Expertise in Housing Analysis & Strategies

We help communities and clients understand housing to deliver the greatest overall impact.

SB Friedman brings in-depth experience in conducting region-wide and site-specific housing needs analyses, formulating housing strategies, and leading policy planning assignments. Our work builds upon our experience in analyzing the market and financial feasibility of all types of residential development, including demand f or market-rate and affordable housing. We have conducted residential market assessments throughout the country and in various locational contexts.

Our Experience Includes

Residential market feasibility analyses for sites, corridors, communities, counties and regions.

Financial deal structuring on behalf of affordable housing developers and organizations, 
including the structuring of a loan fund focused 
on the preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing.

Implementation assistance for communities seeking to develop action plans, policies, programs and strategies to address housing challenges and unmet needs.

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Regional Housing Strategy

Regional Housing Strategy

Dane Country, WI

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

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Downtown and Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Advisory Services

Downtown and Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Advisory Services

Mount Prospect, IL

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

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Riverside Park Master Plan and Feasibility Study

Riverside Park Master Plan and Feasibility Study

Council Bluffs, IA

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

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University-Medical BRT Corridor TOD Plan

University-Medical BRT Corridor TOD Plan

Huntsville, AL

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

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Odawa Prosperity Pathway

Odawa Prosperity Pathway

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.

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Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT) TOD Plan

Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT) TOD Plan

Charleston Region, SC

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

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Regional Housing Strategy

Regional Housing Strategy

Dane Country, WI

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

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Odawa Prosperity Pathway

Odawa Prosperity Pathway

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.

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Regional Housing Needs Analysis

Regional Housing Needs Analysis

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.

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Housing Needs Assessment

Housing Needs Assessment

Cary, NC

Town-wide housing and demographic analysis of affordability and market trends to help implement the Town of Cary's Housing Plan

Muckleshoot Tribe Housing Needs Analysis & Population Projections

Muckleshoot Tribe Housing Needs Analysis & Population Projections

King and Pierce Counties, WA

Housing assessment for the Muckleshoot Housing Authority forecasting household change and evaluating demand indicators