Commercial Property

Finding New Life for Industrial Properties: Jul 8, 2015; Reuse of vacant industrial buildings adds vitality to southeast Indianapolis
Experts Online: Mitigating Construction Risk: ICCD, Jun 30, 2014; Webinar with construction management veterans that covers everything from selecting a design team to the best practices for closing out a job.
"Building for Wellness: The Business Case": Urban Land Institute, Apr 1, 2014; A report on features for projects that can promote wellness-focused community development.
Artscape DIY: Feb 19, 2014; An online resource that goes deep and wide in providing hands-on resources, ideas, templates, videos, advice and more for creative placemaking.
"Commercial Property & Asset Management: A planning guide with sample forms": LISC, Jan 25, 2014; A basic template for property manegement plans to help community development corporations face the challenges that accompany commercial real estate projects.
"LISC Small Business Loan Opportunities": LISC, Oct 23, 2013; A toolkit of products and services to support small businesses.
"Where Community Is at Work Making Itself": Shelterforce Magazine, Nov 12, 2012; Experts discuss examples of how communities use and build "third place" spaces where people can gather, talk, interact, play, plan and just hang out.
“Go Green, Get Green: LISC’s Guide for Small Business”: LISC, May 15, 2012; A green guide for small business, created by LISC Green Development Center.
"Designing Retail Space and Getting it Oh So Wrong": Larisa Ortiz Associates, Aug 9, 2011; Common problems that can happen when nonprofit housing developers create new commercial space without understanding what works and what doesn't for retailers.
"Five Tips to Designing a Great Facade Grant Program": Larisa Ortiz Associates, May 23, 2011; Tips for designing effective f açade improvement programs for small businesses in the community.
"Brownfield Redevelopment: Reclaiming Land, Revitalizing Communities- A Compendium of Best Practices": The United States Conference of Mayors, Nov 5, 2010; The fifth compilation of best practices in various cities’ brownfields redevelopment published by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
"Getting Over Your Retail Leasing Blues": LISC, Jun 22, 2010; LISC MetroEdge materials providing expert advice on what challenges to expect and how to address them.
"Grocery Store Attraction Strategies: A Resource Guide for Community Activists and Local Governments": LISC, Jan 1, 2007; Resources to help communities organize a coordinated strategy for grocery store attraction.
"Leadership Strategies to Capture Emerging Markets": LISC, Jan 1, 2003; An in-depth analysis of three local CDCs and how they worked with private developers to create new retail developments in older urban communities.

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