Development and Redevelopment Project Funding

It’s How Communities Reach New Heights

Diverse employment, healthy neighborhoods and vibrant business districts are critical to building sustainable and equitable communities. Rely on Ehlers’ advisors to help you achieve your vision.

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Featured Economic (Re)Development Services

Economic (Re)Development Consulting

Ehlers collaborates directly with clients, developers and the community to understand goals, examine feasibility and opportunity, help build consensus among stakeholders, and drive projects forward.

Planning & project management
Pro forma analysis
Developer selection & negotiation
Housing finance advisory
Special district creation

Public Assistance Advisory

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is perhaps the most widely used financing tool for public development initiatives, but it can also be the most complicated. Rely on Ehlers to break down the complexities and create a financing plan that allows for the project to move forward while protecting public resources.

TIF District creation & management
Cash flow & feasibility analysis
TIF administration & reporting
Tax abatement planning & applications
Public assistance policy development

Our Hands-On, Team-Based Approach

Ehlers’ advisors and TIF professionals leverage decades of direct local government experience, strong developer relationships and a results-oriented approach that – together – help unite stakeholders and help your community reach new heights.

Project Planning

Identify community goals
Facilitate strategic planning
Develop policies
Draft program plan
Conduct research & special studies
Facilitate developer roundtables

Financial Analysis

Facilitate discussions between the city, residents & developers
Analyze public assistance applications
Complete feasibility analysis
Negotiate development contracts
Structure financing solutions
Facilitate community & stakeholder engagement

Program Implementation

Craft RFPs for developer response
Negotiate & finalize development agreements
Establish TIF or abatement districts
Provide project management & staffing assistance
Complete annual TIF or abatement administration (PAYGO, reporting, agreements, etc.)

Bristol Industrial Developments

The Village of Bristol, Wisconsin, a small community located along the Interstate 94 corridor…

Utility Infrastructure Financing & TID Creation

Foxconn Technology Group is constructing an advanced display manufacturing campus comprised of multiple buildings…

Granary Redevelopment Project

The Village of Union Grove sought to redevelop a vacated, three-acre site adjacent to…

Transit-Oriented Development Funding Recommendations

Hennepin County established a funding program to advance transit-oriented development (TOD) projects that demonstrated…

Fully Integrated & Fiercely Independent

Our clients and their communities are at the heart of everything we do. We deliver independent municipal advisory services to fulfill all your public finance needs. Not all firms in our industry can say that.

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Meet Our Economic (Re)Development Team

Our team’s deep market knowledge and first-hand experience serving in local government on economic development, housing and revitalization initiatives helps us demystify the complexities of this important work for clients.

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