Real Estate Redevelopment Support

“Vacancies Are Holding Us Back.”

Empty buildings dominate the conversation. They shape how people see your downtown and they quietly signal that something is not working.

Everyone has ideas. Most of them feel expensive, risky, or unrealistic. As a result, nothing moves.

We help communities move from frustration to realism by identifying what is possible now and what should wait.

What This Solves

Real Estate Redevelopment Support is designed for communities where vacant or underused buildings are holding progress back.

This work directly addresses:

  • A lack of clear information about downtown buildings

  • Mismatch between building conditions and market demand

  • Pressure to “fill vacancies” without realistic pathways

  • Redevelopment conversations that stall due to uncertainty

The goal is not to promise quick fixes - it’s to create a clear, workable path forward.

What We Do

We focus on achievable reuse rather than wish lists. Through a structured, on-the-ground assessment, we document your downtown building inventory, evaluate how buildings align with your business mix, and assess readiness for redevelopment.

This work provides a grounded understanding of:

  • What buildings are viable now

  • What buildings need longer-term conditions to change

  • Where limited resources should be focused first

How the Work Typically Unfolds

Step 1: Downtown Building Inventory

We create a usable inventory of downtown buildings, capturing size, condition, use, ownership patterns, and key constraints.

Step 2: Business Mix and Market Fit Review

We assess how existing buildings align with realistic business types and market demand, identifying mismatches that limit reuse.

Step 3: Redevelopment Readiness Analysis

We evaluate barriers such as financing gaps, code issues, or infrastructure limitations and identify incentive tools that could help close those gaps.

Step 4: Priority Opportunity Identification

We narrow the focus to a short list of buildings and opportunities where effort is most likely to lead to results.

What You Get

By the end of the engagement, you will have:

  • A clear, usable inventory of downtown buildings

  • A short list of priority redevelopment opportunities

  • Guidance on which buildings are ready now and which should wait

  • Practical next steps tied to current market conditions

This replaces speculation with information and direction.

Best Fit For Communities That

  • Have visible vacancies or underused buildings

  • Want to move beyond frustration and guessing

  • Need realistic redevelopment strategies, not aspirational concepts

  • Are ready to focus effort where results are most likely

If empty buildings are shaping the narrative of your downtown, this work helps change it.

Typical Outcomes

Communities often leave this work with:

  • More productive conversations about redevelopment

  • Clear expectations around timing and feasibility

  • Better alignment between buildings, incentives, and market demand

  • Increased confidence when talking with property owners and partners

Progress starts when the conversation becomes grounded.

What Comes Next

Some communities use this work to focus on one or two priority buildings. Others build from here into:

  • Small Business and Entrepreneur Assistance

  • Downtown Destination Positioning

  • Downtown Action Planning

  • Organizational Capacity Building

Realistic redevelopment strengthens everything around it.

Ready to Get Practical About Vacancies?

If vacant or underused buildings are holding your downtown back, Real Estate Redevelopment Support helps you identify what is possible now and where to focus next.

Next steps:

Real progress starts with realistic expectations.