An oasis is emerging in the food desert. Residents of the underserved Northwest Goldberg neighborhood in Detroit will finally be able to buy groceries and household goods locally, thanks to the establishment of Kornr Store, a retail concept developed by Brinda Devine of Purpose8 Real Estate. Only 18 months after raising $43,000 through a crowdfunding campaign on … [Read more...] about Oasis in a food desert.
Development
Intentional Community.
Kathryn (Katie) McCamant brings the depth and diversity of her 35 years of experience as a developer, architect, and cohousing resident to benefit her clients. Coauthor of Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves, the book that introduced cohousing to North America and the English-speaking world, and more recently, Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable … [Read more...] about Intentional Community.
Superpowers Interview.
Devin Thorpe interviewed Eve for his TV show, Superpowers for Good!. It's a masterful interview. Devin teased the why and how of Small Change right out of her. For those of you still wondering what it is Eve actually does, this interview tells it all. You can watch the interview here. AI Episode Summary … [Read more...] about Superpowers Interview.
Public Assets.
Former U.S. Congressman Ben McAdams is the founder and CEO of the Common Ground Institute, an organization supporting jurisdictions working to create revenue and other public benefits from government-owned real estate through public-private partnerships. He is also a Senior Fellow for the Government Finance Officers Association, where he leads the Putting Public Assets to Work … [Read more...] about Public Assets.
$280M Loan.
This is a big one. Related Beal just closed on a $280M loan for the new Seaport life sciences project, readying them for the next phase of the project, construction. You might wonder why we care? One of the partners on the project, The Boston Real Estate Inclusion Fund, led by Kirk Sykes, has listed an offering on Small Change. They’ve already raised $1 million … [Read more...] about $280M Loan.