A new chapter for the end of the road sites
Development of the urban infill has many challenges and requires tons of linkage between private and public groups all invested in positive outcomes. The sites too small for larger developers and too big for small business fall into a void. The examples of larger scale redevelopment need to connect with the long tail of smaller development economics. to make it happen.
Sometimes it takes a financing source with unlimited passion and clear vision. Sometimes it takes a grassroots community movement with smart organization and unwavering perseverance. Most times, it takes both. The days of easy money willing to overlook the costly challenges these sites have, are gone.
Still, a vision combined with a movement combined with sound financial management can make these projects come to life.
To make the Minneapolis /St. Paul area a place that continually attracts, retains and supports the workforce of tomorrow and puts our commercial real estate practices more in line with the triple bottom line, we hopefully will continue to take a creative lets-figure-this-out approach to our urban infill sites. Certainly it is Adam's pledge to do our part forward this cause.
posted by adam commercial @ 1:18 PM
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