FEATURED ARTICLE
Growing Local Economies through Robust Healthcare Infrastructure
In our summer issue, Karen Bentley focused on healthcare infrastructure and its impact on the local economy. In this follow-up Part 2, the focus shifts to economic development and land use planning concerns and considerations beyond the delivery of bricks and mortar and healthcare services.
In North Carolina, every County’s Public Health Department must conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment every 4 years. However, this is often done outside of the lens of land use planning or economic development considerations. At Rose Associates, we believe that land use planning and economic development strategies are important ingredients in the ecosystems of healthy communities. Our goal through this analysis is to help our clients “connect the dots” around the importance of a more holistic view of the communities in which they work. To assist us in that analysis, we offer a Community Health Scan to our clients among our menu of services. Here are some of the elements we consider in conducting this analysis:
- At-risk population profile – variables such as population over the age of 65, number of households below the poverty level, and language other than English as the primary language.
- Healthcare and insurance statistics – examples include, annual healthcare expenditures, types and percentages of health insurance coverage, and percent of adults who exercise 2+ times/week.
- Medical expenditures by age, insurance type, and coverage type.
The Community Health Scan, along with the subsequent analysis conducted by Rose Associates, assists our clients in understanding how health and healthcare-related factors may impact economic development goals and land use planning objectives.
For more information about our Community Health Scan, reach out to Karen at kbentley@roseassociates.com
NEWS & EVENTS
Rose Associates Launches New LinkedIn Page!
There is so much information in the news and on social media, it is hard to wade through it all. It can be overwhelming. On our new LinkedIn page, we highlight those posts/articles that are relevant to our work and provide leading edge insight into Land Use, Real Estate and Economic Development issues. We have also expanded our services. Check it out and be sure to subscribe to our Rose Report below for future issues.
Rose Associates Provides Local Government Development Consulting
Does your municipality own property that you wish to develop for economic development or housing initiatives? We can help. As experienced development professionals we can assist in helping you find the right developer for your project. Beyond simply assessing the situation and providing a report, we bring our planning, economic development, and legal strategic partners to the table to provide a team of subject matter experts to complete a comprehensive package while guiding you through the entire process from conception to completion.
Contact us to learn about our 5-Step process to get you there. Problem. Solved.
Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate
Committee Chair, Kathleen Rose presented the 2023/2024 Top Ten Issues published annually by the Counselors of Real Estate at its annual conference in Vancouver, BC – Canada last week. For details see the Report.
ADVISORY PROJECT UPDATES
Rose Associates’ work continues on the following projects:
- In Iredell County, NC Rose Associates in partnership with Clarion Associates is working on the updated Comprehensive 2045 Horizon Plan. The final draft is in review. We previously worked together on the Statesville, NC Comprehensive Plan, adopted last year.
- Rose Associates continues its partnership with McAdams to work on two downtown plans in Clayton, NC and Monroe, NC both in final draft for review.
- Working with VHB, the Rose team is considering transportation and real estate impacts from the region’s continued growth on the US 70 West Corridor, a 19-mile section in Orange & Alamance Counties.
- Rose Associates is excited to expand its strategic partnership with Bolton-Menk/ColeJenest & Stone and our work together on the former Pacific Mill in Lyman, SC. The team is collaborating to envision new life for this strategic site in the town center situated between Spartanburg and Greenville, SC. And its most recent announcement, a site study in Spencer, NC for the Yadkin River District. Our most recent work together with the City of Charlotte has resulted in positive change for the Sugar Creek Corridor as part of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity initiative.
- The Rose Team is also working with several private and local government development projects with their legal and planning teams through the planning and entitlement process, providing strategic positioning and advisory services.
BROKERAGE DIVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Whit’s Custard – Daniel Bellot is representing Whit’s Custard in its site selection and has successfully completed a lease transaction for a new location in Mooresville, NC. This new site opened in Mooresville Town Square. The listing broker was Foundry Commercial.
- The Crazy Pig – Daniel Bellot and Kathleen Rose represented Robert McCrary in a lease transaction for its second location in downtown Elkin, NC. Following its flagship in Davidson, NC this new offering has been met with rave reviews and a wildly successful opening and quarter.
How can we help?
Whenever you’re ready, there are several ways we can help:
- Economic Development: If you are looking to create or enhance your economic development organization, we can provide strategies and a toolbox to build your economic opportunities. In addition to Economic Development Strategic Plans, we also can assist local governments with Local Government Development Projects that bring the right project and developer to the table to get the job done.
- Land Use & Commercial Real Estate: There is so much going on in these areas and we can help you sort through it. Are you ready to develop a plan or a project or just need some insight? We provide Market Analysis and Development Planning. Do you need a new location for your growing business? We can help with Site Selection or Due Diligence. We can get you there and make sure it’s the right location for success.
- Training, Coaching & Transitional Assignments: From education to coaching, our team can assist your organization with high level productivity tools to get you from visionary planning sessions to implementation through actions that lead you to measurable results. Our subject matter experts from a growing list of our strategic partners can provide assistance in a variety of formats.
