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Happy Wednesday!!😀 WHATS UP WITH THE SANDRA MOON 🌛PROJECT? Author | C. Knighten Source | Bigpicturehuntsville.com Our community here in Huntsville, is growing by leaps and bounds....literally. As we grow it is important that we keep in mind how old or abandoned buildings and complexes effect both the spirit and appearance of each unique community. When Grissom High School relocated to their new campus off South Parkway in 2017, the left behind a huge campus that had a been a focal point of activity on Bailey Cove Road. Because it was such and integral part of that community, a plan was in place to repurpose that location into a 'town center'! The city decided to leverage the existing assets......location, land, theatre, recreation facilities....and to incorporate additional improvements to create an amazing complex that benefits the entire community. The new South Huntsville Public Library which serves as a multifunctional facility featuring its own coffee ☕shop called the Hatch Cafe', a makerspace studio and teen gaming🎮 center are big hits in the community. Additional upgrades will include, more green space and a new playground, parking upgrades, and bike🚴♀️ and ped connections to promote healthy lifestyles. The 2nd Phase has turned the community center into a thriving Performance Arts Center with Arts Huntsville at its head! Their plan is to pull together outstanding performance arts groups from across the city to make this new center their home! The 3rd Phase is just around the corner and includes a new playground and additional parking. This phase will go out for bid by the end of the year. Between ranking in the Top 10 as One of the Best Cities to live in and being home to the #1 Chocolate shop in the entire United States.....why would you want to live anywhere else?? THAT....is the question!😎 #deancommercialrealestate #commercialrealestate #propertymanagement #investors #retail #medicaloffices #leases #propertyinvestors #warehouses #huntsville #madison #athens

🌟 Exciting News for Chicago! 🌟 The United Center, the second busiest arena in America, hosts 3 million guests annually. It is the home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks and embarks on a transformative journey driven by "The 1901 Project." The initiative aims to develop a $7 billion mixed-use campus around the arena, with construction expected to begin as early as 2025! 🏗️✨ 🏙️ 🏙️ Why This Matters: Community Impact: The project promises vibrant green spaces, recreational areas, and pedestrian-friendly zones, enhancing the quality of life for residents. 🌳👟 Economic Boost: It was projected to generate a whopping $4.5 billion annual economic impact, creating 63,000 construction jobs and 12,000 permanent jobs. 💼📈 Cultural Enrichment: A new 6,000-seat music hall and improved walkability will make the West Side a cultural hotspot. 🎶🚶♂️ The 1901 Project stands as the largest private investment in the West Side, poised to revitalize the area with much-needed housing, parks, and amenities. 🏘️🏞️ Let's look forward to a brighter, greener, and more prosperous Chicago! 🌿🏙️ #Chicago #UrbanDevelopment #CommunityGrowth #EconomicImpact *Opinions are my own.

Investing in this property offers a prime location, just a 7-minute walk from #McMaster #University,#Innovation_Park, and the #Children's #Hospital, making it highly attractive for academic professionals, hospital staff, and #students. Additionally, the house comes fully furnished, reducing upfront costs and moving damages and accelerating rental readiness. A standout feature is the guaranteed rental income of up to $75,000 per year providing financial stability and predictability through April 2025. Furthermore, the offer includes a full year of #complimentary #property_management services, ensuring hassle-free operations. 6 rooms out of 7 are actually rented to female-only tenants with a potential to add one more tenant. This combination of strategic location,ready-to-use amenities, financial incentives, and targeted tenant policy makes this property a compelling investment opportunity. #Westdale is Vibrant, close-knit, academic hub near parks and essential amenities.

Are you aware that Millennium Park is celebrating its 20th birthday this weekend, meaning many Chicagoans remember it before it transformed into the 24.5-acre gem it is today? The big picture: One who remembers is Ben Campney, a former city employee who photographed the construction. Flashback: Before it was green space, a pavilion, a fountain and home of "The Bean," it was a big parking lot and old railyard. Catch up fast: Millennium Park opened July 17, 2004. Construction started in 1998 and includes designs by major artists and architects. Frank Gehry designed the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and BP Bridge; Anish Kapoor created Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) and Jaume Plensa designed Crown Fountain. -With the parking garages below, Millennium Park became the largest green roof in the world. -It was the dream project, and a crowning achievement, of Chicago's longest serving mayor, Richard M. Daley. By the numbers: Building Millennium Park ended up costing $490 million, in a mix of public and private dollars. -$270 million came from city parking revenue bonds and tax dollars. -$220 million was from donors, foundations and corporations. Zoom in: Campney worked in Chicago's Public Buildings Commission (PBC) and was sent to the construction site twice a month to document progress to show the mayor. -"He loved Millennium Park," Campney tells Axios. -The only thing that's noticeably aged is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Campney tells Axios after his recent visit to the park. -The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and private contractors Harston/Schwendener started construction in 1998. Walsh Construction took over as general contractors, and PBC replaced CDOT in 2001. #chicago #history #park #city #amusement

I see a few issues: 1. Many colleges are requiring students to live in campus housing for their first two years attending the school. That will lower the pool of potential renters. 2. I find very few people who believe that college is affordable. Even though these new housing options look to house many students (so the cost per person is lower), I don't believe that these spaces will be more affordable than campus housing, individual houses, or apartments. If you are building and managing these housing options, I can guarantee that nobody will consider them affordable. 3. These are being built for the rich and will be very exclusive - like a country club.

I-35 in Austin Set to Receive MASSIVE Update... The plans have been unveiled for the $800 million project to transform I-35 and bring additional community space to the City of Austin. With development potentially beginning in 2026, the "Our Future 35" venture will span from Holly Street to Airport Boulevard and provide approximately 30 acres of deck parks to be constructed atop the lowered lanes of I-35, reconnecting areas historically divided by the highway. The design plans for the new urban landscape include: 🌳Dog park, playground, and gardens 🏀Sports courts, recreational areas, and performance spaces 🎭Entertainment hub with venues and dining (including food truck space) 🏢Small business incubator and MORE Funding for the massive project is expected to be provided through various sources, including federal grants and a possible bond election, without depending solely on local taxpayer dollars. How do Austinites feel about this project? Comment below. #austinrealestate #residentialrealestate #amyklinerealtor

Downtown Coldwater is taking big steps to revitalize its historic downtown and create a place for families and residents of all ages. The Downtown Coldwater Main Street program is working to support a dynamic environment that consistently demonstrates collective energy and synergy. They strive to foster entrepreneurial investment and growth and encourage a vibrant, multi-cultural, family-oriented downtown that is enjoyed by its community. Learn more about what the Coldwater Main Street program is doing to support their community in the 2024 edition of their Impact Report at https://lnkd.in/gZG5b-Qp. Here are a few key highlights: 💵 Downtown Coldwater Main Street saw nearly $1.5 million worth of private investment in the district between 2022-2023, totaling $2,023644 since the program's inception in 2021. 🏛 Downtown Coldwater celebrated 7 new businesses between 2022-2023, and 6 renovations to facades & building upgrades took place just in 2022-2023, bringing the grand total 11 new businesses and 10 facade & building rehabs since the program's launch. 🙋♀️ Downtown Coldwater Main Street welcomed 23,000 folks into the community for events and gatherings, bolstered by 318 volunteer hours at the value of $9,588 for the year. Their programmatic goals are to provide family-friendly experiences with a focus on arts and culture; to revitalize buildings and public spaces to enhance an authentic sense of community that is attractive to all ages; and to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports existing and new, experience-based, and multicultural businesses. Each year, Michigan Main Street supports local communities in compiling its annual Impact Report to demonstrate the power of Main Street programming. From transformations of commercial districts to community revitalizations across the state, Michigan Main Street’s dedicated economic efforts over the decades have been leading economic growth in downtowns across the state. Read the compilation of their efforts for the past 20 years in the report recently published, detailing Michigan Main Street’s economic, fiscal and community impact: https://lnkd.in/gespseip

Nestled in the heart of California, Berkeley stands out with its eclectic mix of historic architecture, vibrant cultural scenes, and renowned academic institutions. But what makes Berkeley truly unique for homebuyers? 1. Diverse Housing Options: From classic Craftsman bungalows to modern condos, Berkeley's real estate offers something for every taste and budget. April can guide you through the maze of options to find your perfect match. 2. Thriving Communities: Berkeley is more than just a place to live; it's a place to belong. Its neighborhoods each have their own personality, from the artsy vibes of the Elmwood District to the lush, tranquil streets of North Berkeley. 3. Green Spaces and Recreation: The city prides itself on its accessible parks, hiking trails, and community gardens. It's an urban oasis for outdoor enthusiasts and families looking for an active lifestyle. 4. Education and Innovation: Home to the University of California, Berkeley, the city is a hub for innovation, culture, and education. Living here means being part of a community that values learning and progressive thinking. 5. Market Vibrancy: Berkeley's real estate market is dynamic, reflecting the city's popularity and growth. With April's expertise, you can navigate the market confidently, whether you're buying, selling, or investing. #DiscoverBerkeley #AprilFergusonRealty #BerkeleyHomes #RealEstateEducation #YourHomeYourFuture"

I spent much of my career in downtown Brooklyn, working at Forest City starting in 1994 and serving as Chair of the Board of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership from 2013-2016. While I had the privilege of participating in downtown Brooklyn’s transformation from the mid-1990s onward, I am blown away by the retrospective the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership released on the 20th anniversary of the 2004 rezoning. In two decades, the neighborhood has witnessed the production of 32M SF of new residential, commercial, cultural, and academic spaces, producing over $34B in economic impact to the city. Kudos to the key government, private, and civic sector players for this epic outcome. Brooklyn's story of unprecedented growth and urban revitalization teaches us a lot about how public policy can be catalytic to economic development. However, it also teaches us what we don't know. One critical lesson that should not be lost when civic leaders and public servants are creating large scale masterplans is to prepare for the unexpected! Those of us who were there decades ago, when downtown Brooklyn struggled with crime and lack of economic opportunity, appreciate how the essential thinking behind the 2004 rezoning was so different from what came to be. The focus then was to incentivize companies to bring new business to Downtown Brooklyn and the plan centered on building commercial office space. The creation of high rise residential, along with cutting edge cultural and retail spaces was a remarkable, serendipitous by-product of the original plan, driven by the global “Brand Brooklyn,” great public transit, and government investment. Today, Brooklyn's bustling downtown of over 22,000 new residential units—including 4,500 affordable homes—nine new hotels, and 2.4M SF of retail spaces looks very different from what planners and civic leaders believed would happen. The creation of 2.8M SF of new office space is today a part of Downtown Brooklyn’s transformation and not the headline we thought it would be 20 years later. Given the transformative forces of the pandemic, this vibrant mixed-use district is a blessing. My big take-away is that rethinking our downtowns should always come with a nimble, creative, and flexible framework. This allows unexpected possibilities to unfold as market forces, urban dwellers, and social constructs evolve. Future proofing our communities with this type of thinking is vital to ensuring cities’ timeless engines of growth and opportunity. Check out the Story Map to see the transformation I have been lucky to witness https://lnkd.in/gQYfzQsj Regina Myer Tucker Reed Joe Chan James Whelan

Witnessing the realization of your projects is always a gratifying experience.