Arcadia’s April newsletter April 15, 2009
Jason Duckworth contributes to a Philadelphia Inquirer Article on Development Moratoria March 1, 2009
Jason Duckworth was quoted in the March 1, 2009 Philadelphia Inquirer article by Diane Mastrull entitled, “A Home Building Ban in an Economic Crisis.” Pennsylvania State Representative, Robert Freeman may be introducing a bill later this year that would allow municipalities to place a moratoria on development, if a community feels that its current plans and ordinances are not adequate to deal with the number of development projects being proposed.
Jason calls moratoriums “a pretty blunt instrument for dealing with a very complex problem.” He foresees the ban’s inadvertently causing developers to skip over high-growth municipalities – where smart-growth advocates contend development should be steered – in favor of communities that are not currently under growth pressure. The result: more sprawl.
Click here to read the article.
Arcadia’s February newsletter February 15, 2009
Sussex County, DE is Region’s Largest New Home Market February 12, 2009
Sussex County, DE –
In 2009 Sussex County, DE reported the most building permits in the region.
| County | Total Building Permits | |
| Sussex County, DE |
1,555 |
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| Chester County, PA |
962 |
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| Philadelphia County, PA |
947 |
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| Gloucester County, NJ |
868 |
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| Montgomery County, PA |
848 |
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| Kent County, DE |
806 |
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| Lehigh County, PA |
799 |
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| New Castle County, DE |
779 |
|
| Burlington County, NJ |
711 |
|
| Camden County, NJ |
596 |
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| Northampton County, PA |
550 |
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| Bucks County, PA |
485 |
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| Delaware County, PA |
369 |
|
| Mercer County, NJ |
274 |
|
| Cecil County, MD |
246 |
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| Building Permits 2009, Census Bureau | ||
| *includes all unit types, estimated with imputation | ||
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Arcadia’s January newsletter January 15, 2009
Arcadia announces joint initiative with Biederman Redevelopment Ventures December 18, 2008
Arcadia is proud to announce a new joint initiative with Biederman Redevelopment Ventures (BRV), the private consulting firm led by Daniel A. Biederman, co-founder of the Bryant Park Corporation and 34th Street Partnership, and creator of the largest complex of private urban redevelopment projects in the United States.
Our joint initiative aims to bring together BRV’s renowned expertise in public space revitalization and business improvement districts with Arcadia’s expertise in real estate development, master planning and project management. We aim to serve clients throughout the Philadelphia region with consulting services focused on:
- Creating and revitalizing urban parks and plazas, from conceptual planning all the way through operations
- Creating, assessing and advising business improvement districts
- Innovative streetscape and capital improvement programs
- Self-financing downtown and neighborhood redevelopment programs
- Turning public space into a profit center for mixed-use developments
Dan has been a friend of Joe Duckworth and Arcadia for many years now, having first met when Joe and Dan served together as jurors for ULI’s prestigious Award for Excellence. During the last year, one of our Arcadia project managers, Rich Wilson, has worked successfully with Dan on projects in Newark and Princeton, New Jersey, proving the value of this joint initiative.
For more information on how Dan has used public space to increase private real estate values click here.