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Sep 15, 2017

Silverlode participated in a study to measure the economic and fiscal impacts of a proposed concert pavilion in Elgin, Illinois. The pavilion would be a adjacent to Elgin's Grand Victoria Casino and would be a collaborative effort with the City of Elgin.

Jun 11, 2017

We recently helped a client in Troy Ohio figure out what to do with an 11-acre, former manufacturing site near their downtown. We recommended a medical and office development based on our highest and best use and economic impact studies. We also provided a vision for how the organization could focus marketing and redevelopment efforts. And they listened! The property was rezoned and sold to a health system. Kettering Health Network announced it will build a new hospital at the base of downtown Troy where Hobart once stood. The $60 million project will create an estimated 120 jobs.

Apr 15, 2017

The Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance is using Silverlode's business action plan to target companies in five key industries. The eight county Michigan region recently reported its successes to local elected officials.

Apr 12, 2017

Steve Weitzner presents at Brookings Global Cities Initiative in DC.

Apr 9, 2017

In Dennis McAndrew's twenty years of experience, he has not seen Northeast Ohio cities actively poaching companies. Further, the incentives communities offer play a limited role in location decisions. The Upjohn Institute for Employment Research agrees.