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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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Quality Output from Quality Input

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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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