Economic Development
Attracting Critical Investment to Your Community
Your residents are are sensitive to increases in property taxes, fees, and other traditional revenue sources. In order to maintain the best possible level of service and quality of life, you must diversify your revenue streams. Our team of economic development professionals can support you in attracting new investment, and retaining and expanding your existing businesses.
Opportunity Zone Support
MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES
Recent changes to the federal tax code have created opportunity zones in distressed areas throughout the U.S. These zones represent a unique opportunity for investors to gain tremendous tax benefits for acquiring properties and investing in redevelopment activity. Additionally, qualified businesses in these communities are eligible for similar investment.
Our team is considered a nationally-recognized expert in opportunity zone investment, and we work with many communities to match interested investors with redevelopment opportunities around the country.
Food Innovation Facility Development
COrnell Ag and Food Tech Park (New York)
Thanks to a tremendous partnership between the City of Geneva, Ontario County, and Cornell University, Geneva has become a destination for innovative new production techniques and technology in the arena of food and agriculture. The Technology Farm is a 70-acre campus, immediately adjacent to Cornell AgriTech’s Center of Excellence, where firms benefit from fruitful collisions with like minded entrepreneurs and world class research.
The Park’s state-of-the-art food production incubator, FlexTech, has reached full capacity with food research and production firms. Our SmarterLocalGov team is working with the Park on strategic planning, design, and resource development for a new production facility on the site, which will serve even more entrepreneurs and food and beverage producers.
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