Our Work

Dane Country, WI

We developed a countywide approach to creating and preserving affordable housing across Wisconsin's fastest-growing county.

Mount Prospect, IL

We have been a long-term economic development advisor to the Village of Mount Prospect.

Council Bluffs, IA

SB Friedman assessed the market potential and financial feasibility of transforming a City-owned golf course into a mixed-use development.

Huntsville, AL

We are providing market-driven insights to help shape transit-oriented development along a proposed bus rapid transit line in northwest Huntsville.

Emmet County, MI

We developed a comprehensive economic diversification strategy to support the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in establishing a more resilient and prosperous future.

Charleston Region, SC

SB Friedman is helping shape economic growth and land use patterns along South Carolina's first mass transit system.

Pinellas County, FL

As Florida legislation created pathways to convert industrial and employment land to affordable and workforce housing, Forward Pinellas engaged SB Friedman to evaluate the county's target industry space needs and determine how much land should be preserved for employment-generating uses.

Tampa Bay Region, FL

We brought data-driven clarity to the Tampa Bay region's housing affordability challenges, helping create a shared understanding of housing needs through 2035.

Pinellas County, FL

We helped Pinellas County strategically deploy Penny IV Funds — a voter-approved 1% sales tax — to support redevelopment across one of Florida's most built-out counties.

Warrenville, IL

We assisted the City periodically since 2006, providing market and financial feasibility analysis, TIF consulting and land disposition support.

Glenwood, IA

As part of a team led by HDR, Inc., we conducted a market assessment to guide the redevelopment of the Glenwood Resource Center, a state-owned hospital slated for decommissioning.

Kansas City, MO

We assist the EDCKC in reviewing and structuring public financial assistance packages for large-scale development projects across the city.

Northern Illinois

SB Friedman is a leading TIF advisor with more than three decades of experience helping municipalities designate, manage and leverage TIF districts to support high-quality development and redevelopment.

Michigan

We serve as an underwriting advisor to the MEDC, conducting independent financial analyses for projects seeking public assistance through Michigan's Transformational Brownfield Program

Atlanta, GA

We helped make the case for preserving industrial land in Northwest Atlanta — one of the city's most economically significant but increasingly pressured corridors.

Chicago, IL

We serve as a trusted real estate evaluation partner to the Chicago Community Trust, providing technical analysis to inform grant award decisions across multiple impactful community development programs.

Chicago Region, IL

SB Friedman brought complex regional trends to life through data visualizations and narratives informing two major long-range planning efforts.

New Haven, CT

Fair Haven Community Health Care has operated in New Haven for over half a century. We secured $38.2 million in NMTC financing to build a new, state-of-the art facility its patients deserve.

Chicago, IL

Since helping establish the Chicago Development Fund in 2005, we have helped secure $521 million in NMTC allocation, making CDF one of the most prolific, municipally affiliated CDEs in the history of the program.

Chicago, IL

SB Friedman helped unlock $42.5 million in NMTC financing for a new school campus bringing world-class education, community health services and urban agriculture to Chicago's Southwest Side.

Grand Junction and Aurora, CO

Serving 55 counties across Colorado and Wyoming, Food Bank of the Rockies needed to construct a new facility to expand its operations. We secured $55.5 million in NMTC allocation to help make this happen.

Pittsburgh, PA

SB Friedman secured $15 million in NMTC financing to breathe new life into a 97-year-old Pittsburgh community institution serving thousands of Northside residents.

Miami, FL

SB Friedman facilitated the closing of $32 million in New Markets Tax Credit financing to support Lotus Children's Village, a new, one-stop education and resource center serving low-income and homeless children and families in Miami's highly distressed Overtown neighborhood.

Corpus Cristi, TX

We managed the closing of $29.25 million in NMTC financing to support construction of a 108,200-SF food warehouse and distribution center for Coastal Bend Food Bank, a nonprofit serving an 11-county region in South Texas.

Atlanta, GA

SB Friedman structured and closed $22 million in NMTC financing to support the renovation and expansion of Mercy Care's Decatur Street Clinic, doubling the facility's capacity to serve patients experiencing homelessness in Atlanta.

Utica and Syracuse, NY

We worked with the CABVI to successfully raise and close $24 million in NMTC allocation to support the renovation/ build-out of two critical facilities.