2011Market Trends
Should the Administration Rent Its Growing Inventory of Foreclosed Homes?August 12, 2011Market Trends
Suburbs 2.0: The Evolving American SuburbsJune 01, 2011Market Trends
Redefining Seniors’ HousingMay 13, 2011Development
Seniors and the New Senior HousingMarch 29, 2011Residential/Multifamily
Gen Y and Housing TrendsMarch 29, 2011Industry Sectors
Homeownership: Deferring the DreamFebruary 23, 2011Market Trends
Reforming America’s Housing Finance Market: The Administration’s ProposalFebruary 22, 2011Industry Sectors
Who Are You Calling a Senior?January 06, 2011Market Trends
QE2: Will It Save the U.S. Housing Industry?January 03, 201Default Category
What Does the New Congress Mean for Housing Finance?December 08, 2010Market Trends
Housing Gen Y: The Next Challenge for CitiesNovember 23, 2010Market Trends
Planned Communities: What Lies Ahead?November 10, 2010Development
Is It Time for a Federal Moratorium on Foreclosures?October 14, 2010Development
Next Generation Master Planned Communities – Planning for the New HomebuyersOctober 05, 2010Development
It’s Not Over until It’s Over: Housing Finance after Dodd-FrankSeptember 08, 2010Market Trends
Reviewing Treasury’s August 17 Meeting Regarding the GSEsSeptember 02, 2010Capital Markets
Missing in Action: The Private Mortgage MarketAugust 01, 2010Capital Markets