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TEAM OVERVIEW AKRF, Inc. will lead this engagement, provide overall Project Management, and conduct the Economic and Market analyses which will provide the foundation to support the vision and development of urban design concepts for the Downtown Albany study area. Our economic and real estate advisory services group draws upon the expertise of economists, MBAs, regional input output modelers, accredited real estate professionals, and former real estate developers. Areas of expertise include: • demographic and market conditions; • real estate and economic development; • economic and fiscal impacts analysis; and • tourism and hospitality studies. In addition to our economic and real estate team members, we will work closely with Sasaki Associates and provide land use and transportation analysis support provided by our planning and transportation staff. Sasaki Associates will lead the Planning and Urban Design component of this project. Sasaki is an internationally recognized firm with a vast range of US and international planning and urban design projects. Sasaki is engaged in virtually every aspect of the built environment. Their interdisciplinary structure brings significant value to clients and their deep experience in developing urban design and redevelopment strategies for urban areas, such as Downtown Albany, will enable our team to create a vibrant vision and actionable strategic plan. Halcyon Ltd will be the team’s Downtown Repositioning/Revitalization Advisor for the project. Halcyon, lead by Michael Buckley who is a nationally recognized expert in revitalizing and repositioning downtown areas, identifying compelling mixed‐use concepts, and by repositioning underperforming assets. Halcyon serves a wide range of public and private sector clients, institutions, as well as architects and planners. Michael is assisted by Charles “Charlie” Shorter, a recognized expert in public/private partnerships for urban mixed-use development. Michael and Charlie will provide strategic advice to the team during the course of the project. Next Street Financial LLC will provide Funding and Financing Strategies for the redevelopment concepts that are developed. Next Street provides advisory services and access to financing to some of the most dynamic companies and projects in America’s most complex markets. Next Street’s platform offers customized services that draw upon resources from four advisory practices, including: capital, business strategy, organizational development, and marketing / advertising. . Arch Street Communications will provide the Community Engagement leadership for this project. Founded in 1992, Arch Street Communications is a public relations firm based in Duchess County, NY, delivering national public awareness and outreach programs for state and federal agencies. ASC has a proven, 20-year track record as an accomplished federal and state prime and subcontractor and a Women-Owned Small Business in Public Relations, developing strategic communication solutions and public outreach for agencies, including NYSDOT and the New York State Thruway Authority, among many others. Proposal For Capitalize Albany Corporation RFQ for Building a Tactical Revitalization Plan for Downtown Albany, NY 1
Proposal For Capitalize Albany Corporation RFQ for Building a Tactical Revitalization Plan for Downtown Albany, NY Organization Chart Project Team AKRF Sasaki Halcyon Next Street Arch AKRF, Inc. Sasaki Associates Halcyon Ltd. Next Street Financial LLC. Arch Street Communications Capitalize Albany Corporation PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Peter A. Liebowitz, AICP AKRF Project Management R. Keith Rowan AKRF Economic & Market Analysis Planning & Urban Design Funding & Financing Strategies Community Engagement Christian Michel, CCIM AKRF Frederick Merrill, AICP Sasaki Ron Walker Next Street Nora Madonick Arch Jocelyn Torio AKRF Robert Culver Sasaki Jon Aram Next Street Virginia Mold Arch R. Keith Rowan AKRF Jon Trementozzi Sasaki Gloria Lee Next Street Nina Peek, AICP AKRF Michael Beattie, P.E. AKRF Downtown Repositioning/Revitalization Advisors Michael P. Buckley Halcyon Charles Shorter Halcyon
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Chattanooga CBD Revitalization, Cha
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Coney Island Revitalization Strateg
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City Hall Plaza Revitalization, Bos
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References: Garland Strategic Plan,
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Buckley is a frequent speaker on As
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New York City Economic Development
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Economic Development in the Urban C
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and engage them in the process. We
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Ron Walker President & Managing Par
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Gloria Lee Partner Head of Capital
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PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES P
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VIRGINIA MOLD Public Relations and
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PROJECT APPROACH STAKEHOLDER OUTREA
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PROJECT APPROACH • Identify land,
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PROJECT APPROACH HIGH-LEVEL FINANCI
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SCHEDULE The AKRF team proposes to
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