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LOCAL ECONOMY CITY OF
ORGANIZATION City of Bryan•Industrial and R&D–Bryan/C.S. Economic Development Corp•Redevelopment-Special districts and commercial development-Tourism-Retail-C.S. Business Development
Corporation•City Staff works with:
STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC Encourage master planned retail developments••Develop community focal points•Develop/manage business parks•:Areas of Concentration4B Corp adopted Economic Development
Plan•adopted Strategic Plan-Council•:Economic Development efforts guided by DEVELOPMENT PLANS
BUSINESS PARKS business parkDevelop phase I of the new
BUSINESS PARKS Directed, coordinated development•quality employers desiredProvide quality sites to attract the type of •increased employment opportunitiesRetention of TAMU graduates
through •Diversification of the economy•Creation of quality employment opport.•Goals:
BUSINESS PARKS
BUSINESS PARKS 693,000 s.f.•investment$60 million in capital •gross payroll$46 million in annual •$31,864 avg salary•1,467 fte employees•Results since 1997Remaining tracts•SourceNet•HTRI•STATA
Corp.•Prodigene•CableRep•UCS•Existing Park Tenants
BUSINESS PARKS Access to Highway 6 & Greens Prairie Rd.•of greenways376 acre development including 110 acres •Class “A” Business Park•Purchased Property in August 2000•:New Business
Park
HIGHLIGHTS OF amenitiesgreenways as Water features and •Extensive utilities•user if neededAccommodates large •basis”allowing construction Phased approach •forest preserves-“Woodlands”
look •MASTER PLAN
FOCAL POINTSplace and identitypoints to help define a sense of development of several focal Identify and promote the
FOCAL POINTS landscaping, stageart, -2nd Street Plaza •Traditions Dormitory••Cross St. Warehouses•Projects(Back Porch)Live from Northgate •Duplex propertyFormer Brazos •Trolley linkage•and
ordinanceRedevelopment Plan •Initiatives NORTHGATE-
College Main Parking Garage
Tradition Dormitory
FOCAL POINTS Brazos Valley Arts Council office–Corporate office building–Entertainment/recreation facility–Current Projects:•Former Wolfe Nursery–owned tract-4 acre city–Property at
corner of Harvey/Texas–Leverage key properties:•WOLF PEN CREEK-
FOCAL POINTS Infrastructure to serve entire area–Proposed performing arts center–250,000+ s.f. corporate office–300+ room hotel; $38 mil private investment–60,000 s.f. conf. center;
$18 mil investment–55 acre mixed use development:HOTEL/CONFERENCE CTR-
CONFERENCE CENTER
HOTEL/CORP OFFICE/CONFCONCEPT LAYOUT
REDEVELOPMENT commercial propertiesutilized -least two underPromote the redevelopment of at
REDEVELOPMENT Redevelopment zoning category•InitiativesF.M. 2818 & Texas-Mart -Former K•College Ave.-Former Albertson’s •currently assisting-Redmond Terrace •Projects
NEW CHALLENGES partnershipspublic/private Developing •rental ratescompared to market High land costs •Slowing Economy•Retail–Industrial–buildings and sitesAvailability of •
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