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If you're headed to Austin / SxSW this week, check out our CEO, James Johnson Piett, along with Aniyia L. Williams from The Tech We Want, Kelly Burton, PhD of Black Innovation Alliance, and Nelini Stamp from Working Families Party discuss #coalitionbuilding in the eye of the proverbial storm. Read below for more details on the panel 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 In Austin, Urbane is hosting a Summit of Cities with representatives from 10 cities around the US converging to discuss the nexus of community & shared ownership x asset building x innovation and excellence. Stay tuned for more there!

Hiring Alert! Are you a chef/culinary manager or a veteran in the hospitality industry looking to make a lasting impact and support burgeoning culinary entrepreneurs? Urbane's Mangrove Shared Kitchen is seeking a highly motivated Kitchen General Manager with a background in culinary arts and kitchen operations to join our team to manage the Shared Incubator Kitchen at Flatbush Central Caribbean Market. Apply here!:  https://lnkd.in/gWq46JTQ

As the year comes to a close, we just wanted to amplify this fantastic investment in #caribbean #smallbusiness and #communitywealthbuilding by NYS Assemblymember Brian-Christopher Cunningham in Flatbush Central's capital infrastructure. His $125K commitment to the marketplace will allow the Flatbush Central and Mangrove FC team to make critical upgrades to the facility that will enhance the user experience for our vendors, partners, and patrons. Thank you AM Cunningham and team for the wonderful holiday gift! And thank you to the Flatbush Central team for striving for excellence time and time again! Blessings to Marie-Jose Montrose, Christopher Paul, Abdullah Elias, Sharlene Piverger, Christian Robles, Wislaire Louis, Samuel Frias, and team! We have a lot of news for 2025, but we'll let this one cook to close out 2024 right. Happy holidays everyone!

Urbane is proud to announce its partnership with BXP, Inc., BRP Companies, and The Moinian Group as part of the Hudson Boulevard Collective. Along with our partners at Empire State Development and New York State Homes & Community Renewal, the HDSN development will provide world-class affordable housing, hospitality, and community facility amenities for Manhattan's West Side. From Urbane Principal & CEO James Johnson Piett: "We are thrilled to participate in this transformational development set in the heart of Hudson Yards and the West Side. This project will deliver high-quality affordable housing, designed with a climate-forward approach using cutting-edge sustainability methods. Beyond housing, it will foster community uses that drive economic and workforce development, robust placemaking, and enhance the Javits experience for visitors and residents alike. We are excited to collaborate with our partners in the Hudson Boulevard Collective, the State, and the City to bring this unique vision to life." Naim Brown, Natalie Shieh, Rainesha Wong

We love a good mash up here at Urbane. Our purpose is to build pathways to asset ownership and abundance for historically disinvested communities. How can tech help accelerate the innovations needed to level the ownership playing field and bridge the wealth divide? Last week, we were blessed to co-host a community dinner at our Flatbush Central marketplace and Mangrove FC incubation space with The Tech We Want. Dope dinner, great conversations, and wonderful showcase for #Caribbean #entrepreneurship at its finest! Check out the video below 👇for highlights from the evening. Big shout to our Flatbush Central team, led by Marie-Jose Montrose, for executing with excellence as per usual! And our partners at The Tech We Want, Aniyia L. Williams and Prodpran W for bringing such a stellar experience to Brooklyn! #assetabundance #assetownership #communitywealth #blackbusiness #brownbusiness #techforgood #impactinvesting #TeamHuman #ResponsibleInnovation #CollectiveIntelligence #innovationeconomy More on Flatbush Central: www.flatbushcentral.com More on Mangrove FC: https://lnkd.in/eEu8zJYN