Client: Village of Glen Ellyn (IL) GG+A was retained to conduct an analysis of the market for retail, office, and residential uses in Downtown Glen Ellyn. In addition to evaluating potential market demands for varying types of space, GG+A also identified strategic actions that will facilitate the enhancement of Downtown Glen Ellyn. GG+A analyzed retail… Read More
Alameda County Real Estate Master Plan
Client: Alameda County Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A) contributed market analysis and financial analysis to support the preparation of a real estate master plan for Alameda County. The master plan included the development of long-term strategies for the use of office space in Oakland and Hayward to accommodate the workplace needs of Alameda County employees,… Read More
Re-Programming and Implementing Redevelopment of West Gateway Site
Client: Village of Schiller Park (IL) The Village of Schiller Park previously established a tax increment finance district for an approximately 26-acre area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, Mannheim Road to the west, Belle Plaine Avenue to the south and Interstate 294 to the east. The redevelopment area adjoins the south cargo… Read More
Market Analysis, Real Estate Economic Analysis, and Negotiation Support for Re-use and Disposition of Surplus Property
Client: State of California Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division, Asset Planning and Enhancement Branch GG+A served as the market and real estate economic analyst on a multi-disciplinary team engaged by the State of California Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division, Asset Planning and Enhancement Branch to prepare a plan for… Read More
Market Analysis and Strategic Action Plan for Downtown Lincoln
Client: City of Lincoln (CA) The City of Lincoln and its Redevelopment Agency asked GG+A to evaluate the demand for space and activities in Downtown Lincoln and identify strategic marketing, planning and policy-related actions that build upon and enhance the Downtown’s strengths given the anticipated completion of the Highway 65 bypass. To complete the market… Read More
Market Analysis and Strategic Action Plan for Downtown Haverhill
Client: City of Haverhill (MA) GG+A conducted an evaluation and forecast of the market for retail, residential, and office uses in Downtown Haverhill. In addition to evaluating potential market demands for retail, residential, and office space, GG+A also identified strategic actions that will facilitate the Downtown realizing the market potential. To accomplish the study objectives,… Read More
Strategic Economic Development Plan for Town of Gilbert
Client: Town of Gilbert (AZ) GG+A was engaged to prepare a strategic economic development plan for the next five years. To develop the information base and strategic framework for formulating the plan, GG+A conducted extensive primary and secondary research and analysis and obtained input from Gilbert’s Economic Development Office related to Gilbert’s labor force, economic… Read More
Market Analysis of Employment Land Uses and Development Strategy for North Thornton
Client: City of Thornton (CO) The City of Thornton, a rapidly growing northern suburb of Denver that has been adding more than 1,000 housing units per year over the past 15 years, retained GG+A to assess whether its 960 acres of land allocated for employment land use designations adjoining I-25 and E-470 in north Thornton… Read More
Market and Financial Evaluation of West Village Center Development
Client: Village of Wilmette (IL) GG+A was retained to review and evaluate developer proposals for the 1.7-acre West Village Center. The developer evaluation was directed toward identifying a preferred developer who would have the capacity to select and implement a development program likely to be sustainable over the long run and create spill over benefits… Read More
Analysis and Forecast of Housing Needs in the State of Iowa
Client: Iowa Finance Authority The Iowa Finance Authority (“IFA”) engaged the consulting team of GG+A and RDG Planning and Design (“RDG”) to prepare a comprehensive statewide assessment and forecast of housing needs in Iowa. The intent of the comprehensive assessment and forecast was to provide an information base that the IFA could use to adequately… Read More
Des Moines County Housing Needs Assessment
Client: Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission The Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission retained Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A) to complete an assessment of Des Moines County Housing needs in Des Moines County, Iowa. The results of GG+A’s research and analysis summarized in an extensive report provided information on both existing and future housing needs and… Read More
Retail Base Enhancement Strategy for the City of Peoria
Client: City of Peoria, AZ The City of Peoria engaged Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A) to conduct retail market analysis and to develop a comprehensive retail strategy for the City. GG+A Inspected the retail uses throughout the City and adjoining communities. GG+A then conducted interviews with property owners, developers, leasing agents, and property managers as… Read More
Market Reconnaissance and Strategic Policy Recomendations for the Bell Road Corridor
Client: City of Scottsdale The City of Scottsdale commissioned GG+A to conduct research and analysis, including stakeholder interviews, to provide an updated information base and strategic recommendations for a portion of the Greater Airpark Area, the Bell Road Corridor (sometimes referred to below as “study area”). GG+A completed an analysis of employment, labor force, and… Read More
Demand For Office and Industrial Space in La Plata County and Strategies For Facilitating Office and Industrial Space Development to Serve Obtainable Demands
Client: La Plata County Economic Development Alliance The La Plata County Economic Development Alliance retained Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A) to evaluate the market demand for office and industrial uses in La Plata County. GG+A’s research and analysis considered the market from both micro and macro perspectives. At the micro level, we conducted interviews with… Read More
Estimated Fiscal and Economic Impacts of the Proposed Del Webb San Juan Oaks Development
Client: Pulte Homes Pulte Homes retained Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A) to estimate the fiscal and economic impacts of the proposed Del Webb San Juan Oaks development, a mixed-use project planned to include 1,100 age-restricted housing units, approximately 65,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 200-room resort adjacent to the existing San Juan Oaks… Read More
The Fiscal and Economic Impact of the Proposed Gateway at Millbrae Station Development
Client: Republic Urban Properties Republic Urban Properties retained GG+A to estimate the fiscal and economic impacts of the proposed Gateway at Millbrae Station development (the “development”) on the City of Millbrae General Fund. The proposed development program included approximately 158,000 square feet of office space, 46,000 square feet of retail space, a 126-room hotel, and… Read More
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Buckeye Lake 2030 Economic Development Vision
Client: BL 2030 Corporation GG+A was retained to prepare an economic and fiscal impact analysis of the tourism vision for the Buckeye Lake Region 2030 (BLR 2030) Initiative that aims to restore and reinvent the Buckeye Lake in Fairfield, Licking, and Perry Counties in Ohio following completion of the new dam in 2019. GG+A translated… Read More
Economic Development Strategic Action Plan for City of Brentwood
Client: City of Brentwood (CA) The City of Brentwood has gone in a relatively few decades from a primarily agricultural community to a bedroom community with many employed residents commuting to job centers in the Tri-Valley region of Alameda County and to Silicon Valley. In order to enhance the economic opportunities of residents, including the… Read More
Evaluation of Assets & Disposition Programming
Client: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A), in association with LaSalle Partners, was engaged by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to identify and evaluate the real estate assets of the CTA, identify opportunities for enhancing needed assets and program surplus assets for disposition. GG+A developed site evaluation criteria and in conjunction with… Read More
Strategic Assessment of Deerbrook Mall
Client: VMC VMC, the management and leasing agent for Deerbrook Mall, engaged Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A) to conduct a strategic assessment of the Mall. This assessment included a realistic analysis of the trade area market and investment analysis to identify and evaluate strategies to help solidify the Mall’s long-run market position. To complete the… Read More
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