REQUESTFORQUALIFICATI ONS Building a Tactical Revitalization ...

CHRISTIAN MICHEL, CCIM – CONTINUED
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To demonstrate how reinvestment in the downtown core and the creation of a major mixed-use arts and entertainment
district could change the image of Newark and potentially have broader impacts on the city and state, AKRF analyzed how
similar large-scale multi-year projects acted as catalysts for redevelopment and further growth in three downtown areas
that had once been deteriorated and an impediment to the economic resurgence of their cities, including St. Louis, MO;
New Rochelle, NY; and Newport/Jersey City, NJ.
Marlboro Pike Sector Plan, Prince George’s County, MD
The Marlboro Pike corridor in Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been characterized by disinvestment in recent
years. AKRF has teamed with engineers from McCormick Taylor & Associates to update the sector plan and sectional
map amendment with the intention to spur community revitalization and redevelopment. The project’s objectives were
to gain public input and to encourage infill development and redevelopment. New actions are expected to enhance the
overall quality of the corridor, encourage property upgrades, and improve multi-modal accessibility, including parking,
pedestrian, bicycle, and transit opportunities. Mr. Michel analyzed the area’s residential and retail market to determine the
corridor’s economic development potential and was instrumental in identifying high-priority growth centers along the
corridor. He also contributed to the development of an overall economic development strategy for the study area.
Destiny USA (Pyramid Mall), Syracuse County, NY
Mr. Michel served as the Senior Economist, estimating potential visitation to a proposed new entertainment and shopping
destination in Syracuse, New York. Over the course of the project he analyzed Destiny USA’s trade area in order to project
the potential demand for a new shopping and entertainment location in Upstate New York. He further profiled prospective
visitors and projected total over-night stays generated by Destiny USA. Using a customer segmentation approach, Mr.
Michel analyzed the spending patterns of visitor segments and forecasted potential future spending. He also examined the
economic benefits of locating two major R&D clusters in the upstate New York region as part of the Destiny USA project.
Mr. Michel was responsible for modeling the potential new employment that would be generated by new IT and energy
R&D research parks, and projected property, income, and sales tax revenues for the new IT and energy R&D areas. Mr.
Michel analyzed qualitative location decision factors relevant to R&D clusters such as university presence, infrastructure,
and support services and developed recommendations on the most suitable locations for the clusters in upstate New York.
He also played a major role in the preparation of the final report and was part of the team that presented results to the client.
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