Buckeye Strategic Economic Development Plan

Client: City of Buckeye, AZ The City of Buckeye engaged Gruen Gruen + Associates (GG+A) to prepare a strategic economic development plan. GG+A based the plan on significant stakeholder input including one-on-one interviews with land owners, developers, real estate brokers, businesses, economic and community development staff in Buckeye and with adjoining communities as well as… Read More

An Analysis of the Economic Base and Real Estate Inventory of Centennial

Client: City of Centennial (CO) The City of Centennial retained GG+A to assess conditions and trends impacting Centennial and to profile Centennial’s economic base and real estate/land use inventory. The purpose of GG+A’s research and analysis was directed toward providing an information base and perspective for a strategic economic development plan and implementation of an… Read More

Analysis of the Real Estate Inventory of Mesa

Client: City of Mesa (AZ) The City of Mesa retained Gruen Gruen + Associates (“GG+A”) to assess real estate market conditions and trends impacting Mesa and to profile Mesa’s current nonresidential real estate inventory. GG+A’s research and analysis was directed toward providing an information base and perspective for the development of a strategic economic development… Read More

Economic Base Assessment and Forecast of Market Potential for Office and Industrial Uses

Client:  Aurora (IL) Economic Development Commission The Aurora Economic Development Commission (AEDC) retained GGG+A to conduct market and economic research and analysis in order to assess the economic base of Aurora and to identify the market potential for industrial and office businesses and potential target industries that would derive advantages from an Aurora location. GG+A… Read More

Development Forecasts and Policy Recommendations for Comprehensive Plan

Client: Village of Menomonee Falls (WI) In order to provide an information base and strategic input for a multi-disciplinary team to prepare a Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, GG+A prepared a series of development forecasts. Separate forecasts were prepared for office, industrial and retail space. GG+A also prepared projections of population… Read More

Economic Development Incentives Policy

Client:  Village of Romeoville (IL) The Village of Romeoville asked GG+A to provide the Village with advice and recommendations concerning the evaluation of development and business incentives and the creation of an incentives policy.  Accordingly, GG+A prepared a detailed report describing: • General recommendations for evaluating requests for incentives; • The approach needed to be… 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

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

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