Transcript Economic Development Update - City of Cumberland, Maryland

Economic Development
Update
August 2011
Current Project List
Sheetz (former Farley’s) – Completion 12/1/11
Memorial Reuse – J. Green Capital Investment
Braddock Campus – Confidentiality Agreement
100 Retailers* – Recruitment Initiative
Amtrak Corridor – TEP Funding Secured
Perkins Restaurant – Construction Delayed
City Market – Work Group/City Staff Engaged
East Side School – Leading Employer Meetings
Trail of Dreams – Raised $4,300 @ July 16 Event
PlanMaryland – Partnership Position
* ICSC Follow-Up Complimenting Effort
What’s Happening Downtown?!
El Jinete – 18 Valley
Club PURE – 24-26 Mechanic
Niner’s Pub – 2-4-6 Mechanic
GandBgifts.net – 31 Baltimore
Dame & Doggie Boutique – 417 N. Centre
(moved next to the Buttercup Boutique)
Coming Soon!!
Pyzano’s Division – 20 S. Mechanic Street
Chessie F.C.U. Expansion – 141 Baltimore
Street
Downtown Partnerships
Our future success depends on it!
 “Do the Two” – marketing collaboration to promote
Cumberland and Frostburg Main/Maple Streets
 MD Be SMART Program “Green Team” – “Healthy
Home, Healthy Environment” fair held Sunday, July 24
 For a complete schedule of events, visit
www.visitcumberland.org or www.mdmountainside.com
We’ll See You “On The Avenue”
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CDBG/Community Legacy Awards - Five Year Review
 2006 HIMG – Five projects awarded and completed
 CCFLP – Six projects awarded and completed
 Residential Façade – Three projects awarded and completed
 Micro Enterprise Grants – Fourteen businesses awarded (City-wide)
 2011 HIMG – Two* projects awarded and completed
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“Celebrate the Avenue” Street Fairs
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Held the last Saturday (June, July, August & September)
Approximately 800 attendees
Food, crafts, live music and kid friendly events planned monthly
Never the same street fair twice!
Live feeds at www.cumberlandsmagic.com
* Over twenty applications received.
Virginia Avenue Business Updates
 New Businesses
Little Ceasar’s Pizza to 505 Springdale Street
Super Liquors to 12 West Industrial Boulevard
Popcorn in Paradise to 304 Penn Avenue
Lisa’s Creativity Junction to 43 Virginia Avenue
Troutman’s 24 Hour Towing & Recovery to 220 W. Offutt Street
Automotive Specialties to 1212-1218 Virginia Avenue
 Expansion
Sheetz - to be completed by month-end
 Coming Soon (to the 200 Block of Virginia Avenue)
Buffalo Wing Stop (Restaurant)
Beall’s and Whistles (Restaurant/Bar/Special Event)
Arts & Entertainment District
 2011 Mountain Maryland Plein Air Exhibit held on June 4
2012 Calendars will be on sale in late September.
Available at the Allegany Arts Council
 Next Arts Walk planned for September 10
 Light pole banners installed along South Mechanic Street in the A & E
District
 Digitally manipulated photographs of all the homes on Washington
Street are currently on exhibit at the Saville Gallery
 Fifty-seven artists plan to participate in the Artist Studio Tour
scheduled for October 22/23 and 29/30
 Andy Vick, AAC ED, will travel to Indianapolis in October to make a
presentation on A & E Districts – highlighting Cumberland’s success!
For a complete listing of all events, visit
www.alleganyartscouncil.org
Partners In Housing
 Cornerstone
– 42 Total Units
 Twenty units sold and five two-story/two-BR units available
 Professional demographics
 Project completion expected by early 2013
 Banneker
– 25 Total Units
 Construction began March 26, 2010
 Completed June 24, 2011
 100% Occupied on June 30, 2011
Partners in Housing (cont.)
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Klots Mill
◦ Project completion August 2011
◦ Eight apartments and 42 Historical Lofts
◦ Amenities include: Community/Computer Room, Fitness Area,
Indoor Children Activity Room, Outdoor Enclosed Tot Lot and
Walking Trails
◦ Ten million dollar investment
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Cumberland Family Homes II (Penn Avenue School)
◦ Demolition began the week of July 18
◦ Permits issued August 2
◦ Beginning footers to be poured the week of August 8
◦ Project completion estimated to be February 2012
◦ Twenty-five townhomes and a Community Center
ED Professional
Affiliations and Partnerships
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Brenda Smith
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Terri Hast
◦ TGCC Leadership Series
◦ TGCC Leadership Series
◦ Leadership Allegany! Graduate
◦ Leadership Allegany! Graduate
◦ CACIF Retail Committee
◦ CACIF Retail Committee
◦ CDBG Reporting
◦ CDBG Administrator
◦ Chamber ED Co-Chair
◦ DDC/Retail Access Support
◦ MMT Executive Board
◦ DHCD/Main Street Support
◦ Power of 32 Steering
Committee
◦ SCORE Board of Directors
◦ CTF Board of Directors
◦ Business Roundtable Chair
◦ CEcD Education
◦ Trident Initiative Coordinator
◦ SCBCA Secretary
Why is this important….
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We’re accessible!
◦ Improved relationships and communications by applied critical listening
skills
◦ Increased contact base from new partnerships
◦ Enhanced marketing efforts through new venues
◦ Developed business retention outreach – we care!
◦ Provided introductions to support housing redevelopment projects
◦ Completed professional development courses
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IEDC - Chesapeake Basic ED Course and CEcD Courses
MEDA – Quarterly Training
TGCC Leadership Series
Chamber’s Leadership Allegany!
Planted seeds – growing trees
Q &A