Our Experience
The Spark InSites team’s combined experience in real estate development, community development, and urban planning brings a unique perspective to market analysis in New Orleans. The Spark InSItes team has worked in a number of cities and places including New Orleans, throughout the state of Louisiana, New York City, New Jersey, Washington DC, Houston, Galveston, and Copan Ruinas, Honduras.
- 15 years of real estate development experience
- 10 years of experience in asset portfolio analysis and community needs assessment
- 8 years of urban planning experience
- 5 years of real estate finance and underwriting experience
- 4 years in small business development
- 4 years in housing policy advocacy
- 2 years experience in technical writing
Expertise
- Community Development Finance
- Urban Redevelopment
- Small Business Development and Finance
- Brownfields Remediation
- Public Transportation
- CDBG Compliance
- Public and Non-Profit Sector Program Creation and Administration
- Grant Tracking
- Underwriting and Analysis
- Community Outreach
- M/W/DBE and Local Business Participation
- HUD Section 3
- Case Management
- Technical Writing
- Public Policy Development and Analysis
- Public Policy Advocacy Campaigning
- Community Needs Assessments
- Asset Mapping
- Community Organizing
Urban Planning Experience
- Real Estate Market Analysis
- Neighborhood Recovery Planning
- Master Planning
- Water and Waste Management, Recycling
- Transportation Planning and Management
- Land Use Regulation
Real Estate Development Experience
- Rehabs and New Construction
- Greenfield Development
- LEED® Development
- Urban Infill
- Adaptive Reuse
- Homeownership & Single-Family For-Sale Housing
- Rental Housing
- Mixed-income, Affordable and Market Rate
- Public Housing
- Special Needs Populations Including Seniors and Those with Disabilities
- Permanent Supportive Housing
- Commercial – Retail
- Commercial – Industrial
Analysis Experience
- Real Estate Market Analysis
- Highest and Best Use Analysis
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Site Selection
- Community Needs Assessments
- Asset Mapping
Familiarity With Funding Programs
- Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- Tax Credit Assistance Program & 1602 Exchange Funds
- HUD Programs: HOME, CDBG, Vouchers
- New Market Tax Credits
- Neighborhood Stabilization Program
- Federal Home Loan Bank – Affordable Housing Programs
