Our Work

Dane Country, WI

Regional Housing Strategy

We partnered with Wisconsin's fastest-growing county to create and preserve affordable housing.

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Mount Prospect, IL

Downtown and Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Advisory Services

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

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Council Bluffs, IA

Riverside Park Master Plan and Feasibility Study

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

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Huntsville, AL

University-Medical BRT Corridor TOD Plan

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

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La Porte, IN

Housing Strategy & Downtown Program Design

We've partnered with the City of La Porte to find solutions to longstanding housing challenges.

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Schaumburg, IL

90 North Development Advisory Services

We have served as a long-term development advisory partner to the Village, supporting the transformation of a former corporate campus and adjacent properties into a vibrant mixed-use district.

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Chicago, IL

71st Street Market & Land Use Assessment

We are supporting the revitalization of Chicago's 71st Street corridor in South Shore, identifying market opportunities to reactivate the local business district and boost community ownership of real estate.

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Chicago, IL

Central Area Plan 2045

We led the development of Chicago's Central Area Plan 2045: a 20-year vision for equitable growth in one of the country's most dynamic urban cores.

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Emmet County, MI

Odawa Prosperity Pathway

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.

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Charleston Region, SC

Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT) TOD Plan

We're helping to shape economic growth and land use patterns along South Carolina's first mass transit system.

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Pinellas County, FL

Target Employment and Industrial Land Study (TEILS) Update

We evaluated Pinellas County's target industry space needs to determine how much land should be preserved for employment-generating uses.

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Tampa Bay Region, FL

Regional Housing Needs Analysis

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

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Libertyville, IL

Comprehensive Plan & Corridor Redevelopment Strategy

We helped the Village translate development goals into concrete, actionable strategies through a comprehensive plan update and targeted corridor redevelopment effort.

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Pinellas County, FL

Penny IV: Policy Guidelines and Program Implementation Support

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.

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Warrenville, IL

Development Advisory Services

Since 2006, we’ve provided the City with periodical market and financial feasibility analysis, TIF consulting and land disposition support.

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Glenwood, IA

Glenwood Resource Center Redevelopment Plan

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

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Kansas City, MO

Financial But-For Analyses

We assist Kansas City's economic development corporation in reviewing and structuring public financial assistance packages for large-scale development projects across the city.

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Northern Illinois

TIF District Designation Services

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.

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Michigan

Underwriting Analyses and Deal Structuring

We conduct independent financial analyses for large-scale projects pursuing Michigan's Transformational Brownfield Program assistance.

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Atlanta, GA

Northwest Atlanta Industrial Freight Study

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

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Chicago, IL

Neighborhood Real Estate Development Grant Application Review

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

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Chicago Region, IL

Regional Existing Conditions Analysis for Century Plan

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

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New Haven, CT

Fair Haven Community Health Center

We secured $38.2 million in NMTC financing to build a new, state-of-the art facility for Fair Haven Community Health Care, a half-century-old institution.

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Development Fund

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.

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Chicago, IL

Academy for Global Citizenship

We 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.

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Grand Junction and Aurora, CO

Food Bank of the Rockies

Serving 55 counties across Colorado and Wyoming, Food Bank of the Rockies sought to expand its operations to meet growing regional need. We secured $89 million in NMTC allocation across four separate transactions to help make this happen.

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Pittsburgh, PA

Allegheny YMCA

We combined $15 million in NMTC financing with historic tax credits and public grants to breathe new life into a 97-year-old Pittsburgh mixed-use community anchor.

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Miami, FL

Children's Village at Lotus Village

We facilitated the closing of $32 million in NMTC financing to support a new one-stop education and resource center serving low-income and homeless children and families in Miami's highly distressed Overtown neighborhood.

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Utica and Syracuse, NY

Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI)

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

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Chicago, IL

Stitching It Together: Framework Plan for Brighton Park and Gage Park

We provided market-driven insights to improve neighborhood connections and spur investment surrounding the new Chicago Park District headquarters as part of an award-winning plan.

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Chapel Hill, NC

Shaping Our Future: A Transportation and Land Use Initiative

We provided market and affordable housing analyses to the Town of Chapel Hill in support of two parallel planning efforts shaping the community's future growth and development standards.

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Bridgeport, CT

Hollow Choice Neighborhood Initiative Market Study

SB Friedman assessed market conditions to inform a redevelopment strategy for an underserved neighborhood and distressed public housing site in Bridgeport, CT.

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Salt Lake County, UT

Transit-Oriented Communities Financial Gap Analysis

SB Friedman evaluated the financial viability of prototypical development in Transit-Oriented Communities (TOCs) across Salt Lake County, identifying the policy levers and funding tools needed to spur development.

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Cook County, WI

Uplift Cook: Consolidated Plan and CEDS

We led the development of Uplift Cook, Cook County's 2025–2029 strategic plan guiding the use of federal investments for housing and economic development.

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Chicago, IL

Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments Deal Structuring

We assisted Bickerdike, a nonprofit community developer, in structuring the financing and preparing a supplemental TIF application for the Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments, a 100-unit affordable housing development.

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Chicago Region, IL

Joint Development Study

We're helping Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) develop a framework for a regional joint development program, unlocking the potential of transit agency-owned land to generate revenue and support transit-oriented development.

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Houston, TX

Houston Food Bank

We secured and managed the closing of $85.5 million in NMTC allocation to support construction of an innovative 310,000-SF community hub anchored by Houston Food Bank, a nonprofit addressing food insecurity across an 18-county region in Texas.

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Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Emerging Markets, Inc.

Since 2012, we've worked with Atlanta Emerging Markets, Inc. (AEMI) to help secure and support the deployment of $403 million of NMTC allocation in eight separate application rounds.

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Richmond, VA

Anna Julia Cooper School

We structured and closed $18 million in NMTC financing to support the construction of a new elementary school that provides high-quality, tuition-free education.

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Chicago, IL

BandWith

We secured and closed $25 million in NMTC financing to help transform a vacant casket factory on Chicago's West Side into a community hub for low-income youth.

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Albuquerque, NM

TIF Financial Analysis and Policy Services

We played a pivotal role in expanding New Mexico's redevelopment financing toolkit, providing financial analyses that helped pass statewide legislation strengthening TIF and guide its implementation in Albuquerque.

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Morganton, NC

The Industrial Commons

We worked with a nonprofit to structure and close $37.25 million of NMTC financing to support the renovation of its headquarters and the construction of a new incubator for employee-owned textile and furniture businesses.

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