Communities throughout North America have discovered in the last 25 years that downtowns can no longer rely solely on traditional office and retail development. A diverse mix of retail, commercial, cultural, institutional, hospitality and residential uses are required to ensure the vitality and success of downtown neighborhoods.
Our firm specializes in the revitalization of downtowns and older
commercial areas. As
each downtown area presents a unique set of problems, needs and opportunities,
planning solutions are tailored to local market conditions. Armin Preiksaitis' affiliation with the
Washington-based International Downtown Association, whose members include 450
downtown professionals in 250 North American centres, provides an invaluable
network on the best practices in downtown development and management.
Our downtown consulting services range from site-specific studies to
plans for entire neighborhoods: