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NYCEDC Annual Review 2013Members only Login
This 2013 annual review from New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) highlights recent accomplishments and job growth, and offers project spotlights and strategies for the EDC to continue its mission in the city.
DevelopOhio Economic Incentives Toolkit
This guide from Bricker & Eckler and Argus Growth Consultants outlines the array of tools with which Ohio economic development practitioners can stimulate development to occur in their communities.
Understanding Tax Increment Finance - NLC Conference 2014
Toby Rittner with CDFA breaks down tax increment financing (TIF), the process of creating TIF districts, special assessments and districts, the tool's ability to catalyze investment, best practices when implementing TIF, and much more.
Vacant Housing Rehab Market ResearchMembers only Login
In this presentation, Frank Ford, Senior Policy Advisor with the Thriving Communities Institute in Cleveland, outlines the findings, challenges and recommendations that came out of recent studies done on the vacant property rehab market in Ohio.
Ohio Main Street ProgramMembers only Login
Heritage Ohio is the designated State Main Street coordinating program of the National Trust Main Street Center. They provide participating local Main Street organizations with the training, tools, information, and networking they need to be...
A Stronger, More Resilient New YorkMembers only Login
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg championed a plan which would increase the city's ability to weather such storms in future instances. This plan encompasses economic recovery, infrastructure needs, rebuilding plans and...
Financing Brownfields Redevelopment in Oregon
The purpose of Business Oregon’s Brownfields Program is to assist individuals, non-profit organizations and local governments with financing to evaluate, cleanup and redevelop brownfields through two brownfields financing programs: the Oregon...
Brownfield Development Guide
This Brownfield Development Guide draws on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's 18 years of experience in cleaning up more than 4,760 sites and outlines the full spectrum of services and resources available for the often complex...
The Federal Historic Tax CreditMembers only Login
This document by Heritage Ohio and the National Trust for Historic Preservation presents a number of case studies throughout Ohio that have used federal and state historic tax credits, in order to outline the economic impacts of each project.
New York State Historic Tax CreditsMembers only Login
Julian Adams with the New York State Historic Preservation Office discusses his department's programs for assisting with the rehabilitation of historic property in New York. Adams gives an overview of the tax credits available for residential and...
City of Dallas' Redevelopment PlaybookMembers only Login
Dallas' many programs to encourage redevelopment are explained here by Sue Hounsel with the City of Dallas Office of Economic Development. Highlights are: business recruitment/retention tools, TIFs and PIDs, bond program funding for economic...
Gwinnett County's Redevelopment PlaybookMembers only Login
Partnership Gwinnett was created as an initiative of the Gwinnett Chamber to encourage economic development. Some of their tools for redevelopment are described here by Nick Masino, including CIDs, Redevelopment Powers ACT & TADs, Opportunity Zones,...
Detroit Strategic Framework PlanMembers only Login
This document, the Detroit Strategic Framework published December 2012, articulates a shared vision for Detroit’s future, and recommends specific actions for reaching that future. The vision resulted from a 24-month-long public process that drew...
CDFA-Stifel Nicolaus Innovative Deals: RetailMembers only Login
During this installment of the CDFA-Stifel Nicolaus Innovative Deals Webcast Series, we featured the latest in downtown retail development. Speakers highlighted two recent projects that have served as catalysts for downtown renewal and discussed how...
CDFA-Stifel Nicolaus Innovative Deals: Retail Presentation
During this installment of the CDFA-Stifel Nicolaus Innovative Deals Webcast Series, we featured the latest in downtown retail development. Ketan Gada from the District of Columbia and Ken Krombeen and Tammy Hopman from the City of Grandville, MI...
Inventing the Brownfields Land BankMembers only Login
Evans Paull with Redevelopment Economics and Seth Otto with Maul, Foster, & Alongi present the idea of a brownfields land bank and "revved up" TIF authority combining to create a new brownfields tool to lure manufacturing back to former industrial...