This document discusses the redevelopment of several properties in Newark, Ohio through public-private partnerships. It describes a housing development called The Residences at Career Gateway that provides affordable housing using Low Income Housing Tax Credits. It also discusses workforce development initiatives in partnership with local organizations. Finally, it summarizes Mayor Jeff Hall's vision for revitalizing downtown Newark through projects focused on attracting millennials, improving walkability, and stimulating economic growth.

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REDEVELOPMENT
REVISITED
December 1, 2017

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Reverend John Edgar
Executive Director, Community Development for All People
Steven Gross
Senior Project Manager, Hull & Associates
Mayor Jeff Hall
City of Newark

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FOR ALL PEOPLE
Rev. John Edgar

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Community
Development
for All People
Free Store
Affordable
Housing
After School
Program
Community
Meals
Mt. Carmel
Primary
Care
Charitable
Pharmacy
Healthy
Eating &
Living
Community
Gardens
Bike Shop

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HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS
HEALTHY FAMILIES HOUSING
Children’s Hospital is an Anchor Institution

7. Former Heyl Elementary School

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 The Residences at Career
Gateway includes 58 residential
units (14 Townhomes and 44 multi-
family apartments).
 All units rented to households at or
below 60% of Area Median Income
(AMI).

9. • Tax credit application awarded June 17, 2015 by the Ohio Housing
Finance Agency.
• Community Development for All People (local CDC, non-profit
developer) the NRP Group (CLE-based for-profit developer) and
Nationwide Children’s Hospital are partners in the LIHTC project.

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 2,400 square feet, on-site workforce
and career-development training center

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2017 WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
 Workforce Development Coordinator meeting one-on-one to
create job training plans, assist with resume writing, and
interview skills
 Partnership with Engineered Profiles
 Nationwide Children’s Hospital ‘Gateway to Employment’ series
 Fifth Third Bank’s NextJobs and EmpowerU programing
 Getting Ahead In a Just Getting By World

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www.4allpeople.org/
www.facebook.com/4AllPeople4
twitter.com/4AllPeople4
614-445-7342

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BROWNFIELD
REDEVELOPMENT
Public-Private Partnerships
Steven M. Gross, CP, CPG
Hull & Associates, Inc.

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 A cooperative arrangement between one or more
public and private sectors.
 Governments have used such a mix of public and
private endeavors throughout history.
 Successful brownfield public-private partnerships
are closely linked to community involvement and
state and/or federal program participation,
 Public-private partnerships play a vital part in
brownfield revitalization strategies
Public-Private Partnership

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FORMER JOHNSON MFG./ Q3
JMC INC. URBANA, OHIO

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REVITALIZATION CASE STUDY - FORMER JOHNSON MFG./ Q3
JMC INC. URBANA, OHIO
 Abandoned Industrial Property
• Absentee Land Owner
• Back Taxes
• Health and Safety Liability to the Community
 Known Environmental Issues
• Corrective Measures
 Partnering with a Responsible Party
 Securing Assessment Grant Funding
 Teaming with a Development Partner
 JobsOhio Pilot Program Funding
 Implementing the Site Demolition and Remediation
 Site Development

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 City of Urbana worked with Honeywell Aerospace to
prepare a Phase I and COAF Application 2010/2011
 Completed Phase II Property Assessments and PSRA,
2012/2015 (Approximately $354,000 of public and private
funds)
 Negotiations with Ohio EPA – Ohio Voluntary Action
Program (VAP) Eligibility
 Development of a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for
Commercial/Industrial land use redevelopment
 Obtaining Control of the Property – City’s acquisition of the
Property through a Sheriff sale
FORMER JOHNSON MFG./ Q3 JMC INC. URBANA, OHIO

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FORMER JOHNSON MFG./ Q3 JMC INC. URBANA, OHIO

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 Address the back Property Taxes with Champaign County
 Development of a partnership between the City of Urbana
and True Inspections Services, LLC (TIS)
 TIS to relocate their operations to the Miami Street portion
of the Property
 Secure funding under the JobsOhio Revitalization – Site
Redevelopment Pilot Program
 Property Remediation and Demolition Activities begin in
December 2017
FORMER JOHNSON MFG./ Q3 JMC INC. URBANA, OHIO

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FORMER Q3 JMS INDUSTRIES,
BEACH STREET, URBANA, OHIO

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FORMER JOHNSON MANUFACTURING
MIAMI STREET, URBANA, OHIO

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FORMER JOHNSON MANUFACTURING/Q3
URBANA, OHIO

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FORMER JOHNSON MFG./Q3 JMS INDUSTRIES
PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT

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THANK YOU
Steven M. Gross, CP, CPG
Hull & Associates, Inc.
sgross@hullinc.com
(614) 793-8777

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THE REVITALIZATION OF
NEWARK, OHIO
MAYOR JEFF HALL

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WHAT WE KNOW
Central Ohio is expected to grow significantly by 2050
 515,000 in population
 295,000 jobs
 Number of Seniors (65+) expected to double
 Majority of growth will be households without children
 Single-person households will account for more 50% of total
growth
Emerging demand for Quality of Life & Livability
 Walkability
 Mixed-age & Mixed-use communities
 Smaller & attached housing

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COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
NEWARK
DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERS

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DOWNTOWN NEWARK

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 Millennial Generation: Ages 22–35
 Downtown as a Destination
 Necessities within Short Distance
 Restaurants, Bars, Coffee Shops, Theater
 Hardware Store, Pharmacy, Dry Cleaners, Library
 Pedestrian-Friendly Environment
 Healthy Living
 Farmers’ Market
 Bike Trail
MILLENNIAL ATTRACTION

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DOWNTOWN SQUARE
RENEWED DESTINATION

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SIDEWALKS  BIOSWALES 
ROUNDABOUTS

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CANAL MARKET DISTRICT

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COURTHOUSE RENOVATION

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GATEWAY TO DOWNTOWN
First 4-span, post-tensioned,
concrete slab bridge in Ohio
Designed to emulate the
façade of the courthouse
City received a $550,000
federal grant for the bridge
enhancements
City received a $785,000
federal grant for the bike and
pedestrian elements

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DOWNTOWN PROJECTS
• NEWORK MEETING ROOMS/EVENT
SPACE
• LOFT APARTMENTS
• MURALS
• LOUIS SULLIVAN BUILDING
• FIRE STATION #1

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ECONOMIC CORRIDOR TID
THORNWOOD CROSSING INTERCHANGE

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GROWTH & INVESTMENT
• OSU NEWARK RESIDENCE HALL
• SOLAR ARRAY
• TROUT CLUB PUBLIC RESORT
• KROGER MARKETPLACE
• WHITE FIELD–NEWARK CITY SCHOOLS

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IN-PROGRESS
• CHERRY VALLEY LODGE
• BASKET BUILDING
• SCIDOME PLANETARIUM
• SKATE PARK
• BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES

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www.WeDigNewark.com
www.NewarkOhio.net
THANK YOU

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THANK YOU