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Creative Commercial Development
"City" markets, festival markets, seasonal kiosks and carts,
farmers’ markets, specialty centers, mixed use centers, and factory outlet
centers are all part of the changing opportunities within urban, outer urban,
suburban, and rural settings. Reuse and re-marketing of regional and community
scale shopping centers are essential components of creative commercial
development. TCG’s efforts have often been pioneering.
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Entertainment Activity & Centers
Communities throughout the country are integrating commercial
recreation and entertainment into exciting complexes with retail, restaurant,
office, and housing. TCG has identified opportunities and assisted with the
development or repositioning of family entertainment centers, themed
development, movie theaters, sports complexes, museums, as well as other
activity oriented toward resident and visitor markets.
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Urban Business Parks
Yes, there are significant opportunities for industrial
expansion in urban and non-urban settings, bringing with the activity the
benefits of economic base industry, increased employment, and an expanded tax
base. There is a direct link between neighborhood stability and employment
opportunity. Business parks along major "commercial" arterials are often keys.
So too is aggressive recruitment. Entrepreneurial activity often has the
potential to maximize benefits to communities.
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Revitalization Plans & Strategies
Throughout the West Coast, Midwest & East Coast regions of
this country, THE CHESAPEAKE GROUP has been involved with numerous successful
downtown and neighborhood revitalization efforts in communities ranging in
population from 1,500 to millions. All have different market forces and unique
qualities.
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Market
Analyses & Positioning
*Analyses based on primary data *Marketing Strategies
*Market positioning *Niche development *Needs Assessments *Retention &
recruitment programs *Identification of prospects *Special Benefit District
implementation *"Brownfield" initiatives *Tourism development *Site selection
*Business plans.
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Transportation
Analyses
*Parking supply & demand analysis *Turnover and capacity
analysis *Joint development opportunities analysis *Transit station location
analysis *User demand forecasts *Public transit benefit analysis
*Origin-destination studies *Attitudinal research *Systems analysis *Traffic
capacity analysis *Pedestrian & vehicular circulation analysis.
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Financial
Feasibility Analyses
*Financial analysis proformas for new development *Financial
analysis proformas for reuse opportunities *Land use fiscal impact analysis for
plans *Cost-Benefit analysis *Creative financing techniques *Funding strategies
*Special fee or assessment evaluations *Parking structures *Impact fee analysis
*Tax structure analysis.
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Surveys
& Other Tools
The Chesapeake Group’s efforts are based on primary data
collection that includes the following …
*Telephone surveys *Customer intercept or patron surveys
*Origin-destination surveys *Employee surveys *Student surveys *Business surveys
*Direct mail surveys *Focus group facilitation *Parking utilization surveys.
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