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Lowertown Redevelopment St. Paul, Minnesota Market analysis and financial feasibility was conducted for townhouse, mid-rise and high-rise building to launch the next development phase in Lowertown. Prototypical housing developments were created for both rental and for-sale housing consistent with development sites in Lowertown. Each prototypical development type contain the flexibility to accommodate retail service and other commercial uses on the first floor to maintain street-level activity. Other prototypes envisioned urban residential streets with stacked residential units. Financial feasibility was conducted for each residential housing type. Hamilton District City of Savage, Minnesota Market analysis was conducted as part of a land-use planning engagement for the Hamilton District commercial area in Savage. The Hamilton District is the original Savage town site and includes a mix of historic and contemporary development in a traditional block grid pattern. Recommended development concepts included townhouses and mixed commercial and residential housing adjacent to a new central park in the downtown area. South Robert Street Development City of West St. Paul, Minnesota Market analysis, financial feasibility, and design consulting were performed for an aging commercial area on South Robert Street. Following evaluation of market factors, site location and adjacent housing, a site-specific development concept was prepared. The recommended project includes townhouses (both for-sale and rental) on the side streets with one level of retail space and two levels of apartments facing South Robert Street. The development concept covers two blocks with a small park reminiscent of an early town square as a central amenity. Midtown Greenway - Minneapolis, Minnesota Hennepin County Market research was conducted to identify retail potential for retail areas at Lyodale and Lake Street, Nicollet and Lake Street, and Fourth Avenue and Lake Street. Recommendations included square feet ofretail, market position, and merchandise categories. CanalSide Commons - Cubellis Associates Cape Cod, Massachusetts Market research and economic impact analysis was conducted for CanalSide Commons, a non- traditional, mixed-use development containing 539,000 square feet of retail space, a ten-screen cinema, 100,000 square feet of office, 143,700 technology center, 120-room hotel, and 100 apartment units in a village environment. Common area features included transit station, clock tower, community center, entertainment gazebo, and public park. Research tasks included quantifying resident and visitor spending potential for the commercial components and quantifying costs and benefits to local government.