The Mercantile Block project rehabilitated a nearly vacant building in a distressed, low-income census tract in downtown Providence. The completed building includes 22 live/work studios, 16 of which are affordably priced, and an entire floor of below-market office space and work studios for artists and arts-related business, including several nonprofit organizations. This project represented another step in the creation of the Providence Arts and Entertainment District and had a large impact on the area’s ongoing revitalization.

Hibernia Tower is located in the heart of New Orleans’ Central Business District where its rehabilitation has incentivized other property owners to improve buildings on adjacent blocks and has helped to catalyze the development of additional hotels, retail, and apartments in the nearby area. It is also a transient-oriented development serving its tenants and residents with walking-distance proximity to downtown hotels, numerous music venues, local landmarks, hundreds of shops and restaurants, City Hall, Tulane Hospital and major corporations like Shell Oil Company.

Upon opening, Hibernia Tower brought jobs and economic activity to

a census tract that at the time had a poverty rate of 43.4% and an unemployment rate of 12.4%. Hibernia Towerʻs rehabilitation created 461 construction jobs and now offers approximately 136 permanent jobs that provide health insurance, vacation/sick leave and advancement opportunities in addition to other benefits. Among the affordable residential units created, 36 are set aside for households earning 20%, 30%, and 60% of the AMI in the city.

Environmentally friend technologies were incorporated into its construction scope including low flow plumbing fixtures, efficient MEP design and Energy Star appliances.

The Boilermaker Building is located in an area that is undergoing a dynamic transition from a heavy industrial center into a major hub of mixed-use development. The completed project provides approximately 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space for the area’s growing residential population, which currently lacks adequate ground-floor retail options. In 2014, just two years after it opened, the Boilermaker Shop project had already generated more than 214 jobs, $9.4 million in household income, and $1.1 million in local taxes.

For the first year of The Alliance’s ownership, the building underwent significant construction to renovate and upgrade the space, prioritizing eco-friendly green building construction with high-tech concepts. In 2006, The Alliance Center became the second building in the world to earn two US Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifications.

The Alliance Center has been carbon neutral since 2008 and, according to Energy Star, uses less energy than 92% of its peers. Through a thoughtful waste management approach, the building

diverts 85% of its waste from landfills, recycles over 4,500 pounds of hard-to-recycle materials annually through its “Hard to Recycle Station,” and has saved over 550 megawatts of energy through its renewable energy components.

The building achieved a LEED Gold recertification in 2011 and was the first building in Colorado to obtain Platinum certification in any of LEED’s newest and more stringent v4 categories. The Alliance Center has since achieved dozens of building certifications and awards, including the WELL-Health Safety Rating and seven LEED certifications.

The project is located within the Downtown Development District and received near universal support from the City of St. Louis, who recognized the project’s potential to promote and support new development in its downtown core and attract new people and businesses.

The rehabilitation of the Arcade Building produced a total of 180 construction jobs, all of which paid union wage rates. Women- and

minority- owned firms were pursued throughout construction and captured 20% of construction contracts. Over 30 full-time equivalent positions were created and/or retained supporting building maintenance and the lead tenant, Webster University. The residential component delivered 282 mixed-income units, of which 72% are affordable. The project also provides 50,000 square feet leased at below market rates to Webster University, serving over 400 students annually.

The Pythian delivers an economic boost to downtown New Orleans while also responding to community needs. The rehabilitation of the building created over 50 construction jobs. The current tenants have created 80 new positions and have retained another 34 permanent jobs. The building itself is located in a federally deemed medically underserved area.

The 3,000 square feet Federal Qualified Health Center directly

addresses this shortage by providing primary care services, with 50% of people served as low-income persons. The Pythian is able to help the health center provide this level of service by offering it reduced rents. The affordable housing is a critical addition to the downtown housing stock, which has seen luxury developments pricing out low and moderate-income persons.

A part of the Renaissance District’s mission is to support and encourage light manufacturing and technology-oriented careers. For example, one tenant, the South Bend Code School, is a computer coding school for children ages 7-18. It strives to help students from all cultural and economic backgrounds obtain technical coding skills as well as learn about entrepreneurship, college preparation, and personal development. This school served 121 people in 2017 of which nearly 50% were low-income persons.

Renaissance District is located in a Brownfields redevelopment area. Its development resulted in a massive 750,000 square feet remediation of lead paint and asbestos, meaning that potential contaminants have been removed from the thousands of people living in the area. According to the City of South Bend, it is the largest lead-based paint clean-up project ever undertaken in the State of Indiana.

The site’s redevelopment is integral to the Regional Cities Initiative that seeks to attract and retain talent for the South Bend regional economy. It is also central to the City of South Bend’s plans to revitalize the City. Since the project broke ground, new residential infill has begun in the surrounding community, revitalizing vacant lots and pushing density towards downtown.

EnFocus operates the incubation space where local entrepreneurs, freelancers, consultants, small businesses, students, and community members can network and use shared offices, conference rooms, and classrooms. EnFocus provides a one-year Fellowship program that empowers recent graduates to work and think like entrepreneurs to solve the community’s toughest challenges. There were 14 Fellows in the 2017 enFocus program.

The mission of Student U is to empower DPS students to own their education by developing the academic and personal skills necessary to succeed in college and beyond. Student U works exclusively with low-income children who would be the first in their families to attend college.

The 51,000 square foot facility now houses Student U’s 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Year-Round Program, which is an out-of-school enrichment program designed to create a safe environment for students to complete their homework, prepare for classes, receive tutoring, and participate in various workshops. Student U also takes the students on educational field trips and college trips and provides support for parents.

By providing direct services during out of school time in the summer and after-school, and advocating for students and families within

schools, Student U has produced impressive results for the low-income families that they have served. Student U welcomed its first class of 50 students and 16 teachers in the summer of 2007, as a result of the collaboration of DPS, Durham Academy (a K-12 private prep school), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University, and Duke University.

The model has a measurable impact: In 2013-2014, Student U students consistently performed higher on End of Grade (EOG) and End of Class (EOC) tests when compared to their peers who qualify for free or reduced lunch in DPS. Additionally, 100% of Student U’s students have graduated from high school and 97% of Student U’s graduating high school seniors are enrolled in college. With the additional space provided by the W.G. Pearson building, Student U is now able to serve 439 low-income children in the Durham community.

The Whitney’s rehabilitation delivered multiple community benefits and promoted further economic development in Atlantic, a small town of 7,000 people roughly 80 miles west of Des Moines and 55 miles east of Omaha. It is located downtown on Chestnut Street, Atlantic’s “Main Street”, in a census tract where the median family income is 59% of the area median income and the poverty rate is 24%. The project has created 23 permanent jobs, many of which are in a restaurant and accessible to people without college degrees.

In addition to commercial uses, the project is the first significant