Commercial Development Sought for Build the Block

The City of Peoria is seeking quality commercial development to be colocated with our new Build the Block development. The site faces Water Street, adjacent to the new Museum and Caterpillar Visitor Center. The site is in the Enterprise Zone and TIF District. 

Build the Block Web Site

http://buildtheblock.com

Market Research on Build the Block

http://buildtheblock.com/build-the-block-article.aspx?ArticleID=29

Fly Around

http://buildtheblock.com/see-the-block.aspx

Downtown Riverfront Retail Study

Downtown Riverfront Retail Study

http://peoria-economicdevelopmentbrochure.googlegroups.com/web/Peoria%20downtown%20riverfront%20retail%20study%202%203-20-09.pdf?hl=en&gsc=fcTWQQsAAABkgITRSumYPRmgQk1OWWs1

Market Research Update

In and Near Downtown Peoria Housing

Good news:

The link below is the update on the in and near downtown housing market research from Tracy Cross, the premier housing market research firm in Illinois.

http://economic-development-city-of-peoria.googlegroups.com/web/Housing+Market+Study+Update+Tracy+Cross+6-09.pdf?gda=3KTXLGIAAABYPbPVaog-WRW0Vivekr4QEwuCmGCnjGlLICHG521rhyOoAYl06OXqSyDMpo2vtw2WumODDvXsjxqKMjhsnQtIIlm2IvMCV009oB-wIy5hUFXi7dpriIAjJhAipsb2do-CHqjxxwsG8_oKG53kozMh&gsc=owIEIAsAAACUG9Ywmr9gbnPqyfLcIW4S

Despite the recession, the market is still strong in Peoria for downtown and near downtown housing. Tracy Cross still estimates a demand of near 200 units per year.

More info below:

http://groups.google.com/group/economic-development-city-of-peoria

Market Analysis - Residential Development in Downtown Peoria

Executive Summary

The City of Peoria, Illinois commissioned Tracy Cross & Associates, Inc. to provide a market analysis regarding the potential for residential development in the city’s downtown with particular interest in the feasibility of redevelopment within its Warehouse District.

Overall, our analysis demonstrates the downtown of Peoria has the capacity to absorb 194 residential units annually among higher density attached housing forms. In fact the Downtown/Warehouse District has the capacity to absorb 102 loft-style apartments converted from existing structures, 66 new construction rental apartments, 16 new garden condominiums, and 10 new construction townhomes/rowhomes.

Our conclusions of aggregate potentials assume a strategic approach to the introduction of new housing is taken with respect to both geography and the order in which the various housing forms are brought to market. This is to say, maximum absorption will most likely be achieved only with a concerted effort to introduce new housing in a way that extends the sphere of residential desirability and does so in an order that does not concurrently pit competitive housing forms against each other.

Much like other urban centers undergoing gentrification and redevelopment, the potential for Peoria’s downtown is very strong. The Warehouse District has already demonstrated its strength as a place for new housing through several successful residential programs recently introduced, while the City of Peoria has, furthermore, supported further redevelopment through the adoption of its innovative Form-Based Zoning Code and approval of its generous incentives packages. What is needed to continue Peoria’s downtown and Warehouse District revival is the application of a sensible and strategic plan of development that builds on existing strengths and maximizes the potential for future sites.

Click here to see the full study:

http://economic-development-city-of-peoria.googlegroups.com/web/Housing%20Market%20Study%20-%20Tracy%20Cross%202008.pdf?gda=FhPKVlwAAADlCzxJEe5ge8ZMz2EUotQ5dn9xlxZ-pDaZGfrjXi3Zo2G1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRMLuuwu_Ba1DFlWcg2yXjAN_VcVm-e2lsgzDI90Z32uTv1_ZAYJKf8CjoQtPvym24&gsc=DgIm2wsAAAAsb_MG9iSrpItOXfyzWxLs

Power Point Below:

http://www.peoriadevelopment.com/

http://www.ci.peoria.il.us/economic-development-department