Project purpose

This project combines downtown reuse and housing as one development-planning assignment. The team will evaluate how selected downtown properties and nearby opportunity areas can support housing and complementary uses, then test the physical, regulatory, market, environmental, partnership, and financial conditions needed to move from concept to action.

Scope of work

• Assemble the downtown, building, parcel, housing, access, ownership, infrastructure, environmental, and policy evidence needed to frame realistic reuse opportunities.
• Prepare and compare adaptive-reuse and housing concepts, including illustrative unit or site layouts, compatible ground-floor uses, parking and access relationships, and public-realm connections.
• Define the due-diligence sequence, partner roles, financing and incentive leads, phasing strategy, and decision points required for implementation.

Expected deliverables

• Downtown reuse and housing evidence profile with traceable assumptions
• Illustrative reuse and housing alternatives with development, access, and public-realm relationships
• Preferred strategy, due-diligence roadmap, financing and partnership framework, phased action plan, and editable graphics

Scope and review parameters

• The work is conceptual planning, not an architectural, engineering, appraisal, environmental, or market certification.
• A brownfield or environmental screen identifies documented conditions and further-review needs; it does not establish contamination or safety.
• Private-property concepts must be presented as opportunities requiring owner, regulatory, technical, and financial review.

The strongest package will connect an appealing physical concept to a disciplined implementation path. Every layout should be accompanied by the assumptions, dependencies, and next investigations needed to evaluate it responsibly.