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Newsletter - June 2016

Featured Project

The State of Old City District

Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) was retained by the Old City District to produce a comprehensive report of the current state and the future development of Philadelphia's Old City that would inform businesses, visitors, civic leaders, and policy-makers about the happenings of Old City, highlight the neighborhood's unique assets, document its challenges, and serve as a baseline to measure the progress of this part of Philadelphia.

Additional Press Coverage: District's Inaugural Report

Upcoming Events

6/15: Join ESI in supporting Delaware River Waterfront at their Annual Promenade Fundraiser, at Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest

6/30: ESI President and Principal, Stephen Mullin, will be speaking at IRR-Philadelphia conference.

9/29: Community Design Collaborative's 20th annual Bowling Ball fun(d)raiser, supported by ESI.

Previous Highlights

5/25: Stephen Mullin was the special guest moderator at NAIOP Philadelphia: Residential Growth - Room to Run? ESI was also a sponsor for the event.

6/2: ESI Senior Vice President, Lee Huang, spoke at the Horizon Foundation Conference in Atlantic City.

6/4: ESI Senior Advisor, Sidney Wong presented a session titled, Projecting Development Impacts for Sustainable and Fiscally Responsible Growth, at the APA National Capital Area Chapter's 2016 Conference. The session highlighted how planners can utilize the most recent data with ESI's new product, Community Data Analytics (CDA).

Check out some of our blog posts from May:

Old City, New Look,
by ESI Marketing Intern, Lauren Bauman

Running the Numbers, Tracking the Impact, by ESI Research Analyst, Gabrielle Connor

Breaking Down the Criticisms of EB-5 Program,
by ESI Marketing Intern, Lauren Bauman

A New Technique for More Accurate Impact Assessment,
by Dr. Sidney Wong

Call For Blog Contributors

ESI invites economic and urban enthusiasts and writers to propose content for our weekly blog post. We will publish a post every week!

Those interested in being featured,
Write to Benedicte Clouet:

clouet@econsultsolutions.com

Econsult Solutions Advisory Board

Joel Naroff wrote an article recapping recent retail sales and producer prices.

Jeremy Sunkett is speaking at the 2016 Delaware State of the Market on Tuesday, June 21.

Daniel Gunderson was newly appointed to the Research and Technology Investment Advisory Committee for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Christophe Terlizzi was quoted in an article about financing mishaps of a Northern Liberties multifamily property.
Brett Mandel wrote a blog post on the on-going debate about imposing a soda tax in Philadelphia, and what it really means.

Industry News Client Spotlight

Real Estate Sales are up! City Controller says, "sales approaching'pre-recession' levels". April sales 13% higher than April 2015 sales.

"The Future of Smart City Technology, From an MIT Professor" - examining how tech will shift and reshape the urban landscape

Image Source: Hubcab - MIT Senseable City Lab

Amtrak looking to bring in Private Equity and Select a Master Developer to Transform Chicago Union Station into a Modern Transit Center.

Reinventing PHL: A $30M Game Changer.

Colwyn Borough doing well under Act 47 revival plan

Kenney declares 'World Heritage Day' & strategic plan

'Green City' project keeps Philadelphia rainwater run-off in check

Multimillion-dollar renovation in the works for Independence Visitor Center

ESI is Hiring!

ESI is currently looking for two new Research Analysts, one with GIS specific experience. If you are interested in joining our dynamic and ever growing team, be sure to contact us at:

employment@econsultsolutions.com

For more information about all positions open, visit our website here.

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