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At GHC, we believe in driving more than just development—we aim to make a tangible impact on the communities we serve. With Spark GHC’s Project Scarlet, our $120M+ redevelopment of the historic Rose and Sloan buildings in Downtown Cleveland, is more than a transformative project; it’s an economic catalyst for the region. Here’s how Project Scarlet will uplift Cleveland: 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The project will create hundreds of jobs, spanning construction, hospitality, and ongoing operations. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: By bringing Marriott International-branded apartments and a Tribute hotel to Downtown Cleveland, we’re enhancing foot traffic and patronage for local restaurants, shops, and services. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: We’re proud to collaborate with Cleveland-based firms, ensuring that this development fuels Northeast Ohio’s economy directly. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆: Positioned at the corner of Prospect Avenue and East 9th Street, this development will attract residents, tourists, and businesses, cementing Cleveland as a hub for growth and innovation. At GHC, we’re honored to play a role in Cleveland’s resurgence. Together, we’re creating opportunities that will leave a lasting legacy. #EconomicImpact #ClevelandGrowth #ProjectScarlet #CommunityRevitalization #HospitalityAndHousing Bhavin Patel Bhavesh Lad, MBA Saagar P. Michael J. Smith Amit Patel Aerial Agents

Bilston has a history of doing things its own way. Legacies of making, social organising and innovation have cultivated a unique local energy — not least the first UK town to index happiness. With new central government funding coming into the town over the next decade, residents must be empowered to draw on this legacy to seed new cultural growth in Bilston. We’ve been working to produce a Cultural Infrastructure Micro-Plan to set a trajectory for culture rooted in local values. We’ve worked with the West Midlands Combined Authority and City of Wolverhampton Council – supported by collaborators PRD and Stockdale – and connected with local stakeholders who will take forwards opportunities. Current momentum to strengthen Bilston’s offer as a place for culture is strong and over £45 million is destined for Bilston across the next ten years. This micro-plan for Bilston’s cultural development recommends four priority projects. These projects align closely with Bilston’s cultural requirements and aim to leverage existing and emerging cultural initiatives, such as those led by the Gazebo Theatre, the new Urban Room, Bilston Market regeneration efforts, and the grassroots music scene. We recognise it is important to ensure opportunities for culture lock in Bilston’s values — the things like happiness, cohesion, and healthy communities that have always been important to people in this place. Understanding which town centre assets can play a role in this mission, and imagining how Bilston’s creative residents can activate them, will be key first steps in embedding culture in the town. Read more about how the Cultural Infrastructure Micro-Plan will do this: https://lnkd.in/eR2hzH2z #culture #creativity #westmidlands #bilston #towns #gazebotheatre #urbanroom

🌅Pippa P., Head of Social Value and Marketing at Kinovo Group, attended the launch of the Building Skills for the Future report by the London Homes Coalition. Based on an analysis of the consolidated asset management and new build programmes of the housing associations in the Coalition, the report reveals a critical labour and skills shortage that threatens the maintenance, retrofit, and provision of social and affordable housing in the capital. It also provides three strategic solutions to address this crucial challenge.  Kinovo Group welcomes the new administration’s commitment to promoting workforce and training plans for the construction sector and scaling up social and affordable housebuilding across the country. We hope this report provides strategic direction for future policies and we want to work together to achieve these targets. Our work does not stop here. This is only the first step of a long-term collaborative effort, and we want to bring more committed organisations to this initiative to help us turn these recommendations into reality.  To read the full report, visit this link: londonhomescoalition.co.uk Peabody L&Q The Guinness Partnership The Hyde Group Metropolitan Thames Valley SNG (Formerly Network Homes) Notting Hill Genesis Wates Group Plentific Axis Europe Fixatex Ltd Kinovo Group TMN CONTRACTORS LIMITED Langley Vital Energi Utilities Limited Switchee  Inner Circle Consulting Whole Life Consultants Limited Doug Forbes    #ukhousing #socialhousing #buildingskills #LondonHomesCoalition

The City of Cleveland and Bedrock are driving a $3B plan to revitalize the Cuyahoga Riverfront with new housing, retail, and recreation. A key milestone: breaking ground on the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, the Cavs' future training hub and public wellness space. As Cleveland builds on its unique two-waterfront advantage—Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River—the possibilities for growth and revitalization are endless. 🔗 Listen to the discussion on the riverfront development plan and its exciting impact on Cleveland’s future: https://lnkd.in/eDceb3Xc #GreaterCLE #AllIn City of Cleveland - City Hall Bedrock Detroit Cuyahoga County Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Cavaliers Destination Cleveland

🏗️ The Hinckley Point C Project: Shaping Somerset's Future 🏡 Hinckley Point C is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe, bringing a new era of clean energy to the UK. With over £22 billion invested and thousands of jobs created, it’s transforming Somerset on a monumental scale! 🌍 But the impact goes beyond just energy. This project will drive significant capital growth in the local property market over the next decade. As new workers and their families settle in, demand for housing, amenities, and services will soar, potentially boosting property values in the area. 📈 For property investors and homeowners alike, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. The economic ripple effect from Hinckley Point C could make Somerset an exciting hotspot for capital appreciation. 💼🏠 #InvestmentOpportunity #PropertyGrowth #SomersetRealEstate #UKInfrastructure #EnergyInvestment #SomersetGrowth #CapitalAppreciation #BusinessExpansion #RealEstateInvesting #FutureOfSomerset #InvestorAlert #HighROI #PropertyInvestment #HinckleyPointC #GrowthPotential https://lnkd.in/esG4Kb-x

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Great to be 'taken back' to Lincoln when reading the latest Institute of Place Management (IPM) case study on the partnership-led approach to transforming the city centre. The case study, written with Simon Kirk from City of Lincoln Council, shows how the Lincoln Town Deal has proven what can be achieved through partnership, vision, and action. It was particularly satisfying to read how the approach is evolving to enable continued revitalisation, following my work to help plan for this as part of my High Streets Task Force role. “The Town Deal Board will become the Lincoln Place Board, continuing to oversee and steward development across the city. This collaborative structure will ensure all stakeholders, from local businesses to community groups, have a voice in shaping Lincoln’s future.” Transferable learning points from our work in Lincoln about the potential evolution of Town Boards and other partnerships elsewhere, include the following proposed criteria for renewed place leadership: ·      expanding a town board’s remit beyond a single funding source ·      widening stakeholder participation beyond strategic partners ·      making full use of the breadth of partners’ understanding ·      empowering community-based partners ·      encompassing other existing place-based activity ·      incorporating a focus on animating places ·      better understanding the needs of city centre users ·      driving success through coordination and communications ·      combining formal and informal partnership working ·      recognising benefits to partners from participation It's great to hear from Ian Harvey SFIPM FRSA that the IPM will be showcasing effective place partnerships through their events programme in 2025, alongside highlighting the importance to government. Place partnership development has long been a key focus of our work as The People & Places Partnership Ltd., and so it is great to help them evolve in this way. #towncentres #citycentres #partnershipworking #stakeholderengagement #revitalisation #regeneration #lincoln

So, we're not sure what happened on Friday to day five of our #FestiveCountdown? 🤔 We think the elves may have been playing their games or perhaps the team Christmas parties started too early 🥳 Anyway, it's never too late to post so here goes, and we’re in Leeds with our growing team there, celebrating a great year with some fantastic highlights: 🎄 As session partners to UKREiiF, we welcomed more than 250 of our clients, collaborators and colleagues to our event at Bomba Paella as part of the fringe programme. 🎄 We shared our experience of creating resilient neighbourhoods at Climate Innovation District, the UK’s largest sustainable urban living project with fbe Leeds 🎄 We reached exciting milestones at our projects across Yorkshire, including: - The opening of the penultimate building as part of the refurbishment of Wakefield’s Grade II* listed Rutland Mills into a creative hub, Tileyard North; Topping out at The Store House, the new retail and student development at Briggate in Leeds - Completing the restoration of Doncaster Corn Exchange, bringing it back to its former glory - Sustainable housing at Ordnance Lane in York receiving the green light, a project that will deliver healthy, low carbon homes and green space for the community #Leeds #engineers #sustainability #structures #Yorkshire #transport #urbaninfrastructure #civils

#Placemaking is a collaborative innovation process that works across disciplines, organisations and interests for a common goal - creating better places. The approach is a 'silo-buster'. The High Street Taskforce's six years of work in the UK found that: "The paucity of place partnerships across the country was a key barrier to progress. The need to restructure local governance arrangements to mobilise expertise, enthusiasm and effort from the business and the wider community was the number one recommendation of HSTF experts." Collaborative #place governance is a low-cost, high-impact approach to improve high street and place outcomes. Town Team Movement PlacemakingX Institute of Place Management Place Collective UK Royal Town Planning Institute Design Council Association of Town & City Management The BID Foundation Civic Voice Design Commission for Wales Cathy Parker MBE, SFIPM Mark Robinson Chris Wade FIPM Jen Heal Iain Nicholson, Founder of The Vacant Shops Academy Ben Stephenson Ed Steane Ian Harvey SFIPM FRSA Peter Smith Mike Fisher

Next stage in Irwell River Park scheme goes to public consultation