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ESI applies our expertise to help improve the environments in which we work and live. Based in Philadelphia, ESI supports clients nationwide.

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Leveraging Value Capture to Support Housing Development

States and localities across the country often face a difficult conundrum – a growing need for housing and limited subsidy sources to meet that need. Local governments often must consider ways to fund new housing units without a broad tax increase that could adversely impact residents and businesses. Given this dynamic, value capture policies – […]

Why Innovation Districts are Investing in Quality of Place, Not Just Real Estate

The intersection of innovation and arts and culture is a hot topic today, but it isn’t a new idea. In the 15th century, the Medici family’s patronage brought painters, sculptors, and early scientists into the same social orbit in Florence, a collision of disciplines that historian’s credit with helping spark the Renaissance. In the mid-20th […]

C-PACE as an Innovative Funding Structure

Unlocking Capital Dollars for Building Enhancements and Infrastructure Improvements Across the country, commercial buildings account for one-fifth of the nation’s primary energy consumption. This high usage demands creative solutions as building operations and structural maintenance stretch the budgets of property owners and financing partners while also being costly to communities and their residents in terms […]

The Economic and Social Benefits of the Wilmington Land Bank Conservancy

The Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land bank (WNCLB) engaged Econsult Solutions, in collaboration with the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR), to evaluate the economic and neighborhood impacts of its […]

From Barriers to Pathways: A Workforce Development Study for Gun Violence Prevention

The Civic Coalition to Save Lives, with support from the Truist Foundation, engaged Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) to examine how workforce development can serve as a long-term gun violence prevention […]

The Economic, Fiscal, and Community Impact of Destination Medical Center: A 10-Year Look Back

ESI was engaged to conduct a comprehensive mid-point evaluation of the Destination Medical Center (DMC) initiative, a 20-year economic development strategy designed to transform Rochester, MN into a global medical […]

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