Whether you are seeking a real estate analysis, feasibility analysis, or site analysis, we can help. Our Principal and founder, Ms. Sharon M. Woods, has nearly 20 years of industry experience as a real estate expert and has conducted location research throughout the U.S. A list of projects that she has worked on is provided below, beginning with the most recent and updated through mid-2008.
Ms. Woods is our senior counselor and is available to assist on legal cases involving land use and real estate development. If you are seeking a qualified real estate witness, contact us today.

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Showcase Projects |
Market and State |
2009 – Current
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Job Growth Forecasts |
Coldwater, MI |
March
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Corridor Retail Strategy |
Wyoming; Grand Rapids, MI |
March
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Town Center Retail Strategy |
Cincinnati, OH |
February
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Business Campus Strategy |
Coldwater, MI |
February
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Business Campus Strategy |
Cincinnati, OH |
January
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Grocery Recruitment Strategy |
Jackson, MI |
January
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Mixed-Use Market Strategy |
Oklahoma City, OK |
December
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Senior Housing Study |
Traverse City, MI |
December
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Retail Market Strategy |
Jackson, MI |
November
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TOD Mixed-Use Strategy |
Prairie Grove; Chicago, IL |
November
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Corridor Growth Strategy |
Merrill; Wausau, WI |
October
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Downtown Growth Strategy |
Rogers City, MI |
September
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Downtown Market Strategy |
Ravenna; Grand Rapids, MI |
July
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Residential Feasibility Study |
New Orleans, LA |
March
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General Description |
Market and State |
2008 - Month |
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Retail; Commercial |
Coppell; Dallas-Ft.Worth, TX |
June |
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Senior Housing |
Village of Redford; Detroit, MI |
March |
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Retail Implementation |
Orland Park; Chicago, IL |
June |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Orland Park; Chicago, IL |
May |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Gaines Twp.; Grand Rapids, MI |
June |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Old Brooklyn; Cleveland, OH |
June |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Scio Twp.; Ann Arbor, MI |
May |
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Corridor Redevelopment District |
Dorr Street; Toledo, OH |
May |
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Retail; Commercial |
Westland; Detroit, MI |
April |
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Housing Needs Assessment |
Grand Haven, MI |
March |
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Arena; Destination Entertainment |
Bowling Green, KY |
March |
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Fiscal Impact |
Ann Arbor Twp., MI |
March |
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Residential; Housing |
Salt Lake City, UT |
January |
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Residential; Housing |
Downers Grove; Chicago, IL |
February |
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Waterfront Redevelopment District |
Gibraltar; Detroit, MI |
January |
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Retail; Commercial |
Kalamazoo, MI |
January |
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Residential; Housing |
Johnson Co.; Kansas City, MO-KS |
January |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2007 - Month |
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Corridor Improvement District |
Battle Creek, MI |
November |
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Residential; Housing |
Byron Twp.; Grand Rapids, MI |
November |
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Residential, Economic Growth |
Taylor; Detroit, MI |
October |
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Luxury Highrise Condominiums |
Brentwood; Nashville, TN |
October |
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Retail; Commercial |
St. Clair, MI |
October |
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Master Plan Review |
Lapeer; Oakland Co., MI |
September |
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Gasoline Station |
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
November |
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Retail; Commercial |
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
August |
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Residential; Housing |
Riverside Casino; Iowa City, IA |
August |
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Mall Redevelopment District |
Summit Place; Waterford Twp., MI |
August |
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Maps and Demographics |
Palm Coast, FL |
July |
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Medical Office Campus |
Vorhees; Philadelphia, PA-NJ |
July |
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Business Park Campus |
Oldham Co.; Louisville, KY |
June |
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Medical Office Building |
Olde Town; Lansing, MI |
June |
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Kmart Facility; Fiscal Impact |
Troy; Detroit, MI |
May |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Lincoln; Alcona Co., MI |
May |
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Downtown Riverfront; Arena |
Midland, MI |
December |
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Condominium; Townhomes |
Biloxi-Ocean Springs, MS |
May |
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Downtown Shopping District |
Swartz Creek, MI |
April |
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Retail Redevelopment; Waterpark |
Westland; Detroit, MI |
April |
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Downtown Shopping District |
Howell, MI |
March |
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Luxury Waterfront Condominiums |
Fayetteville-Rogers, AR |
March |
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Golf Course Resort Community |
Somerset Co.; Pittsburg, PA |
March |
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Commercial Redevelopment District |
Triangle District; Birmingham, MI |
February |
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Housing; Residential |
Lansing, MI |
February |
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Corridor Improvement |
West Branch; Ogemaw Co., MI |
February |
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Residential; Housing |
Perry, MI |
February |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2006 - Month |
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Downtown Merchant District |
Howell, MI |
December |
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Downtown Shopping Area |
Escanaba, MI |
December |
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Wal-Mart Expansion |
Meridian Twp.; Lansing, MI |
November |
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Golf Resort Community |
High Pointe; Grand Traverse, MI |
November |
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Downtown Waterfront |
Adrian, MI |
November |
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Retail; Commercial Market |
Eaton Co., MI |
November |
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Waterfront Redevelopment |
Long Branch; Monmouth Co., NJ |
October |
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Residential; Housing |
Mission Peninsula; Grand Traverse, MI |
April |
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Downtown Riverfront Condos |
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
September |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Oscoda Co., MI |
September |
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Residential; Housing |
Howell, MI |
August |
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Residential; Housing |
Howell, MI |
August |
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Residential; Housing |
Bath Twp., MI |
August |
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Planned Suburban Community |
Blacks Creek; Nampa-Boise, ID |
August |
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Mixed-Use; Planned Community |
Kenosha, WI |
July |
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Residential; Housing |
Wisconsin and Illinois |
July |
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Waterview; Waterfront Units |
Leelanau Peninsula; Northport Twp., MI |
July |
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Retail Site Location |
Nampa and Pocatello, ID |
July |
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Retail Site Location |
Price and Cedar City, UT |
July |
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Retail Site Location |
Tucson, AZ |
July |
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Mixed-Use PUD |
Racine, WI |
June |
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Mixed-Use; Planned Unit Development |
Huron Twp., MI |
June |
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Town Center; Open-Air Mall |
Walker; Grand Rapids, MI |
April |
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Mixed-Use; Towne Centre |
Acme Twp., Grand Traverse, MI |
April |
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Residential; Housing |
Zeeland; Holland, MI |
March |
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Residential; Housing |
Forest Hills; Grand Rapids, MI |
March |
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Mixed-Use Redevelopment District |
Lansing, MI |
February |
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Downtown Riverfront District |
Albion, MI |
February |
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Renter Occupied Housing Community |
Howell, MI |
January |
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Residential Subdivision |
Bath Twp.; Lansing, MI |
January |
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Fiscal Impact |
Fishers; Indianapolis, IN |
November |
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Restaurants; Convenience |
Fishers; Indianapolis, IN |
January |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2005 - Month |
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Strip Center; Commercial |
Pleasant Prairie; Kenosha, WI |
December |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Dearborn Heights, MI |
November |
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Waterfront Redevelopment |
Gull Lake; Kalamazoo, MI |
November |
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Downtown Shopping District |
Hart, MI |
November |
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Residential; Housing |
Bristol; Kenosha, WI |
November |
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Residential; Housing |
Madison, WI |
October |
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Residential; Housing |
Post Falls; Spokane, WA |
October |
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Retail Site Location |
Las Vegas, NV |
September |
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Retail Site Location |
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ |
September |
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Shopping Center Redevelopment District |
Lafayette, LA |
September |
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Major League Soccer Stadium |
Johnson Co.; Kansas City, MO-KS |
September |
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Mixed-Use; Commercial |
Springdale-Fayetteville, AR |
July |
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Downtown Economic Growth |
Iron Mountain; Upper Penninsula, MI |
June |
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Meijer Site Location |
Acme Twp; Grand Traverse, MI |
February |
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Condominiums; Townhomes |
Auburn Hills; Detroit, MI |
June |
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Residential; Housing |
Mt. Clemens; Detroit, MI |
June |
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Residential; Housing |
Dundee, MI |
June |
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Residential; Housing |
Linden-Fenton, MI |
May |
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Downtown Shopping District |
Belleville, MI |
April |
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Residential; Housing |
Wyoming; Grand Rapids, MI |
March |
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Residential; Housing |
Grand Traverse Co. Bay Area; MI |
March |
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Planned Riverview Community |
Putnam Co.; Charleston, WV |
February |
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Mixed-Use Development Area |
Eastwood Town Ctr.; Lansing, MI |
February |
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Mixed-Use Markets |
Ashwaubenon; Green Bay, WI |
January |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2004 - Month |
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Retail; Commercial |
Pleasant Prairie; Kenosha, WI |
December |
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Residential; Housing |
Zeeland; Holland, MI |
December |
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Mixed-Use Market |
Lansing Twp., MI |
November |
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Mixed-Use Redevelopment Area |
Cannon Twp.; Grand Rapids, MI |
October |
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Business Retention; Highway Corridor |
Columbia, MO |
October |
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Risk Benefit Analysis; Civic Space |
Roscommon, MI |
September |
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Redevelopment Corridor |
Wyoming; Grand Rapids, MI |
September |
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Anchor Store; Shopping Center |
Stamford, CT |
August |
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Retail Site Location |
Orange Co.; Los Angelas, CA |
July |
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Retail Site Location |
Riverside - San Bernardino, CA |
July |
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Retail Site Location |
San Diego, CA |
July |
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Menards Site Analysis |
Big Rapids, MI |
July |
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Retail Strategy; Lifestyle Center |
Acme Twp.; Grand Traverse Co., MI |
June |
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Business Park Campus |
Marshall, MI |
June |
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Retail Site Location |
Salt Lake City, UT |
May |
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Residential; Housing |
North Atlanta, GA |
May |
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Residential; Housing |
Atlanta, GA |
April |
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Restaurant; University Banquet Center |
Bowie; Washington D.C., MD |
March |
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Economic Growth; Industrial Parks |
Manistique; Schoolcraft Co., MI |
March |
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Downtown; Riverfront Districts |
Grayling; Crawford Co., MI |
February |
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Personal Injury Case |
Toledo, OH |
January |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2003 - Month |
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Signage Site Location |
Franklin; Nashville, TN |
November |
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Residential; Townhomes |
Southgate; Detroit, MI |
October |
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University Retail; Mixed Use |
Georgetown Twp.; Grand Rapids, MI |
September |
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Downtown District; Riverfront |
Beaverton, MI |
July |
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Regional Mall; Shopping Center |
Oyster Bay; Long Island, NY |
June |
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Industrial Parks; Downtown District |
Manistique; Schoolcraft Co., MI |
November |
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Strategic Economic Growth |
Cassopolis; Cass County, MI |
July |
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Planned Community Retail Center |
Port St. Lucie, FL |
April |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2002 - Month |
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Corridor Redevelopment Strategy |
Ponce de Leon; Santurce, PR |
December |
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Downtown Waterfront Strategy |
Muskegon, MI |
November |
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Retail Corridor Redevelopment |
Vliet Street; Milwaukee, WI |
October |
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Senior Apartment Redevelopment |
Lower East Side; Milwaukee, WI |
October |
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Redevelopment Strategy |
Crabapple Corners; Alpharetta, GA |
September |
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Downtown Market Analysis |
Glenview; Chicago, IL |
September |
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Retail Risk, SWOT Analysis |
Gilbert; Mesa, AZ |
August |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2001 - Month |
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National Expansion Strategy |
United States of America |
June |
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Kmart Expansion Strategy |
Greater Kansas City, MO-KS |
November |
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Kmart Expansion Strategy |
Mobile, AL |
September |
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Montgomery Ward Acquisition Strategy |
San Francisco, CA |
August |
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Kmart Expansion Strategy |
Greater Atlanta, GA |
March |
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Kmart Location Strategy |
Macon, GA |
February |
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Kmart Location Strategy |
Augusta, GA |
January |
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Avondale Mall Redevelopment |
Decatur; Atlanta, GA |
December |
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General Description |
Market and State |
2000 - Month |
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Southlake Mall Market Strategy |
South Atlanta, GA |
October |
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Sales Tracking; Major Malls |
WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, Alaska |
July |
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Department Store Market Assessment |
Washington, Oregon, Idaho |
July |
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Northtown Mall Expansion Study |
Spokane, WA |
July |
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Kohl's Impact Analysis |
Atlanta, GA |
August |
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Furniture Store Market Strategy |
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA |
July |
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Cool Springs Galleria Strategy |
Brentwood; Nashville, TN |
July |
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Impact Analysis of Gottschalk's |
Northwest States |
June |
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Department Store Opportunity Study |
Great Falls, MT |
May |
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Department Store Opportunity Studies |
Kalispell, MT |
May |
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Lamont's Acquisition Analysis |
Northwest States, Alaska |
April |
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General Description |
Market and State |
1999 - Month |
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Emporium Acquisition Analysis |
State of Washington |
November |
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ZCMI Acquisition Strategy |
Northwest States |
September |
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Department Store Market Study |
Helena, MT |
August |
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Karcher Mall Store Remodel |
Nampa-Boise, ID |
July |
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Montgomery Mall Market Strategy |
Montgomery Co., MD |
July |
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Wheaton Plaza Market Strategy |
Montgomery Co., MD |
July |
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Cobb Mall Expansion Strategy |
Northwest Atlanta, GA |
April |
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Bon Marche Sales Forecasts |
Spokane, WA |
March |
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Stonecrest Mall Market Strategy |
East Atlanta, GA |
March |
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General Description |
Market and State |
1998 - Month |
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Furniture Gallery Feasibility Study |
Issaquah; Seattle, WA |
August |
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Furniture Store Market Strategy |
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA |
July
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Bon Marche Location Analysis |
Issaquah; Seattle, WA |
August |
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Marketplace at Long Wharf Feasibility |
New Haven, CT |
June |
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General Description |
Market and State |
1990 - 1997 |
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Trade Area Analysis |
Los Angelas, CA |
-- |
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Brookhaven Town Center Strategy |
Yaphank; Long Island, NY |
-- |
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Bend River Mall Expansion Strategy |
Bend, OR |
-- |
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Fashion Show Mall Expansion |
Las Vegas, NV |
-- |
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Trade Area Analysis |
Miami - Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
-- |
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Department Store Location Strategy |
Redding, Chico, Yuba City, CA |
-- |
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Chevy Chase Pavilion Market Strategy |
Friendship Heights, WDC |
-- |
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Department Store Location Analysis |
Wenatchee Valley, CA |
-- |
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Target Discount Location Strategy |
Greater Kansas City, MO-KS |
-- |
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Venture Stores Acquisition Analysis |
Greater Chicago, IL-IN-WI |
-- |
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Target Discount Location Strategy |
Greater Cleveland, OH |
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