Tudy Urpose: Floor Area Ratio (Net of Town Square) 1.95
Tudy Urpose: Floor Area Ratio (Net of Town Square) 1.95
Tudy Urpose: Floor Area Ratio (Net of Town Square) 1.95
STUDYPROCESS
WZHAestimatedthecosttodeveloptheGlenmontTownCenterapplyingindustrystandardsforthe Washington,DCregion.WZHAidentifiedandanalyzedexistingresidentialandcommercialprojectsin Glenmontandnearbyareastounderstandcurrentmarketrents.Assumptionsweremadeon supportablerentsintheGlenmontTownCentergivenitscompetitivepositioninthemarketplace.An investmentyieldanalysiswasconductedtodeterminedevelopmentfeasibility.Thelevelofsubsidy necessarytomaketheprojectfeasiblefromtheprivateinvestorsperspectiveispresentedaswellasa descriptionofvariouslandassemblyapproaches.
DRAFTVISIONFORGLENMONTSHOPPINGCENTER
TheGlenmontShoppingCenterisenvisionedasGlenmontTownCenter,amixeduse,pedestrian orientedhub.Newtransitorienteddevelopmentisenvisionedthatestablishesanewimageand identityforGlenmont.TheTownCenterwillincluderetail,commercialandresidentiallanduses.The preliminarydevelopmentprogramhasbeendefinedbyMontgomeryCountyandissummarizedinthe tablebelow.
DevelopmentProgram GlenmontTownCenter SqFt 1,121,190 254,900 169,900 1,545,990 Units 1,108 Parking 1.05 /Unit 4.0 /1,000sf 1.1 /1,000sf Spaces 1,163 1,020 184 2,367
GLENMONTSHOPPINGCENTEREXISTINGCONDITIONS
TheGlenmontShoppingCenterisa196,381squarefootshoppingcenterthatoccupies19.45acresof land.TheCenterincludesacommercialstripportionthatisapproximately112,220squarefeet.Most ofthisportionoftheshoppingcenterwasdevelopedintheearly1960s.Thereareoutparcelsthat containaShoppersFoodWarehousestore(60,000squarefeet),CountryBoys(6,000squarefeet),a McDonalds(3,400squarefeet),abank(2,880squarefeet),andotheruses.Mostoftheoccupiedout parcelbuildingsweredevelopedmuchlaterthattheoriginalstripcenter. GlenmontShoppingCenterconsistsoffifteenlandparcelswithtwelveseparatepropertyowners1.A significantchallengefacingGlenmontShoppingCentersredevelopmentisitsfragmentedownership.
GeorgiaAvenue12301LLClandisnowownedbytheStateofMaryland.
3 PropertyOwnershipStripCenterandPropertiesWest
PropertyOwnershipTriangleArea
AccordingtoCountytaxrecords,theassessedvalueofGlenmontShoppingCenteris$37.9millionor approximately$2millionperacre.
REDEVELOPMENTFEASIBILITY
Redevelopmentoccurswhenthereisahigherandbetteruseforaproperty.Theprivatesectorengages inredevelopmentwhenprojectednetoperatingincomefromredevelopmentissufficienttopayforland acquisitionanddevelopmentandgeneratesasufficientinvestmentreturn.WZHAtestedthefinancial feasibilityoftheGlenmontTownCenterVision. DevelopmentCost ThefollowingtablesummarizesdevelopmentcostassumptionsfortheVisionsbuildingsandparking. Thebuildingsassumestickbuiltconstruction.Theparkingisassumedtobeaboveground,structured parking.
DevelopmentCostAssumptions:BuildingsandParking GlenmontTownCenter Demolition Residential Office Retail(cold&dark) DevelopmentCost Office/RetailTenantImprovements TotalDemo,Building,TI StructuredParking DevelopmentCost(NetofLand)
Source:RSMeans;REIS;DeveloperInterviews;WZHA
f:\8000s,misc\80087Glenmont\[Copyofnumbers.xlsx]devcostnettownsq
* * * * *
2,367
Spaces
$20,000
Cost/Space
5
DevelopmentCostAssumptions:TownSquare GlenmontTownCenter
54,450
SqFt
* $90
Cost/SqFt =
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CurrentAskingRents GlenmontAreaApartmentCommunities Efficiency Rent na na $1,080 $1,155 na na 1,019 1,109 na na 1Bedroom Rent na na $1,216 $1,505 $1,079 $1,115 $1,168 $1,285 $1,335 $1,430 2Bedroom Rent $1,816 $1,960 $1,414 $1,850 $1,251 $1,326 $1,329 $1,533 $1,490 $1,610 3Bedroom Rent $1,863 $2,020 na na $1,485 $1,517 $1,644 $1,769 $1,950 $1,970
Rentfor~850SF na na na na na na na na na na
na $1.57 na na $1.66
na $1.72 na na
SquareFeet 1,115 1,144 926 1,230 854 960 728 915 938 1,053
RentPerSqFt $1.59 $1.74 $1.27 $1.74 $1.30 $1.55 $1.62 $1.99 $1.53 $1.59
na na $1.46 $1.62 na
na na $1.55 $1.76 na
na na na na na
na na na na na
1.Unitsquarefeetnotquoted,butestimatedgivenfloorplans.
Source:WZHA
f:\8000s,misc\80087Glenmont\[Copyofnumbers.xlsx]existingglenmont
ThetwoprojectsclosesttotheGlenmontMetroStationcommandthehighestresidentialrentsin Glenmont.Rentforan850squarefootapartmentrangedfrom$1.46to$1.72persquarefoot.
Property TheAlaire/1 MetroPointe/2 ArchstoneWheaton/3 ArchstoneGaithersburg/4 HighlandSquare/5 Property TheAlaire/1 MetroPointe/2 ArchstoneWheaton/3 ArchstoneGaithersburg/4 HighlandSquare/5 Property TheAlaire/1 MetroPointe/2 ArchstoneWheaton/3 ArchstoneGaithersburg/4 HighlandSquare/5 Property TheAlaire/1 MetroPointe/2 ArchstoneWheaton/3 ArchstoneGaithersburg/4 HighlandSquare/5
Location TwinbrookStation WheatonStation Wheaton GaithersburgStation Gaithersburg Location TwinbrookStation WheatonStation Wheaton GaithersburgStation Gaithersburg Location TwinbrookStation WheatonStation Wheaton GaithersburgStation Gaithersburg Location TwinbrookStation WheatonStation Wheaton GaithersburgStation Gaithersburg
Rent na $1,300 na na na
RentPerSqFt $1.82 $2.26 $1.57 $2.34 $1.63 $2.31 $1.95 $2.14 $1.78 $2.15 RentPerSqFt $1.85 $2.12 $1.72 $2.01 $1.76 $1.91 $1.57 $1.89 $1.66 $1.82 RentPerSqFt $1.47 $1.71 $1.77 $1.77 na na na na na na
677 1,087 2Bedroom SquareFeet 1,031 927 911 956 1,245 1,118 2,511 1,425
8 A12.5percentModeratelyPricedDwellingUnit(MPDU)allocationhasbeenassumed.Theaverage MPDUrentis$1,095permonth.ThisassumesthattheMPDUunitsaredesignedforhouseholdsofone totwopeople. WehavereviewedaskingrentsforofficespaceonGeorgiaAvenueinWheaton.CurrentClassBspace leasesfor$17.50to$24.50psf.GiventhatGlenmonthasnotrackrecordasanofficemarket,isnotan employmentcenter,andisfartheroutweconcludethatnewspaceinaredevelopedGlenmontwill leasefor$22.00psf. ListingsforretailspaceintheWheaton,Kensington,andSilverSpringhavebeenreviewed.Retailrents rangefrom$21to$35persquarefoot.RetailspaceinTheVeridan,anewhighriseapartmentbuilding inSilverSpringisasking$22.00persquarefootforretailspace.Weestimatethatretailspacein Glenmontwillrentfor$22.00persquarefootfullservice. RequiredYield Inourexperience,whenevaluatinginvestmentopportunitiesinvestorstypicallyrequireayieldatleast 1.5to2percentagepointsabovetheoverallcapitalizationrateforthethegivenlanduse.Asof1st quarter2012,theoverallcapitalizationrateforrentalapartmentsrangedfrom4.0to7.5intheMid Atlanticmarket.TheWashington,DCRegionisatthelowendofthecapitalizationratescale,becauseof itsrelativelystableeconomy. TheoverallcapitalizationrateforofficeintheintheWashington,DCRegionrangedfrom4.5to8 percentinthe1stQuarterof2012.Nationally,stripretailsoverallcapitalizationratewas5.5to9.5 percentduringthissametimeperiod.Onceagain,theWashington,DCRegionislikelyatthelowendof thecapitalizationratescale,becauseofitsrelativelystableeconomy. Theredevelopmentprogramisdominatedbyresidentialuses.Assumingthelandcanbeassembledin anefficientmanner,aninvestmentyieldof7.5percentissufficienttoattractaprivateinvestortothe Glenmontredevelopmentproject.Projectyield,inthecaseofincomegeneratinguses,issimplythenet operatingincomedividedintothedevelopmentcost.Note,everyinvestorhastheirownyield threshold. Conclusion Giventheseassumptions,theprojectyieldis6.67percentwhichisbelowthe7.5percentthreshold.The projectisnotfeasiblefromaprivateinvestorsperspectiveevenwithoutthecostoflandacquisition. Therefore,evenifallpropertyownersagreetocooperateandsell,therewouldbenoprivate investmentinterest.Marketrentsarenothighenoughtocoverlandacquisition,developmentcosts, structuredparkingcostandanadequateinvestorreturn.
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GlenmontTownCenterDevelopmentEconomics StickBuiltwithStructuredParking Units MarketRate MPDU NetSqFt/Unit GrossSqFt/Unit RentableArea BuildingArea 1,108 87.5% 12.5% 970 138 850 1,012 941,800 1,121,190
DevelopmentCost GSF Cost/GSF 196,381 $4 1,121,190 * $155 169,900 * $120 169,900 * $40 254,900 * $100 254,900 * $40 1,545,990 Spaces 2,367 Cost/Sp $18,000
= = = = =
$42,606,000
TownSquare SqFt Cost/SqFt 54,450 * $90 = TotalDevelopmentCost(NetofLandCost) AssessedValueofProperty TotalCost NetOperatingIncome /Month /SqFt/Mo Apartments Rent $1,573 $1.85 MPDURent $1,095.00 $1.29 Vacancy Market> 5% MPDU> 3% NetRent ParkingIncome $50.00 /mo 1,163 Spaces OtherIncome 10% TotalIncome OperatingCost/Unit $6,500 NetOperatingIncome Office Rent Vacancy NetRentalIncome ParkingIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome Retail Rentnnn Vacancy NetRent OtherIncome TotalIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome TotalNetOperatingIncome PrivateInvestmentProspects
Source:WZHA
f:\8000s,misc\80087Glenmont\[numbers2.xlsx]Glenmontmixeduse
SF/Year $22.00 7% 0% 3%
Yield
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CONSIDERATION:ALLOWHIGHRISEDEVELOPMENTONTHESITETOINCREASEDENSITYAND DRIVEMOREVALUETOTHELAND
Ithasbeensuggestedthatonewaytoenhanceprivateinvestorinterestistoallowforhigherdensity residentialdevelopmentatGlenmontTownCenter.Ratherthan3to5storybuildings,theplanshould allowfor8to10storybuildings.Theideaisthatwithmoredensity,thelandwillbecomemore valuable. TherearetworeasonsthatallowinghighrisedevelopmentontheSitewillnotresolvefeasibilityissues. Thefirstisacostissueandthesecondisamarketissue.Highriseconstructioncostsareapproximately 20percenthigherthanstickbuiltconstructioncosts. Ayieldanalysiswasperformedtotesttherentrequiredtosupportthecostofhighriseassumingthe sameunitmix,butdoublethenumberofunits.Tosupporttheincreaseincostassociatedwithtaller buildingsandthecostofparkingandland,anaveragerentalrateof$1,930permonth,or$2.27per squarefootpermonthmustbeachieved.Thisrentis23percenthigherthanwhatweconsidertobe supportableinGlenmont. Amonthlyrentof$1,930permonthishigherthanthehighestonebedroomrentatMetroPointeand wellabovetheaveragerentpersquarefootforan850squarefootapartmentamongnewprojectsin Wheaton,TwinbrookandGaithersburg.
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GlenmontTownCenterDevelopmentEconomics HighRiseBuildingwithStructuredParking Units MarketRate MPDU NetSqFt/Unit GrossSqFt/Unit RentableArea BuildingArea 2,216 87.5% 12.5% 1939 277 850 1,012 1,883,600 2,242,381
DevelopmentCost GSF Cost/GSF 196,381 $4 2,242,381 * $186 169,900 * $120 169,900 * $40 254,900 * $100 254,900 * $40 2,667,181 Spaces 3,530 Cost/Sp $18,000
= = = = =
$63,540,000
TownSquare SqFt Cost/SqFt 54,450 * $90 = TotalDevelopmentCost(NetofLandCost) AssessedValueofProperty TotalCost NetOperatingIncome Apartments /Month /SqFt/Mo Required Rent $1,930 $2.27 MPDURent $1,095.00 $1.29 Vacancy Market> 5% MPDU> 3% NetRent ParkingIncome $50.00 /mo 1,163 Spaces OtherIncome 10% TotalIncome OperatingCost/Unit $6,500 NetOperatingIncome Office Rent Vacancy NetRentalIncome ParkingIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome Retail Rentnnn Vacancy NetRent OtherIncome TotalIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome TotalNetOperatingIncome PrivateInvestmentProspects
Source:WZHA
f:\8000s,misc\80087Glenmont\[numbers2.xlsx]Glenmontmixeduse
SF/Year $22.00 7% 0% 3%
Yield
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Thelevelofrentrequiredtomaketheprojectfeasibleiscomparabletorentsachievedinthehighrise productsnearby,whichareinSilverSpring.
CurrentAskingRents NewHighRiseApartmentProjects Efficiency Property SolaireMetroApts/1 TheCameron/2 ThePortico/3 Property SolaireMetroApts/1 TheCameron/2 Portico/3 Property SolaireMetroApts/1 TheCameron/2 Portico/3 Location SilverSpring SilverSpring SilverSpring Location SilverSpring SilverSpring SilverSpring Location SilverSpring SilverSpring SilverSpring SquareFeet 536 475 576 642 475 $1,549 $1,450 Rent $2,000 $1,450 RentPerSqFt $2.49 $2.89 $3.05 $3.05 $2.79 $2.79 RentPerSqFt $2.36 $3.57 $2.33 $2.70 $2.53 $2.56
576 $1,605 $1,605 1Bedroom SquareFeet Rent 868 1,049 $1,749 $1,820 $2,413 $2,440
767 $1,940 $1,960 2Bedroom SquareFeet Rent 1,500 1,453 1,137 $2,605 $2,253 $2,600 $3,940 $2,564 $2,670
SilverSpringisacultural,employment,andretailcenter.Assuch,itcommandshigherrentsthan Glenmont.
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CONSIDERATION:SUBSIDIZEPUBLICPARKINGINFRASTRUCTURETOMAKETHEPROJECTFEASIBLE FROMAPRIVATEINVESTORSPERSPECTIVE.
Structuredparkingisinthebestinterestofthecommunityasitcontributestoplacemakingby reducingtheneedforsurfaceparkinglots.Structuredparking,however,addscosttotheprojectand,in turn,absorbsresourcesthatcouldbeusedbytheprivatesectorforlandacquisition. Inthisscenario,itisassumedthatallparkingandaportionofthelandbeneaththeparkingarepaidfor bythepublicsector.Asubsidyofapproximately$46.6millionor14percentoftheprojects developmentcostisnecessarytoprovideanadequateprivateinvestmentyield. Whilefinanciallyfeasible,theprojectisstillseverelyhamperedbythecomplexityoflandacquisition.
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DevelopmentEconomics:IncentiveNoStructuredParkingCost StickBuiltwithStructuredParking Units MarketRate MPDU NetSqFt/Unit GrossSqFt/Unit RentableArea BuildingArea 1,108 87.5% 12.5% 970 138 850 1,012 941,800 1,121,190
DevelopmentCost GSF Cost/GSF 196,381 $4 1,121,190 * $155 169,900 * $120 169,900 * $40 254,900 * $100 254,900 * $40 1,545,990 Spaces 2,367 Cost/Sp $0
= = = = =
$0
TownSquare SqFt Cost/SqFt 54,450 * $90 = TotalDevelopmentCost(NetofLandCost) AssessedValueofProperty TotalCost NetOperatingIncome /Month /SqFt/Mo Apartments Rent $1,573 $1.85 MPDURent $1,095.00 $1.29 Vacancy Market> 5% MPDU> 3% NetRent ParkingIncome $0.00 /mo 1,163 Spaces OtherIncome 10% TotalIncome OperatingCost/Unit $6,500 NetOperatingIncome Office Rent Vacancy NetRentalIncome ParkingIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome Retail Rentnnn Vacancy NetRent OtherIncome TotalIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome TotalNetOperatingIncome PrivateInvestmentProspects
Source:WZHA
SF/Year $22.00 7% 0% 3%
Yield
31 f:\8000s,misc\80087Glenmont\[numbers2.xlsx]Glenmontmixeduse
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Notonlyarethesepropertiesoldandobsolete,theyrepresentthecoreoftheproject.Thislandareais ofsufficientsizetodevelopamixedusetowncenterproject.Seveninterestsownthispropertyandits assessedvalueis$21.8million. ThefirstphaseoftheTownCenterprojectcouldbedevelopedonthese11.4acreswhiletheShoppers FoodWarehouse,McDonalds,andotherlandusesinthetriangleremain.Overtime,asdevelopment economicsimprove,theseoutparcelscanredevelop. UsingthesamefloorarearatioasproposedintheVision(1.95netofTownSquareland),thestrip shoppingcenterandCountryBoyMarketpropertiescouldsupport954,700squarefeetofnewmixed usedevelopmentaswellasaTownSquare.Adevelopmentprogramconsistingof720dwellingunits and140,000squarefeetofretailhasbeenassumed.
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PhaseIDevelopmentEconomics StickBuiltwithStructuredParking Units MarketRate MPDU NetSqFt/Unit GrossSqFt/Unit RentableArea BuildingArea 87.5% 12.5% 850 1,012 612,000 728,790 DevelopmentCost GSF 124,469 728,790 * 0 * 0 * 140,000 * 140,000 * 868,790 720 0 140,000 Spaces 1,316 SqFt 54,450 TotalDevelopmentCost(NetofLandCost) AssessedValueofProperty TotalCost Apartments Rent MPDURent Vacancy NetRent ParkingIncome OtherIncome TotalIncome OperatingCost/Unit NetOperatingIncome Retail Rentnnn Vacancy NetRent OtherIncome TotalIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome TotalNetOperatingIncome PrivateInvestmentProspects
Source:WZHA
f:\8000s,misc\80087Glenmont\[numbers2.xlsx]smaller
720 630 90
Demolition Residential Office OfficeTI Retail(cold&dark) RetailTI Total StructuredParking Residential Officepsf Retailpsf
= = = = = = =
$23,688,000
NetOperatingIncome /Month /SqFt/Mo $1,572.50 $1.85 $1,095.00 $1.29 Market> 5% MPDU> $50.00 /mo
3%
SF/Year $22.00 7% 0% 3%
Yield
18 Asubsidyof$25.5millionwouldberequiredtodevelopthePhaseIprogram.Thesubsidyrepresents9 percentoftheland,development,andparkingcostforthisphaseofdevelopment.
PhaseIDevelopmentEconomics:ParkingSubsidy StickBuiltwithStructuredParking Units MarketRate MPDU NetSqFt/Unit GrossSqFt/Unit RentableArea BuildingArea 87.5% 12.5% 850 1,012 612,000 728,790 DevelopmentCost GSF 124,469 728,790 * 0 * 0 * 140,000 * 140,000 * 868,790 720 0 140,000 Spaces 1,316 SqFt 54,450 TotalDevelopmentCost(NetofLandCost) AssessedValueofProperty TotalCost Apartments Rent MPDURent Vacancy NetRent ParkingIncome OtherIncome TotalIncome OperatingCost/Unit NetOperatingIncome Retail Rentnnn Vacancy NetRent OtherIncome TotalIncome OperatingCost/psf NetOperatingIncome TotalNetOperatingIncome PrivateInvestmentProspects
Source:WZHA
f:\8000s,misc\80087Glenmont\[numbers2.xlsx]smaller
720 630 90
Demolition Residential Office OfficeTI Retail(cold&dark) RetailTI Total StructuredParking Residential Officepsf Retailpsf
= = = = = = =
$0
NetOperatingIncome /Month /SqFt/Mo $1,572.50 $1.85 $1,095.00 $1.29 Market> 5% MPDU> $0.00 /mo
3%
SF/Year $22.00 7% 0% 3%
Yield
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LANDASSEMBLYAPPROACHESANDIMPLEMENTATION
Landassemblyoccurswhenthereisahigherandbetteruseforthelandthanwhatexiststoday.Before consideringlandassembly,anincentivepackagemustbedevelopedthatmakestheredevelopmentof theGlenmontShoppingCenteranattractiveinvestment.Thefollowingalternativesassumethat redevelopmentmakesinvestmentsense. MarketDriven ThisishowmostlandassemblyoccursintheUnitedStates.Aprivateinvestorindependently purchasesand/oroptionspropertytoallowforredevelopment. Advantages MinimizesCountyexpenseandtime.
EminentDomain Eminentdomainhasbeenusedasameanstoacquirelandinredevelopmentareasacrossthe country.Undereminentdomain,thejurisdictionseizesprivatelandforapublicpurpose. Eminentdomainistypicallyusedwhenpublicuseassetssuchasroads,utilities,parkinggarages, etc.needlandfortheirdevelopment. Eminentdomainforeconomicdevelopmentpurposestypicallyrequiresthatthepropertiesin questionbeblighted.Atanassessedvalueof$2millionperacre,itwouldbedifficultto considerGlenmontShoppingCenterablightedproperty.Eminentdomainforeconomic developmentpurposesiscontroversialandcanresultinlitigation(seeKelsovs.CityofNew London). Advantages Anindependentappraisaldeterminesvalue. IfeminentdomainemployedtheCountycontrolstheland.
20 Disadvantages PrivateLandPooling Theprivatepropertyownerscouldformadevelopmentcompanytoundertakesite redevelopment.Theownerswouldtransfertheirproperty(landandimprovements)tothe developmentcompanyinexchangeforapercentinterestinthecompany.Thepercentage wouldlikelybebasedontheirshareofassessedvalueand/orthelandarea.Theentitycould beajointventure,corporationoralimitedliabilitycorporation.Eitherapropertyownercould taketheleadindevelopmentoraDevelopercouldberetainedbythedevelopmentcompany. TheNewTownatCapitalCityMarketinWashington,DChasadoptedthisapproach.This projecthasyettobeimplemented. Advantages Disadvantages Public/PrivateVenture ThisapproachissimilartothePrivateLandPoolingapproachexcepttheCounty(oralegalentity thereof)wouldformadevelopmentcorporation.Thedevelopmentcorporationwouldbethe ManagingMemberofaLimitedLiabilityCorporation(LLC).TheCountywouldprovidefinancial incentives(taxabatement,grants,etc)tomaketheprojecteconomicallyfeasible. Inexchange,thepropertyownerswouldcontributetheirpropertyinexchangeforalimited partnerinterest.TheManagingMemberwouldsolicitdevelopersandenterintoadevelopment Theriskoftheholdoutpropertyownerremains. Itisunlikelythatthelandownerswillrecouptheirlandvalueupon redevelopment,whichmaydetertheirmotivationtoalign. Thetypeofdevelopmentthatmaybefeasibleinthenearterm(surface parkedretail)isnotwhatthecommunityenvisions. ItisunlikelythatthecommunitiesVisionfortheSitewillberealized underthisapproach,givenmarketandeconomicrealities. ProvidesunifiedownershipoftheSite. Landownerstaketheleadinredevelopment. Eminentdomainforeconomicdevelopmentpurposescanbe controversialandresultinlitigation. Condemnationcanbetimeconsuming.
21 agreement.Thedevelopmentagreementwouldensure1)thatthepropertyownersinterests aresatisfiedand2)thatredevelopmentisconsistentwiththecommunitysVision. TheSkylandShoppingCenterredevelopmentinWashington,DCisanexampleofthisapproach. TheNationalCapitalRevitalizationCorporationismanagingthatproject. Advantages Disadvantages SignificantCountyfinancialincentiveswillbenecessarytoattracta privateinvestor; Thisapproachwillrequiresignificantresourcestoworkwiththe propertyowners,structureanequitablebusinessarrangement,solicit andselectadeveloper,andnegotiateadevelopmentagreement; Thereisstilltheriskthatapropertyownerwillnotparticipate. Compulsorypurchaseiscontroversialandcanresultinlitigation. Countywouldinitiatetheprocess; TheCountycouldprovideamethodologyfordeterminingequitable propertyvalue; Potentialforcondemnationmayexist; Allowsfortheuseofgovernmentincentivestomaketheproject feasible; EnsuresthatthecommunitysVisionisrealized
RecommendedApproach ThePublic/PrivateVentureApproachistheonlyfeasiblealternativebecausesubsidyis necessary.TheCountymustbeinvolvedbecausepublic/privatefinancingisnecessarytomake theVisionareality.ThefollowingstepsarerecommendedtoimplementtheGlenmontTown CenterPlan: 1. DevelopaPhaseISitePlanthatachievestheVisionand,atthesametime,strivesto reducethecostsofdevelopment(particularlystructuredparking).PhaseIwouldonly includethestripshoppingcenterpropertiesandtheCountryBoysMarketproperty; 2. Identifypotentialsourcesofsubsidytomaketheprojectanattractiveprivate investmentopportunity; 3. ConductaDeveloperRoundtabletopresentpublic/privatedevelopmentapproachand receivefeedback;