Professional Qualifications
Rob Hunden, President & CEO Hunden Strategic Partners 213 W Institute Place, Suite 707 Chicago, Illinois 60610 [email protected] (O) 312-643-2500 (M) 312-933-3637 Hunden Strategic Partners Full Service Real Estate Development Advisory Practice
SAN DIEGO CHICAGO MINNEAPOLIS
Hunden Strategic Partners provides a variety of advisory and consultant services for all stages of destination development, including: Master Placemaking Feasibility; Real Estate Market, Financial Feasibility and Development Consulting; Economic, Fiscal and Employment Impact Analysis (Cost/Benefit); Organization Development; Public Incentive Analysis; Economic and Tourism Policy/Legislation Consulting; Research and Statistical Analysis; and Developer Solicitation and Selection, Private Management Company Solicitation and Selection.
Since its incorporation in 2006, professionals at Hunden Strategic Partners have provided all of the above services for hundreds of client projects worldwide for the public, non-profit and private sectors. In addition, Hunden professionals have prior professional career experience in municipal and state government, economic and real estate development, real-estate law, hotel operations and non-profit management. Over 80 percent of Hunden’s clients are public purpose entities, such as municipalities, counties, states, convention bureaus, authorities and other quasi- government entities charged with conducting real estate, economic development and tourism activities. Hunden has ten professionals on staff. Hunden is primarily located in Chicago, with staff also located in Minneapolis and San Diego.
Areas of expertise include:
• Mixed-Use Developments & Connectivity • Sports & Recreation Facilities • Event Centers, Arenas & Stadiums • Entertainment/Retail • Arts & Cultural Facilities • Hospitality • Convention & Conference Centers • Convention Headquarter Hotels • Specialty Real Estate • Fairgrounds & Expo Centers
www.hunden.com 213 W Institute Place, Suite 707 Chicago, IL 60610 312.643.2500 Career Background Hunden Strategic Partners, Chicago, 2006 - Present Johnson Consulting, Chicago Grubb & Ellis, Chicago Landauer, Chicago Indianapolis Bond Bank/Mayor’s Office, Indianapolis Huckaby & Associates, Washington, D.C.
Experience in Market, Financial Feasibility & Economic Impact Hunden has conducted more than 800 feasibility and economic impact studies. Many of these clients have returned for multiple studies on market-based planning solutions and master plans.
Tourism Planning and Destination Asset Assessments Mr. Hunden has helped communities throughout the United States and North America analyze the strength of their destinations through tourism and development master planning efforts. Hunden has studied some of the most successful and compelling tourism destinations in the country, such as: Rob Hunden • Chicago (IL) • Indianapolis (IN) President & CEO • Dallas (TX) • Madison (WI) • Phoenix (AZ) • Suffolk County (NY) Chicago, Illinois • Puerto Rico • Billings (MT) • Richmond (VA) • Chester (PA) Hunden is a leading industry expert • Fort Worth (TX) • Across Kentucky in market research, financial analytics, Recognized Industry Leader and economic impact modeling for Mr. Hunden’s career arc includes both the public and private sectors, including at the Indianapolis Bond Bank, managing placemaking tourism and destination asset planning. development projects for the Mayor’s Office in the mid-90’s. Over the past 25 years, he has become an industry thought leader, expert, Hunden and his firm offer extensive experience in the economics and frequent speaker and author in the economics of placemaking. of all manner of unique real estate projects, including mixed-use districts, convention centers and headquarter hotels, indoor and outdoor sports complexes, tourism projects, and entertainment districts. Over the past 25 years, Mr. Hunden has provided economic development, finance and planning expertise and conducted more than 800 feasibility and economic impact studies, including for some of the most notable projects in the U.S. He has had a hand in the development of more than $6 billion in completed, transformative projects, including downtown and area master plans, convention centers, major convention hotels, compelling boutique hotels, entertainment and mixed-use districts, and major tourist attractions. Rob has written articles on downtown developments and taught college- level Destination Development courses. He has conducted IEDC panel discussions and taught numerous professional development courses for IEDC over the past 15 years.
Quick Facts: 25 Years of Industry Experience Incorporated Hunden Strategic Partners in 2006 Indiana University Kelley School of Business, BS Finance ‘94
www.hunden.com Rob Hunden Industry Contributions
Speaking Engagements
ALSD Annual Conference Virtual Event, 2020 Annual State of the Industry Presentation IEDC Annual Conference Virtual Event, 2020 Public Engagement Tool Kit Panel ICMA UNITE Annual Conference Virtual Event, 2020 Take Charge of Your Real Estate Recovery CSEF Multiple Sessions Virtual Event, 2020 Flexible Venues | Creative Financing | Process Masterclass City Nation Place Americas Virtual Breakout Session, 2020 Key Steps in the Placemaking Process Sports ETA Virtual Facilities Summit Virtual Event, 2020 Current & Future State of the Youth Sports Industry IEDC Leadership Summit Tampa, 2020 Mixed-Use Destination Development Districts of the Future EEE Conference Los Angeles, 2020 Trends in Entertainment & Mixed-Use Districts Round Table Collaborate & Connect Tourism Regina Regina, Saskatchewan, 2019 Tourism Means Business! ALSD International Dublin, 2019 International State of the Industry ICMA Annual Conference Nashville, 2019 Successful P3 Development Process Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI) Conference Sioux City, 2019 ALSD Design & Build Conference Chicago, 2019 Second Annual State of the Industry City Nation Place Americas Session Leader West Hollywood, 2019 Tourism Means Business! CSEF Multiple Sessions San Diego, 2019 Development Process 101 | Hybrid Event Centers Madison Venue Summit Madison, 2019 Destination Development Planning Presentation Urban Land Institute Keynote - Spring EDC Meeting Nashville, 2019 NextGen Entertainment Districts Indiana Construction Roundtable Indianapolis, 2018 Technology Explosion Panel Louisville TV & Radio Coverage 2018 Hunden Announces Top Major League Cities ALSD Design & Build Conference Anaheim, 2018 State of the Industry EEE Conference Santa Monica, 2018 Trends in Entertainment, Retail, & Sports Districts City Nation Place Americas Panel Host NYC, 2018 Lessons From the Amazon & Apple RFP Process IEDC Annual Conference Learning Lab Atlanta, 2018 Is Your Project Feasible? Developer Asking for Incentives? Learn the Questions to Ask! Race Track Business Conference, Indianapolis, 2017 Motorsports Tourism & Education ALSD Design & Build Conference Miami Beach, 2017 Why Colleges are the Next Big Thing IAVM VenueConnect Panelist Nashville, 2017 Financing Realities for Convention & Arena Projects IEDC Webinar Speaker 2017 Emerging Real Estate Trends for Economic Development P3 Conference & Expo Dallas 2017 Entertainment Districts: The Glue Creating the Live/Work/Play Environment Rob Hunden Industry Contributions
Articles
Quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business December 2020 “Chicago Hotel Owners Say Unions Complicate COVID-Era Survival” Shopping Center Business Article December 2019 “Make Way for Mixed-Use Entertainment Districts: Saviors of Malls and Sports Facilities?” Quoted in Hotel Business June 2018 “Sharing Economy vs. Timeshare: Weighing the Costs” Quoted in Successful Meetings June 2018 “What Convention Centers Add to Cities Memphis Miami Las Vegas” City Nation Place May 2018 “Placemaking 101: Lessons from the Amazon Bid” Association of Luxury Suite Directors 2017 “The State of the Industry” Contributor to Urban Land Magazine April 2015 “Making Sports-Oriented Mixed-Use Work” by Patricia Kirk Contributor to the IEDC Economic Development Journal “Public Subsidies for Headquarter Hotel Development: Are They Necessary?” Guest Editorial for the Indianapolis Business Journal “Can Gary be Great Again?” Indianapolis Business Journal, Crain’s Chicago Business, Meeting News - Quoted, Various 2006 - Present
Adjunct Instructor at Kendall College Chicago, IL from 2001 - 2004, 2010 Destination Development and Management | Topics in International Tourism | Feasibility Studies Ongoing instructor for International Economic Development Council’s CEcD Real Estate Coursework (IEDC) Nationwide, 2004 - Present Market and Financial Feasibility Studies; Developer Selection Processes; Financing
Hotel of Tomorrow Think Tank The Gettys Group 2020 Member/Participant at IEDC; ALSD; Sports ETA; ICMA; ICSC; IAVM; CSEF; Destinations International Professional Qualifications Convention & Conference Centers, Expos & Fairgrounds
Austin, TX – Travis County Expo Center Branson Convention Center Beloit, WI – Conference Center Bentonville, AR – Convention Center & Hotel Billings, MT - MetraPark Expansion Bloomington, IN – Convention Center Expansions Branson, MO – Convention Center Bryan-College Station, TX – Convention Center
Burbank, CA – Conference Center Indiana Convention Center Chatham County, NC - Conference Expansion Chester County, PA - Conference & Event Center Chicago, IL – South Side Conference Center Clearwater, FL – Convention Center Cleveland, OH – CREST Center Columbia, SC - Convention Center Expansion Coralville, IA – Convention Center Fort Worth, TX – Convention Center Expansion Corydon, IN – Conference Center Franklin, TN - Conference Center Covington, KY - Northern Kentucky CC Expansion Fuquay-Varina, NC – Conference Center Crawford County, KS - Conference Center Greenville, SC – Convention Center Cyprus – Conference Center Hamilton County, IN – Fairgrounds Dallas, TX - Kay Bailey Hutchison CC Expansion Harrison County, IN – Fairgrounds DeSoto County, MS – Civic Center Expansion Houston, TX - Event & Expo Center Durham, NC – Civic Center Huntsville, AL - Conference & Event Center East Montgomery County, TX - Arena & Event Center Idaho Falls, ID – Event Center Eau Claire, WI – Convention Center & Arena Indianapolis, IN – Convention Expansion Elizabethtown, KY – Convention Center Ithaca, NY – Conference Center Phases I & II Enid, OK – Convention & Event Center Jackson, MS – Convention/Telecom Center
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
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Jamaica – Conference Center Lynnwood Convention Center, Washington Jeffersonville, IN – Convention Center Kalamazoo, MI – Convention Center Kitsap County, WA – Fairgrounds Loveland, CO – Conference Center Louisville, KY – Kentucky Expo Center Lynnwood, WA - Convention Center Expansion Memphis, TN – Convention Center
Michigan City, IN – Blue Chip Casino Fort Worth Convention Center & Omni Hotel Missoula, MT – Event Center Nashville, TN – Tennessee State Fairgrounds New Braunfels, TX - Multi-Purpose Event Center New York City, NY – Pier 94 Osceola County, FL – Convention Center Phoenix, AZ – Civic Plaza Portland, OR – Portland Expo Center South Padre Island, TX – Conv. Ctr. Expansion Pueblo, CO – Convention Center Spearfish, SD – Convention Center Putnam County, GA – Convention Center Springfield, MO – Exposition Center Rising Sun, IN – Rising Star Casino Resort Springfield, MO – New Convention Center Rockford, IL – Convention Center St. Charles, MO – Convention Center/Expansion San Diego, CA – Convention Center St. Joseph, MO – Convention Center & Hotel Sherman, TX - Ag & Equestrian Arena St. Louis, MO – SLU Busch Student Union Show Low, AZ – Convention Center Thornton, CO – Convention Center Sidney, NE – Conference Center Toronto, ON – National Trade Centre Snowmass Village, CO – Conf. Center & Hotel Valparaiso, IN – Convention Center South Bend, IN – Century Center Weber County, UT Conference Center
Bayfront Convention Center, Erie
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Ankeny, IA - Indoor Sports Complex Westfield Grand Park Sports Campus Belvidere Park, IL - Recreation Center Bettendorf, IA – Aquatics & Recreation Center Brooklyn Center, MN - Community Center Castle Rock, CO – Recreation/Sports Complex Chicago, IL – Chicago Park District Multiple Studies Lexington, KY – Youth Sports Facility Cincinnati, OH – Regional Sports Analysis Madison, WI - CXC Outdoor Rec & Sports Center Collier County, FL - Tournament Sports Complex Medfield, MA – Parks & Recreation Needs Danville, VA – Youth Sports Complex Monroe, MI – Arena Reuse Multisport Dearborn, MI - Multipurpose Sports Complex Morehead, KY – Recreation Facility DuPont, WA – Sports Complex Analysis Newnan, GA – Youth Sports Complex Elkhart, IN – Youth Sports Complex Orange County, FL – Indoor Sports Complex Elmhurst, IL – Multipurpose Indoor Sports Osceola County, FL – Sports Facility Needs Fishers, IN – Youth Sports Complex & Hockey Arena Overland Park, KS - Sports Complex Floyd County, IN - Sports Facility Needs Palatine, IL – Park District Facility Needs Fort Collins, CO – Sports Facility Needs Pierce County, WA - Sports Event Analysis Grand Rapids, MI – Sports Facility Needs Pueblo, CO Sports & Recreation Facility Green Bay, WI - Multi-Use Sports Complex Puerto Rico - Outdoor Sports Complex Gulf Shores, AL – Sports Facility Needs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Sports Facility Henderson, KY – Recreation/Sports Complex Rockford, IL – Indoor Sports Complex Holland Charter Township, MI – Recreation Center Saginaw, MI – Youth Sportsplex Indianapolis, IN – Youth Sports Complex Snohomish County, WA – Sports Complex Irvine, CA – Great Park Sports Complex Westfield, IN – Grand Park Sportsplex Jefferson Parish, LA – Youth Sports Complex West Cook, IL - YMCA Redevelopment Joliet, IL – Huskies Hockey Arena West Lafayette, IN – Indoor Recreation & Aquatics Kane County, IL – Cross Country Track Williamson County, TN – Youth & Amateur Sports Lacey, WA – Indoor Sports Facility Feasibility Windsor, CO - Baseball Stadium & Sports Complex Laconia, NH - Outdoor Sports Complex Windsor, ON – Sports Complex La Vista, NE – Aquatic Facility & Youth Sports Zionsville, IN - Community Recreation Center
West Lafayette Aquatics Center
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Albuquerque, NM – Arena Augusta James Brown Arena Athens, Greece – Olympic Arena Augusta, GA - Arena Austin, TX – Equestrian Arena/Expo Bentonville, AR – Velodrome Feasibility Charlotte, NC - Bank of America Stadium Chandler, AZ – Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Chelan, WA – Outdoor Ice Pavilion Facility Mobile, AL – University of South Alabama Stadium Chester, PA - Pro Soccer Stadium & District Nashville, TN – Music City Motorplex Chicago, IL – Gay Softball World Series Newnan, GA - Baseball Stadium Chicago, IL – Golf Course Renovation Newton, IA – Iowa Motorsports Speedway Collier County, FL – Golf Course Needs Assessment Northwest Arkansas - Arena DeSoto County, MS – Ice Arena Orlando, FL - Multi-Use Sports & Event Center Eau Claire, WI - Arena & Event Facility Overland Park, KS - Arena Fishers, IN - Arena & Sports Complex Owensboro, KY – Arena Flat Top, WV – Winterplace Ski Resort Expansion Phoenix, AZ – Margaret T. Hance Park Racine, WI – Arena Fort Wayne, IN – Downtown Arena Rockford, IL - Arena Impact Fort Worth, TX – Texas Motor Speedway Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center Fort Worth, TX – Stockyards Equestrian Facilities Salinas, CA – Laguna Seca Raceway Goshen, IN – Multi-Use Ice Pavilion San Diego, CA - Chargers Stadium & Convention Hampton Roads, VA - Arena Sparta, KY – Kentucky Speedway Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse St. Joseph, MO – Civic Arena Indianapolis, IN – Indiana Pacers Impact Suffolk County, NY - Arena Mixed-Use Plan Indianapolis, IN – RCA Dome Tucker, GA - Soccer Stadium Joplin, MO – Arena Valparaiso, IN – Arena Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center Washington D.C. - Arena Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum West Carrollton, OH – Arena & Event Center Lubbock, TX – Minor League Baseball Stadium Wyandotte County, KS – Arena
Bank of America Stadium
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Augusta, GA - New Arena/Entertainment Venue Giordano Dance Chicago Austin, TX – Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park Baltimore, MD - Racetrack Clubhouse Expansion Bardstown, KY – Distillery Expansion Impact Burbank, CA – Comedy Fest Impact Burnaby, BC - Arts & Events Centre Burnsville, MN – Performing Arts Center Cadiz, KY – Watersports Park & Camp Ground
Castle Rock, CO – Amphitheater Rabbit Hole Distillery, Louisville Cave City, KY – Mammoth Campground Central Connecticut – Arena Facility Analysis Chandler, AZ – Wild Horse Pass Development Chicago, IL – Beverly Arts Center Chicago, IL – DuSable Museum Expansion Chicago, IL – Fashion Incubator Chicago, IL – Giordano Dance Company Erie, PA – Warner Theatre Chicago, IL – Ogilvie Station Restaurant Fountain Hills, AZ –Crystal Lagoon Chicago, IL – Theater Support Facility Frankfort, KY – Buffalo Trace Distillery Chicago, IL – Union Station Restaurant Fuquay-Varina, NC - Performing Arts Center Clearwater, FL – Community Cultural Center Gulf Shores, AL - Attraction/Entertainment Destination Clermont, KY – Jim Beam Distillery Expansion Hallandale Beach, FL - Entertainment Destination Cleveland, OH – Crest Center Henry County, KY – Patriot Brands Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Indianapolis, IN – Murat Centre for the Arts Conway, SC - Riverfront Amphitheater Jefferson, KY – Rabbit Hole Distillery Davenport, IA – Riverfront Development Laurel, MD - Racetrack Clubhouse Denver, CO – Observation Deck La Vista, NE – Amphitheater District
Warner Theatre, Erie
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Lawrenceburg, KY – Wild Turkey Visitor Center Ark Encounter Theme Park Loretto, KY – Maker’s Mark Distillery Louisville, KY Angel’s Envy Distillery Expansion Louisville, KY – Mega Cavern Louisville, KY – Bluegrass Amusement Park Louisville, KY – Kentucky Kingdom Theme Park Louisville, KY – Jim Beam Urban Still Matteson, IL – Lincoln Mall R/E Analysis Michigan City, IN – Blue Chip Casino & Resort Millville, KY – Peristyle Distillery New Braunfels, TX - Event Center New Haven, KY - Log Still Event Campus Newport, KY - Newport on the Levee Newport, KY – New Riff Distilling Kentucky Kingdom Newport, KY – Hofbräuhaus Newport, KY – Newport Aquarium Skokie, IL – Northlight Theatre Philadelphia, PA – Observation Deck South Padre Island, TX – Amphitheater Phoenix, AZ – Margaret T. Hance Park Switzerland County, IN – Riverfront Development Pine Ridge, KY – Cultural Arts Center South Padre Island, TX – Time-Share/Retail Placer Valley, CA - Entertainment Event Center Trenton, MO – Performing Arts Center Pocatello, ID – Multipurpose Event Facility Tucson, AZ – Univ. of Arizona Science Center Portage, MI - Amphitheater Tupelo, MS – Downtown Entertainment Center Ridgefield, WA – Casino Entertainment Venue Valparaiso, IN – Community Arts Center Rockford, IL – Davis Park Entertainment Venue West Memphis, AR - Waterpark & Entertainment Shelbyville, KY – Bulleit Distilling Co. Expansion Williamstown, KY – Ark Encounter Theme Park
Blue Chip Casino & Hotel, Michigan City
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Abilene, TX – Full-Service Hotel, 160 Rooms Sable Hotel on Navy Pier Amarillo, TX – Herring Hotel, 157 Rooms Belton, TX – Conference Hotel, 150 Rooms Bentonville, AR – Conference Hotels, 300 Rooms Bismarck, ND – Conference Hotel, 200 Rooms Boca Raton, FL – Conference Hotel, 165 Rooms Burbank, CA – Conference Hotel, 250 Rooms Burr Ridge, IL – Full-Service Hotel, 178 Rooms Charlotte, NC – NC Music Factory, 200 Rooms Louisville, KY – Arena Hotel, 425 Rooms Chicago, IL – Navy Pier Hotel, 225 Rooms Louisville, KY – KFEC Hilton, 210 Rooms Chicago, IL – Sports District Hotel, 220 Rooms Loveland, CO – Conference Hotel, 200 Rooms Chicago, IL – Union Station Hotel, 320 Rooms Mansfield, TX – Conference Hotel, 200 Rooms Columbus, IN – Conference Hotel, 140 Rooms Minneapolis, MN - Rand Tower, 270 Rooms Morehead, KY - Full-Service Marriott, 115 Rooms Corydon, IN – Conference Hotel, 150 Rooms Muskogee, OK – Conference Hotel, 130 Rooms Covington, KY – Hotel Covington, 114 Rooms Nashville, TN - TownePlace Suites, 204 Rooms Eastvale, CA – Downtown Hotel, 150 Rooms Newport, WA - Conference Hotel, 100 Rooms Elkhart, IN – Downtown Full-Service Hotel Omaha, NE – Blackstone Hotel, 170 Rooms Evansville, IN – Hyatt Place, 139 Rooms Owensboro, KY – Hampton & Holiday Inn, 150 Rooms Fort Wayne, IN – Airport Hotel, 150 Rooms Peoria, IL – Castle Lodge, 175 Rooms Fort Worth, TX – Stockyards Full-Service, 200 Rms Peoria, IL – Pere Marquette Hotel, 280 Rooms Frederick, MD - Full-Service Hotel, 230 Rooms Paducah, KY – Conference Hotel, 124 Rooms Greenfield, IN – Conference Hotel, 100 Rooms Skokie, IL – North Shore Hotel, 367 Rooms Gurnee, IL – Key Lime Cove Waterpark, 414 Rooms Somerset, KY – Conference Hotel, 105 Rooms Hampton, VA – HQ Hotel, 250 Rooms Springfield, MO – Conference Hotel, 250 Rooms Hopkinsville, KY – Full-Service Hotel, 100 Rooms St. Cloud, MN – Full-Service Hotel, 180 Rooms Idaho Falls, ID – Hotel Impact Analysis St. Joseph, MO – Conference Hotel, 200 Rooms Kansas City, MO - Ambassador Hotel, 113 Rooms Sun Prairie, WI – Conference Hotel, 150 Rooms
TownePlace Sutes, Nashville
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Amarillo, TX – Autograph Hotel, 112 Rooms Lexington 21c Museum Hotel Aspen, CO – Hotel, 48 Rooms Bardstown, KY - Motor Lodge, 35 Rooms Basalt, CO – Hotel, 120 Rooms Bentonville, AR – 21c Hotel, 120 Rooms Bentonville, AR - Boutique Motel, 145 Rooms Boca Raton, FL – Boutique Hotel, 85 Rooms Carlsbad, CA – Resort Hotel Carrollton, TX – Hotel Complex, 250 Rooms Charlotte, NC – South End Hotel, 120-150 Rooms Chicago, IL – Castillo Hotel, 100 Rooms Chicago, IL – Presidential Towers, 250 Rooms Collier County, FL - Waterpark Resort, 500 Rooms Covington, KY – Boutique Hotel, 114 Rooms Durham, NC – 21c Hotel, 120 Rooms Elkhart, IN – Boutique Hotel, 90-120 Rooms Parkersburg, WV – Blennerhassett Hotel, 89 Rms Fort Worth, TX – Boutique Hotel Rising Sun, IN – Rising Star Casino, 400 Rooms Frankfort, KY - Boutique Hotel, 45 Rooms Rochester, MN – Downtown Hotel, 200 Rooms Santa Fulton County, NY – Lakeside Hotel, 90 Rooms Cruz, CA – Site Analysis, 120 Rooms Glade Springs, WV – Resort, 203 Rooms Snowmass Village, CO – Viceroy, 173 Rooms Kansas City, MO – Grand Hotel, 50 Rooms Stevens Point, WI – SentryWorld Hotel Lexington, KY – 21c Museum Hotel, 92 Rooms St. Louis, MO – Green Street Armory District Lexington, KY – Horse Park Westin, 270 Rooms Tishomingo, OK – Boutique Hotel, 60 Rooms Louisville, KY – 21c Museum Hotel, 90 Rooms Whitesburg, KY – Boutique Hotel, 45 Rooms Louisville, KY – Galt House Hotel, 1,300 Rooms Wichita, KS – Commodore Hotel, 63 Rooms Louisville, KY - 900 Baxter Hotel, 65 Rooms Winthrop Harbor, IL – Boutique Hotel Milwaukee, WI – Palomar Hotel, 175 Rooms Woodridge, IL – Avid Hotel, 95 Rooms
Durham 21c Museum Hotel
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Albuquerque, NM – UNM Sports District Overland Park Ashland, KY – Mixed-Use District Aspen, CO – Ajax Collection Basalt, CO – Willits Town Center Bedford Park, IL – Mixed-Use District Bentonville, AR – Applegate Agri-Hood Residential Billings, MT – Mixed-Use Development Bloomington, MN – Waterpark of America KC Power & Light District Boca Raton, FL – Glades Plaza Bradenton, FL – Entertainment District Branson, MO – Branson Landing Casa Grande, AZ – Motorsports District Chandler, AZ – Wild Horse Pass RED Chandler, AZ – WHP Business Organization Plan Chester, PA - Stadium & Riverfront District Fort Knox, KY - Mixed-Use Development Chicago, IL - Lincoln Park District Fort Wayne, IN – Harrison Street Live! Chicago, IL - South Side Mega District Fort Worth, TX – Fort Worth Stockyards Chicago, IL – Navy Pier Expansion Fort Worth, TX – Texas Trails Monument Chicago, IL – Riverwalk Expansion Fountain Hills, AZ – Mixed-Use District Chicago, IL – South Side Sports District Great Lakes Bay, MI - Destination Development Plan Chicago, IL – Pilsen Neighborhood Mixed-Use Greenville, NC - Downtown Redevelopment Plan Clearwater, FL – Downtown Mixed-Use District Hampton, VA – Mixed-Use Development Plan Columbus, OH – Scioto Mile Destination District Indianapolis, IN - Interstate Mixed-Use Development Davenport, IA – Riverfront Development Indianapolis, IN – CityWay Mixed-Use District Eastvale, CA – Town Center Development Indianapolis, IN – Emmis Communications HQ Elkhart, IN – Gateway Master Plan Indianapolis, IN – Glendale Mall Fairfax, VA - Mixed-Use Town Center Indianapolis, IN – Union Station Renovation Farmer City, IL - Mixed-Use Development Jackson, MS – Mixed-Use Development
Chicago Navy Pier
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Kansas City, MO – KC Power & Light District Louisville 4th Street Live! Kingsville, TX - Ranch Mixed-Use Expansion Kyle, TX – Downtown Multi-Use Lake Michigan Marinas – NWI RDA Las Cruces, NM - Downtown Residential Mix La Vista, NE – Southport West Live! La Vista, NE – 84th Street Mixed-Use Development Branson Landing Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum Louisville, KY – 4th Street Live! Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center Master Plan Mayfield, KY – WKT Technology Park Michigan City, IN – Trail Creek Mixed-Use Mills, WY - Riverfront Mixed-Use Development Schaumburg, IL - Mixed-Use Development Milwaukee, WI – Downtown Entertainment Dist. Somerset, KY - Horse Soldier Farms Complex Milwaukee, WI – Pabst City Critical Review South Padre Island, TX – Time-Share/Retail Osceola County, FL – AMR Mixed-Use District Sterling, VA - Mall Redevelopment Ottawa, ON – Lansdowne Park Development Sterling, IL - Mixed-Use Redevelopment Overland Park, KS - Mega Mixed-Use Development St. Joseph, MO – Downtown Mixed-Use District Pawtucket, RI - Stadium & Mixed-Use Suffolk County, NY - Sports Mixed-Use District Pikeville, KY – Mining Facility Sun Prairie, WI - Tourism Development Master Plan Portsmouth, VA – Downtown Waterfront District Switzerland County, IN – Riverfront District Prince William County, VA - Town Center Devel. Tahoe City, CA - Mixed-Use Redevelopment Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Mixed-Use Devel. Tolland, CT – Mixed-Use & Retail Richmond, VA – Mixed-Use Development Toronto, ON – Woodbine Live! Ridgefield, WA – Restaurant & Retail Development Tupelo, MS – Downtown Mixed-Use District Rockford, IL – Davis Park Riverfront Development Versailles, KY – Horse Walk of Fame Roebling, NJ – Mixed-Use Development Windsor, CO - Tournament Sports Mixed-Use District San Juan, PR – Nightlife & Entertainment District World Trade Center Analyses
San Juan Distrito T-Mobile
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Amarillo, TX – Convention Hotel, 300 Rooms DoubleTree by Hilton, Evansville Bangkok – Convention Hotel, 600 Rooms Bloomington, IN – Convention Hotel, 250 Rooms Branson, MO – Convention Hotel, 294 Rooms Bryan-College Station, TX – Conv. Hotel, 250 Rms Chicago, IL – McCormick Place, 800 Rooms Clearwater, FL – Convention Hotel, 350 Rooms Coralville, IA – Marriott, 250 Rooms Durham, NC – Convention Hotel, 390 Rooms Enid, OK – Convention Hotel, 125-150 Rooms Marriott, Indianapolis Erie, PA – Bayfront Sheraton, 210 Rooms Evansville, IN – Convention Hotel, 253 Rooms Fort Wayne, IN – Courtyard by Marriott, 250 Rms Fort Worth, TX – Omni, 1,000 Rooms Fresno, CA – Convention Hotel, 400 Rooms Indianapolis, IN – Marriott, 615 Rooms Jeffersonville, IN – Convention Hotel, 225 Rooms Kalamazoo, MI – Convention Hotel Louisville, KY – Galt House Hotel, 1,300 Rooms
Ramada Oasis, Springfield
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Madison, WI – Convention Hotel, 400 Rooms Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel Memphis, TN – Convention Hotel, 1,000 Rooms Minneapolis, MN – Convention Hotel, 1,200 Rms New York, NY – The New Yorker Hotel, 1,000 Rms Osceola County, FL – Convention Hotel, 800 Rms Owensboro, KY – Convention Hotel, 150 Rooms Palm Beach County, FL – Conv. Hotel, 400 Rooms Paducah, KY – Convention Hotel Rockford, IL – Convention Hotel, 250 Rooms Hilton, Branson Salt Lake City, UT – Convention Hotel, 1,000 Rms Savannah, GA – Convention Hotel, 500 Rooms Sioux City, IA – Convention Hotel, 188 Rooms South Padre Island, TX – Convention Hotel Springfield, MO – The Ramada Oasis St. Joseph, MO – Convention Hotel, 200 Rooms Syracuse, NY – Convention Hotel, 350 Rooms Thornton, CO – Convention Hotel, 350 Rooms Tucson, AZ – Hilton Hotel, 400 Rooms Tunica, MS – Myriad Resort, 1,500 Rooms
Fort Worth Omni
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Amarillo, TX – Convention Hotel Batavia, IL – Retail Plaza Bedford Park, IL – Multi-Use Event Center Chandler, AZ – Wild Horse Pass Entertainment District & Business Organization Plan Charlotte, NC - On-Call Consultant Wild Horse Pass Restaurant & Entertainment District Chicago, IL – Navy Pier Hotel
Collier County, FL – Sports Complex Developer Tulsa Arts Mixed-Use District Columbus, IN - Conference Center Hotel & Grocery Columbus, OH – Scioto Peninsula Mixed-Use Durham, NC – American Tobacco District Hotel Durham, NC – Convention Center Management Enid, OK – Convention Center Hotel Erie, PA – Convention Hotel Evansville, IN – Convention & Arena Hotel Norwalk, CT - On-Call Consultant Evergreen Park, IL – Evergreen Plaza Pittsburgh, PA - On-Call Consultant Farmer City, IL - Mixed-Use Developer San Juan, Puerto Rico – Entertainment District Fort Worth, TX – Convention Hotel Sioux City, IA – Convention Hotel Fort Worth, TX - Will Rogers Memorial Center F&B Sioux City, IA - Historic Badgerow Building Harrison County, IN – Conference Center & Hotel Skokie, IL – Skokie Northshore Indianapolis, IN – Convention Center Marriott St. Joseph County, IN – Sports Complex Kentucky – Kentucky Arts & Heritage Cabinet Tulsa, OK - Mixed-Use Development LaVista, NE – Mixed-Use Entertainment District Arkansas Downtown Development Legislation Memphis, TN – Cook Convention Center Kentucky Tourism Development Act Michigan City, IN – Mixed-Use Developer Kentucky KIRA/TIF Incentive Reviews Michigan City, IN – North End Gateway Plan Mississippi Tourism Development Legislation Michigan City, IN – Lakefront Hotel Developer Nebraska Economic Development Legislation Nevada - On-Call Consultant West Virginia Tourism Legislation
Fort Worth Will Rogers Memorial Center
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Albuquerque, NM – UNM Sports District Dallas Master Plan Birmingham, AL – Bus Rapid Transit Bradenton, FL – Entertainment District Analysis Casa Grande, AZ – Motorsports District Analysis Charlotte, NC – South End Development Chicago, IL – Chicago Riverwalk Expansion Chicago, IL – Midway Airport Parking Study Covington, KY - Central Riverfront Redevelopment LaGuardia Airport Dallas, TX - Kay Bailey Hutchison CC Area Master Plan Davenport, IA – Riverfront Development Dubois County, IN - Mid-States Interstate Corridor Elkhart, IN – Gateway Master Plan Fort Worth, TX – Destination District Analysis Grand Rapids, MI – Streetcar Real Estate Analysis Hampton, VA – Downtown/Riverfront Analysis Louisville, KY – Mixed-use District Analysis Michigan City, IN – Lakefront & North End Plan Michigan City, IN – Trail Creek Area New York, NY – LaGuardia Airport Parking Study NW Indiana Regional Development Authority, Including Gary, Whiting, Hammond, Portage Pikeville, KY – Excel Mining KIRA Review Portsmouth, VA – Downtown/Riverfront Analysis Sun Prairie, WI - Tourism Development Plan Temple, TX - Destination Development Plan
Chicago Riverwalk
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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Area- Wide Master Plan Dallas, Texas
Hunden Strategic Partners worked as a subconsultant on the team lead by WSP USA contracted to complete the facilitation and development of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Master Plan. The implementation of the master plan is projected to be a 10-year phased approach with the end-goal to provide recommended expansion/modification for the facility. The Master Plan was focused on finding solutions for revenue-generating development that provides continuity between the KBHCCD, other City- owned properties, private development(s), and transportation initiatives.
Hunden conducted a convention center market analysis for the KBHCCD facility, including review of current offerings, historical performance, and business model review. The scope also included an economic, demographic, and tourism analysis, a comprehensive convention center competitive set analysis, support amenity analysis, and a headquarter hotel and hospitality package analysis. Hunden then worked with the planning team to create a convention center needs and program for the expansion/modification of KBHCCD.
Once the program was established, Hunden created demand and financial projections to determine how the market would absorb the recommended expanded facility. From there, Hunden completed economic, fiscal, and employment impact models to determine the direct, indirect, and induced impacts generated by projected visitors to the expanded KBHCCD. Hunden and strategic partner Kirk Slaughter provided business planning support and recommendations related to the overall governance and funding structures for the master plan. Hunden’s work contributed to the overall creation of the final master plan presented to the City of Dallas.
Client: City of Dallas Time Period: 2021
Arena Market, Financial Feasibility & Economic Impact Analysis Augusta, Georgia
S.P.A.C.E. Venues, Hunden Strategic Partners, and Perkins and Will were engaged by the Coliseum Authority to perform a market demand and financial feasibility study of a new $228 million arena in Augusta, Georgia. The study included an analysis of the existing James Brown Arena’s historical performance and how that affected the market opportunity for additional concert and entertainment venue space in Augusta. HSP studied the market opportunity for consumer shows and indoor sports events in addition to entertainment and concert events. The proposed arena site is located adjacent to the current arena and served as the parking lot for the James Brown Arena. The arena development site is also located approximately a half-mile away from the Augusta Convention Center and other downtown amenities.
HSP examined many factors in the relevant regional market area to determine how the new arena would drive tourism, spending, and complement other businesses in the area. The regional market had an established and diverse competitive set. While top-tier tours were not stopping in Augusta at the old arena, the study revealed that the new arena could increase the appeal to these tours and enhance the areas opportunity to host these major tours. HSP also assessed comparable facilities and case studies around the US that were mostly new or recently renovated, were within similar markets, and were between 10-15,000 seats.
HSP and the rest of the consultant team provided the Coliseum Authority with recommendations for the new arena development, including a size expansion, a connected multipurpose event complex, a new outdoor public space, and enhanced suites, club areas, and unique experiences for the visitors. HSP provided multiple recommendation scenarios and projections. As of spring 2021, the client is moving forward with the project.
Client: Coliseum Authority Time Period: 2019 - 2020
Multiple Studies & Solicitations Processes; Ongoing Advisory Services Fort Worth, Texas
For nearly 20 years, Hunden has worked with the City of Fort Worth to complete multiple market, financial feasibility, and economic impact analyses for convention, entertainment, hotel, arena, and event center developments and expansions. In addition, Hunden has conducted numerous solicitations for third-party services, including the successful Omni hotel. Through the years, HSP has established a long and trusted working relationship with the City and CVB and has remained one of the City’s closest advisors. HSP’s expertise has led the City to make informed development and governance decisions. HSP also regularly updates the City’s HOT projections and has done so since 2015. Previous studies include:
§ From 2001 – 2004, Hunden co-managed a hotel strategy for downtown Fort Worth, specifically related to the prior expansion of the convention center. § Hunden conducted the developer solicitation and selection process for the now thriving 600+ room full-service convention Omni Hotel. The $240M project opened in January of 2009. § Hunden worked on behalf of the City again in 2013 to analyze the next phase of the FWCC and Omni expansion, new hotel opportunities, and the development of a new downtown arena. § From 2014 – 2015, Hunden conducted another hotel developer solicitation process. § In 2018, Hunden conducted an updated FWCC expansion study. § In 2019, Hunden conducted a governance analysis for the FWCC and Will Rogers Memorial Center (WRMC) and recommended significant changes to the current funding and governance structure. § In 2021, Hunden managed a food and beverage vendor solicitation and selection process on behalf of the City for the long-term F&B contract at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.
Client: City of Fort Worth Time Period: 2001 – 2004; 2013 - Present
Food & Beverage Vendor Solicitation & Selection Process Fort Worth, Texas
Hunden Strategic Partners was retained by the City of Fort Worth to manage the vendor solicitation and selection process for an exclusive food and beverage operator at the Will Rogers Memorial Center (WRMC) in Fort Worth, Texas. The City was seeking a qualified vendor or team for the exclusive food and beverage operations (including concessions, catering, cafes, etc.) at the complex.
The purpose of the process was to boost the number of quality bidders and to attract a vendor that would synergize with the reputation, brand, and experience of the WRMC experience and venue, thereby maximizing the quality, revenues and repeat business built on an improved reputation.
Hunden managed every step of the solicitation process on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, including: • Creation of the RFQ/P documents • Management of the solicitation process and promotion • Site visit organization and execution • Question and answer process • Review of RFQ submittals and vendor interviews • Creation of RFP • Proposal evaluations, interviews, and rankings • Negotiations with top-ranked vendors/ F&B agreement advisory
Client: City of Fort Worth Time Period: 2021
Indiana Convention Center Expansion Studies Indianapolis, Indiana
Mr. Hunden has worked on multiple convention center expansions for the City of Indianapolis, as well as several convention hotel and arena projects. These span the years 1996 – 2010.
In the 1990s, Hunden worked on the financing as well as competitive positioning of the Indiana Convention Center as well as the development of the 615-room Marriott hotel. He also worked on pre-development planning for future expansions as well as additional hotel proposals.
In 2006, Mr. Hunden worked with the City of Indianapolis to develop a design solicitation for the most recent convention center expansion, which took the physical space of the RCA Dome after it was dismantled and replaced by Lucas Oil Stadium. The old dome space allowed the convention center to double in size. Hunden Strategic Partners worked with the ISCBA (Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority) to develop and manage the process. In addition, HSP provided the ISCBA with its commentary on the overall budget and programming in the early stages of the process.
The project opened in early 2011 and has helped Indianapolis grow its convention business significantly.
Client: City of Indianapolis Time Period: 1996 - 1998, 2006 - 2010
Stadium & Convention Center Feasibility & Impact Study San Diego, California
HSP worked with Conventional Wisdom Corporation to perform a multi-pronged public sector financial risk analysis study related to the proposed San Diego Convention Center and Stadium Project initiated by the San Diego Chargers NFL franchise. HSP looked at the likely market that the Project would penetrate for sports, concerts, meetings, conferences and conventions, the experience of other similar facilities and cities, and the ultimate impact that the Project would have on the City of San Diego.
HSP’s analysis showed that the proposed Project would have a major positive impact on the City of San Diego’s hotel receipts and the overall local economy, due to the new, retained and expanded events that the proposed facility would accommodate compared to the status quo.
The key findings of the study revealed that the Project would generate more than 200,000 San Diego hotel room nights annually, would lead to major ADR increases, would lead to hundreds of new events and thousands of attendees. The fiscal impact, like with many major league stadium deals, would not necessarily generate the net new fiscal revenues to overcome the size of the public sector investment. However, the alternative of this project was the loss of the team and the proposed event and convention facility, which is ultimately what occurred after the public vote to fund the project failed to achieve the two-thirds majority required.
Client: Conventional Wisdom Corporation Time Period: 2016
T-Mobile Center Arena Public Sector Risk & Impact Analysis Kansas City, Missouri
Mr. Hunden completed two studies related to the Sprint Center (now T-Mobile Center) arena located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Hunden has completed a number of studies in downtown Kansas City related to sports, convention and entertainment district facilities, as well as hotels.
The first assignment was for the Kansas City Civic Council as it reviewed the proposed development agreement between the City and AEG, the developer and manager of the facility. Hunden was requested to review the deal points for the project and make suggestions for improving the public’s long-term position and protect them from risk.
The second study was a study of the market, financial and economic impact of the arena on Kansas City since it opened. Along with the Power & Light District and convention center expansion, the Sprint Center had a major positive impact on downtown as well as the city as a whole. The number of events and attendees to downtown activities increased markedly since the project opened. There was also an impact in the form of new residents, businesses and other hotels, attractions and activities. The facility is one of few of its kind that generates an operating profit.
Client: Multiple Time Period: 2004; 2009-2010
Major League Soccer (MLS) Stadium Impact Analysis Charlotte, North Carolina
Hunden Strategic Partners (HSP) worked with the City of Charlotte to provide a high-level economic impact assessment of the proposed major league soccer (MLS) venue, MLS franchise, and associated facility amenities redevelopment in Charlotte. A private development group was proposing this new development and asking for significant taxpayer investment from the City of Charlotte ($100-$215 million). The project included: § Major renovations to the Bank of America Stadium, § Franchise fees, § New Headquarters at the old Eastland Mall property, and § Additional amenities.
HSP completed the first phase of work for the City, which included a high-level economic and employment analysis of the proposed project elements. HSP and the City will now move into the second phase of study, which will include a full market analysis and financial feasibility assessment of the project details, MLS stadium industry trends and comparable development profiles, and refined revenue and impact projections.
Client: City of Charlotte Time Period: 2019
Downtown Mega Mixed-Use Redevelopment Analysis Richmond, Virginia
HSP worked in tandem with the City of Richmond and Davenport and Company to study a comprehensive $1.4 billion downtown redevelopment district. The proposed development includes the following elements: § New convention center headquarter hotel, § Blues Armory renovation, to be repurposed as a music venue, and restoring its historic role as a food market, § New arena with approximately 17,500 seats, and § Active streets, including raising Leigh Street to grade level, which will enhance new, privately developed uses including: residential, retail, research, office, and hospitality.
HSP conducted an independent analysis of how each component of the development would perform in the Richmond market and provided demand projections and financial models to ensure a thorough feasibility assessment. HSP also conducted an economic, fiscal and employment impact analysis to determine the projected impact that the potential development and TIF district would have on the community.
The Project would open up the downtown corridor north of Broad Street that is currently cut off from neighborhoods, such as the Jackson Ward, increasing foot traffic and recreational time spent in the area. The Project would set Richmond apart from other cities in the region by increasing the city’s capability to host national scale events at the GRCC and in the new arena. Due to political setbacks, the project never moved forward.
Client: City of Richmond Time Period: 2018
Columbia Convention Center Expansion, Headquarter Hotel & Mixed-Use District Study Columbia, South Carolina
Experience Columbia, in conjunction with the City of Columbia, engaged Hunden Strategic Partners to conduct a market, financial feasibility, and economic impact analysis of an expansion of the Columbia Convention Center, accompanied by a surrounding mixed-use district. The proposed convention center district development includes: § Columbia Convention Center expansion: approximately 100,000 square-foot expansion, including 75,000 square feet of new exhibition space; § Hyatt Regency: 300-key full-service convention center hotel, to include 25,000 square feet of additional meeting space; § Tapestry by Hilton: 150-key boutique hotel, an 8-story building to include restaurant and retail components and a rooftop amenity deck with event space; § Additional restaurant, retail, office and residential components on the remaining acreage; and
As part of the project, HSP conducted the following analyses: economic, demographic and tourism analysis; meetings market analysis; meeting planner interviews; hotel market analysis; convention hotel market analysis; mixed-use (retail, office, residential) analysis; demand and financial analysis; and economic, fiscal and employment impact analysis.
Client: Experience Columbia/City of Columbia Time Period: 2019
Alliant Energy Center Campus Master Plan Dane County, Wisconsin
HSP worked on multiple studies with Dane County to determine the best path forward for future economic activity and overall development of the Alliant Energy Center campus and surrounding area.
Initially in 2016, HSP provided an analysis of Dane County regarding meetings, events, entertainment and sports markets to understand the current economic climate. HSP examined opportunities to expand AEC’s impact via new facility developments or enhancements to provide a complete package of walkable amenities to the already robust campus of event facilities onsite.
The AEC is comprised of multiple buildings that span 164 acres. The campus features: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Exhibition Hall, Willow Island, the New Holland Pavilions, and the Arena Building. HSP made recommendations and impact projections for a variety of scenarios. Recommendations covered infrastructure investments, ROI, impact, highest and best uses, new business opportunities and others.
In April 2018, HSP joined a team led by Perkins+Will to complete the comprehensive campus master plan. HSP served on the team as the tourism/entertainment strategic advisor. The plan outlined steps for improvements to the Alliant Energy Center campus to draw supporting private development. Approximately $90 million in public investment will trigger more than $205 million in private investment on the campus for the first phases alone, creating 1,400 new jobs and generating nearly $3 million in annual local property, sales and lodging taxes. In 2019, Dane County will be starting initial design work and preparing a public-private funding strategy with the goal of breaking ground in the next two to three years.
Client: Dane County & Alliant Energy Center Time Period: 2016 - 2018
MetraPark Expo Center Expansion Study Billings, Montana
Hunden Strategic Partners worked with officials at MetraPark to provide advisory services related to the potential expansion of the MetraPark Exp Center in Billings. The 189-acre MetraPark campus is comprised of the following facilities: § First Interstate Arena - 12,000-seat arena, § Montana Pavilion - multi-purpose 28,800-square foot exhibit building, § Expo Center - largest multi-purpose exhibit building at MetraPark, 77,400 square feet, § Collection of smaller facilities - including horse barns, park, large pond, and paved parking, § 4-H Building Renovation –historic building located on the MetraPark fairgrounds
Hunden provided the client with a final deliverable that included a situational analysis of current offerings and a high-level perspective on the need to do a deep-dive study on the market and financial feasibility of the campus expansion.
Client: MetraPark Time Period: 2020
Convention Center & Hotel Feasibility Study Springfield, Missouri
Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the City of Springfield, Missouri, engaged Hunden Strategic Partners (HSP) to update its 2011 study and complete a new analysis for the development and expansion of convention and attached hotel facilities for the city.
The purpose of the study was to help the community understand if it investment to expand its current exposition center into a full-fledged convention center was viable. In addition. HSP considered the existing site and others for such a development. The need for a compelling hotel package was also considered and analyzed fully.
The report included a recommendation to add a ballroom, meeting rooms and a catering kitchen to the facility, making it a true convention center. In addition, HSP recommended a 200+room branded hotel adjacent. HSP also recommended the current management agreement and funding be restructured to improve the amount of activity at the facility.
Client: Springfield CVB & City of Springfield Time Period: 2015 - 2016
Major Mixed-Use & Arena Development Market, Financial Feasibility & Impact Study Overland Park, Kansas
HSP worked with the City of Overland Park on market, feasibility, economic impact, retail sales, and sales tax studies for the proposed Bluhawk master development. The project is set for development on 100 acres of land located between 159th Street, 167th Street, US Highway 69 and Antioch Road. One of the main anchor components of the project is the multi-sport complex. An approximately 300,000 square-foot multi-sport indoor athletic complex for regional sports tournaments and local sports leagues, practices and community wellness, the Multi-Sport Complex will be designed and operated to attract and host sporting events and tournaments for multiple sports, including local, regional and national hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and futsal tournaments, practices, and clinics. The Multi-Sport Complex will also include supporting amenities that will serve both participants and spectators, including without limitation, food services, team meeting and party rooms, and viewing mezzanines overlooking the fields and courts.
The sports park will be one piece within the mega mixed-use development that is also set to include a 3,500- seat arena/civic and community center to host sporting events and concerts, retail, restaurant and entertainment space, a neighborhood shopping center, three new hotel developments, class A office space, and residential multifamily developments. The project is seeking use of various public tax investments, including Sales Tax Revenue (STAR) bond financing, Community Improvement District (CID) financing, and Transportation Development District (TDD) financing. HSP’s analysis will include projections related to the use of these public investment tools.
Client: City of Overland Park Time Period: 2019 - 2021
Covington Central Riverfront Redevelopment Kentucky TIF Incentive Program Impact Study Covington, Kentucky
Hunden Strategic Partners evaluated the City of Covington’s application for the Cabinet of Economic Development TIF incentive program to redevelop an area along the Covington Central Riverfront district into a mixed-use development. The City of Covington proposed to redevelop a 31.6-acre area along the southern bank of the Ohio River through the Covington Central Riverfront Project. The estimated total cost of the Project was approximately $314.3 million, including nearly $81 million in public infrastructure improvements. Specific components of the Project include: § Expansion of the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, adding 111,000 square feet, § Development of multiple parking structures totaling 1,370 spaces, § Development of 348 apartment units, § Development of 200,000 square feet of office space and 87,800 square feet of retail, § Development of a 177 new hotel rooms, § Various public infrastructure improvements, including a new City Hall, roads, street lighting, utilities, public spaces and parks, sidewalks, transportation facilities, etc.
Hunden prepared a report that included estimated approved public infrastructure costs, projected financial feasibility, and economic impact.
Client: Kentucky Cabinet of Economic Development Time Period: 2021
Chicago Navy Pier Restaurant, Retail & Hotel Expansion; Developer & Operator Solicitation Process Chicago, Illinois
HSP conducted numerous studies and processes for Navy Pier, Inc. related to its renovation and expansion, including deal development and developer/operator selection for a major new Curio hotel onsite. HSP analyzed the expansion plan, conducted public sector risk analysis, and projected the future results of all revenue streams, which include: § Tour Boats § Restaurants, Retail, Kiosks and Carts, Attractions & Pier Park Rides § Advertising & Sponsorships § Festival Convention Hall Events, Ballroom Food & Beverage § Special Events & Entertainment; Nightlife District § New Boutique Hotel
In addition to the market feasibility and financial projections, HSP projected the new tax impacts of the project on city, county and state. HSP also conducted the hotel developer and operator selection process. This process included creation of the hotel developer RFQ/P documents and management and promotion of the solicitation process. HSP also conducted interviews with the shortlisted firms, conducted evaluations and rankings, and negotiations with the top-ranked firm. The resulting project was financed, built, and opened as the Sable Hotel at Navy Pier in late 2020. The food and beverage operations of both the hotel and Navy Pier are massive and critical to the success of the projects. The rooftop deck associated with the hotel is among the largest in the world.
Client: Navy Pier, Inc. Time Period: 2013 - 2017
Nassau Coliseum Renovation & Mixed-Use District Market, Financial Feasibility & Economic Impact Study Long Island, New York
Mr. Hunden worked for the Office of Legislative Budget Review to conduct due diligence on all potential land uses surrounding the Nassau Coliseum as part of a major redevelopment district. Hunden reviewed proposals received from multiple developers for the redevelopment of 77 suburban Long Island acres surrounding the Nassau Coliseum – then home of the New York Islanders NHL team. The aging facility was in dire need of repair and redevelopment was necessary to remain competitive and financially viable. The County determined that a long-term lease of (and development on) the land and Coliseum would be made available through a competitive developer process. The OLBR was most concerned about the long-term fiscal impact of the proposals on the County.
Mr. Hunden analyzed all real estate uses, reviewed the proposals, interviewed developers, and worked with multiple consulting and public organizations throughout the process to provide two separate review and recommendation reports. The final report included a complex analysis of all developer submittals and the impacts to the County over a 99-year period. The report recommended developer choices for the County as well as provided specific recommendations for the development plans and related agreements. Ultimately, the OLBR used the analysis to choose the Wang-Reckson team, which had planned to renovate the Coliseum and redevelop the surrounding area with a hotel, conference center, sports medicine facility, offices, condos, and a baseball stadium. On November 5th, 2015, Nassau County held a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating plans to renovate the new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Client: Office of Legislative Budget Review Time Period: 2005 - 2006
Chester Waterfront Master Plan – Mixed-Use District & Soccer Stadium Study Chester, Pennsylvania
Hunden Strategic Partners (HSP) worked with planning and design professionals at NBBJ to prepare a master plan for a section of the Delaware River Chester waterfront. The goal of the plan is to build upon the existing assets, which include: § The 18,500-seat Talen Energy stadium, § The Delaware River, § The Commodore Barry Bridge and Barry Bridge Park, § The 1.5 mile Chester Riverwalk, part of the East Coast Greenway, and § The 400,00-square foot Wharf office building
The Riverfront Alliance is looking to make the area more than just a place to go to work or to see a soccer game. The specific target area extends from Highland Avenue to the Delaware River, from Norris Street to Route 291. In addition, major corridors, such as Flower and Engle Street, providing direct connections to the waterfront were considered as part of the planning area. The master plan addressed in-depth market conditions and reuse options, land use, parking demand and analysis, transportation and trail alignment and connections, environmental and maritime issues, landscape architecture and enhancement of public spaces.
Client: Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County Time Period: 2019
USL Stadium & Mixed-Use Riverfront Redevelopment Pawtucket, Rhode Island
HSP performed a market and financial feasibility study, as well as an economic, fiscal, and employment impact analysis related to TIF recapture, in connection with elements of a proposed mixed-use redevelopment plan along the riverfront in Pawtucket.
The Client was interested in emphasizing and supplementing the growing interest in soccer in the Pawtucket and Rhode Island Region. The project was proposed to have a new state-of-the-art, 11,000-seat USL stadium as an anchor and home to the newest USL franchise. The stadium, in tandem with the other mix of elements in the proposed project, was proposed to draw residents and visitors alike to downtown Pawtucket and establish the area as a world-class tourism destination.
Other elements in the mixed-use riverfront development included an indoor flexible event space, 120-200 room hotel, retail, office, residential, and parking spaces.
HSP analyzed United Soccer League and USL stadium industry trends, the USL stadium market potential in Pawtucket and comparable market and stadium performance, as well as local and regional sports facility supply and demand and tournament opportunity. The extensive market research on all of the proposed uses led to implications for the client’s site plans and recommendations for any program changes.
Finally, HSP conducted demand and financial projections and economic, fiscal, and employment impact projections for the recommended mix of uses.
Client: Private Client Time Period: 2020
Mixed-Use Development Proposal Review Study, Including USL Stadium, Convention Center & Arena Suffolk County, New York
HSP worked with BJH Advisors to perform a real estate market demand analysis and feasibility study as part of the Ronkonkoma Vision Project for a new mixed-use development near the Ronkonkoma Station on the Long Island Railroad. The study included market validation for the appropriate amount and mix of uses to be sure that the development, as currently proposed by the developer, was feasible in the marketplace, realistic, and still contained the compelling mix of uses, nodes and anchors that would sustain the area for the next generation.
The study contained estimates of supply and demand for the following uses: USL stadium, arena, convention and meeting/tourism facilities, youth sports complex, convention hotel, office, medical, restaurant, multifamily, and retail. HSP’s work provided historic and projected demand in all of these categories, and an analysis of the estimated demand and financials of the recommended mix of uses.
As noted above, the study included an assessment of the potential for a new USL stadium as part of the mixed- use development. The current estimate for size range of this asset is 5,000 – 7,000 seats. HSP’s research revealed that the lack of professional sports tenants in the Long Island area presents an opportunity to attract multiple minor league sports tenants to the development. A mid-sized stadium should be designed with the ability to accommodate a tenant to generate consistent event days.
At the conclusion of the study, Suffolk County had a comprehensive understanding of the highest and best uses for the site, the future market potential and the feasibility for all of the viable potential uses proposed by the developer.
Client: Suffolk County Time Period: 2019 - 2020
Chicago Mixed-Use District Economic Impact Analysis Chicago, Illinois
Hunden Strategic Partners (HSP) was engaged by a private developer to provide an economic impact analysis of a proposed 62-acre mixed-use development on the south side of Chicago. During the analysis, HSP provided full market analytics with independent analyses of how each component of the project would perform in the Chicago market.
The Project plans include: § Riverfront and Public Green Space, § Commercial/Office, § Residential, § Retail, and § Restaurants.
HSP examined each market and provided a comprehensive economic, fiscal and employment analysis with full projections and financial modeling including the identification of incentives and applicable tax credits. The Project is currently proceeding towards development.
Client: Private Developer Time Period: 2018