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Deeply involved with impactful project development and implementation--and already having created successful Opportunity Zone applications in several states--Vandewalle and Associates is uniquely qualified to provide the analysis, prioritization, and catalytic project planning that will attract investors and spur economic development in your designated Opportunity Zones.
Read MoreDeveloper money streams into the Racine area
With Foxconn Technology Group beginning to lay infrastructure for the $10 billion Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in southwestern Mount Pleasant, developer activity in the area has never been greater. Expect to see new activity on many of the project opportunities and redevelopment sites that were identified by Vandewalle & Associates in the Racine Citywide Economic Opportunity Analysis and the plan for Uptown.
Read MoreIowa Governor Kim Reynolds commends revitalization in Downtown Waterloo
Governor Kim Reynolds found Waterloo’s downtown revitalization and growth exciting. Reynolds explained that the partnership between state and local government can entice new businesses to come to Iowa and work with local entrepreneurs and startup companies. “That’s how we’re going to grow our economy. There’s certainly a lot of that happening in this community in Waterloo."
Read MoreRacine advances 6th St. Gospel Lighthouse renovation for new riverfront housing
If you cross the Sixth Street bridge these days between Racine Street and South Memorial Drive, you can see that a galvanized metal shell has been partially torn off a three-story brick building next to the bridge. It’s the start of a multibuilding apartment development called Edge of the River that is to span both sides of the Sixth Street Bridge and part of the area planned by Vandewalle & Associates.
Read MoreRacine Uptown vision and plan implementation moves forward with new housing
An $18 million, 77-unit workforce housing complex is set to come to the Uptown area. “We just don’t build buildings like this anymore," said Racine Mayor Cory Mason. "These are places that people want to be. These are buildings that are worth saving. The other reason it’s important,” Mason said, “is it’s another step forward to stabilize and revitalize Uptown. It’s one of our major commitment areas.
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