| October 16, 2007 |
Kevin Noell was a speaker at The Big Deal – NBA Brownfields 2007 held in Chicago,
Illinois. Two thousand of the top real estate and brownfield professionals from across the
US and Canada, as well as leaders from industry and the public sector, met for two days
of deal making, education, and networking opportunities. Included were more than 20
breakout sessions and roundtables, plenary sessions, a property showcase, and exhibits.
The Big Deal was hosted by the National Brownfield Associations, a nonprofit
organization that promotes the responsible redevelopment of brownfields, and its partner,
the City of Chicago, a national leader in urban green design.
Kevin moderated the session “NBA’s STAMP: Chicago’s West Pullman Site” and was a
participant in the sessions “Measuring Success in Brownfields” and “Tax Increment
Financing: What Works? Click here for details of these sessions. |
| September 25, 2007 |
The Sacramento Bee –
City Core is Hopping with New, Urban Infill Homes |
| August 16-17, 2007 |
Kevin Noell was a member of the STAMP team experts assembled to provide site
technical assistance for the Portland Industrial Sanctuary Area, a 6.2 mile section of the
Willamette River between Swan and Sauvie Islands in Portland. Click here for
information on the site. The Site Technical
Assistance for Municipal Projects (STAMP) program is funded by US EPA to provide
site-specific technical assistance to communities, gathering a team of local brownfields
experts to provide a snapshot perspective on the development potential of a brownfield
property of interest to a municipality. Click here for more information on the STAMP
program. |
| July 16-17, 2007 |
Kevin Noell was a member of the STAMP team experts assembled to provide site
technical assistance for the West Pullman Community Area, 80 acres on the southeast
side of Chicago. Click here for information on the site. Click here for more information
on the site. The Site Technical Assistance for Municipal Projects (STAMP) program is
funded by US EPA to provide site-specific technical assistance to communities, gathering
a team of local brownfields experts to provide a snapshot perspective on the development
potential of a brownfield property of interest to a municipality. Click here for more
information on the STAMP program. |
| May 22, 2007 |
| Kevin Noell was a speaker at the 2007 ICSC Spring Convention – Reaching Beyond the
Gold. Click here for information on the convention. Click here for details of his
presentation “Financing Your Brownfield Deal”. |
| March 27, 2007 |
The Sacramento Bee –
The Brownstones are Coming |
| February 21, 2007 |
| Kevin Noell was the instructor of the course “Financing & Structuring Brownfield Deals”.
The course addressed how a brownfield developer combines debt, equity and government
incentives to finance the acquisition, clean up and redevelopment of environmentally
impaired property. Click here for the agenda. Click here for the course information. |
| January 13, 2007 |
The Sacramento Bee –
Developer Rises to the Top at Crystal Cream Site |
| December 12, 2006 |
| Kevin Noell moderated the workshop presented to Alliance, a program of ICSC designed
for members of the public and private sectors to discuss development issues and to
explore how they can work successfully together. Using PETCO Park as a prime
example, the workshop explored public/private partnerships (including the creative use of
the Polanco Act), recycling brownfields and the rejuvenation of communities. Click here
for an outline of the presentation. Click here for details of the program. |
| August 23, 2006 |
| Kevin Noell presented the “Technical Assistance Brownfield Training” workshop in Chicago. The workshop educated participants on available programs that provide liability relief, technical assistance and financial incentives; discussed the development process; showed how brownfield properties are financed; and trained representatives from local units of government on how to market their brownfield properties so they can attract more investment and developer interest. Click here for the presentation. |
| June 1, 2006 |
National Real Estate Investor –
Will the Brownfields Bloom?
|
| May 4, 2006 |
Kevin Noell presented the “Brownfield
Technical Assistance Training” workshop in Glendale
for California municipalities. The workshop educated participants
on the
available California state programs that provide liability
relief, technical assistance and financial incentives;
discussed the development process; showed how brownfield
properties are financed; and trained representatives from
local units of government on how to market their brownfield
properties so they can attract more investment and developer
interest. Click here for the agenda (PDF). |
| April 27, 2006 |
Kevin Noell was a speaker at the Brownfield
Leadership Summit: Public Policy Session. Click here for
information on the event. Click here
(PDF) for details of his session “Developer and Property
Owner Panel”. |
| November 2005 |
Kevin Noell was selected as the Western
Region trainer by the National Brownfield Association.
The National Brownfield
Association is providing its third year of technical assistance
training for municipalities with the United States Environmental
Protection Agency grant monies. Click here for details of the NBA Education and Training program. |
| November 3, 2005 |
Kevin Noell was a speaker at Brownfields
2005, the official EPA and ICMA cosponsored forum on brownfield
redevelopment.
Click
here for details of his session “Ask
the Developers”. Click
here (PDF) for his presentation. For information
on Brownfields 2006, click
here. |
| September 5, 2005 |
San Diego Business Journal –
Developers
Finding Pay Dirt in Soiled Ground |
| August 5, 2005 |
The Sacramento Bee –
Another Midtown
Project Launched (PDF) |
Sacramento Business Journal –
Newest
Downtown Proposal: Townhomes on T Street |
Links
National Brownfield Association
http://www.brownfieldassociation.org/
Urban Land Institute
http://www.uli.org/
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
http://www.naiop.org/
California Redevelopment Association
http://www.calredevelop.org/ |
