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Ashland Redevelopment

Since 2001, Ayres has been helping the City of Ashland redevelop three properties known collectively as the Beaser redevelopment site. The properties are the former Tomlinson Construction building, Roffers roundhouse building, and Chicago Iron site. Services have included preparing successful grant applications, conducting Phase 1 and 2 environmental site assessments (ESAs), and helping the City… Read More »

Palatka Brownfield Services

The City of Palatka selected Ayres to conduct outreach services, grant management, environmental site assessment, and redevelopment services with the goal of facilitating the redevelopment of brownfield sites. Our work involves leveraging grant dollars to capture the imagination of community leaders, investors, and residents toward revitalizing blighted areas. Our team is proactively managing brownfield redevelopment… Read More »

Platteville Pioneer Square

The Pioneer Square project is an innovative public-private partnership among the City of Platteville, General Capital, and Movin’ Out, Inc., that turned a declining area into a valuable community asset with housing and commercial space. The Wisconsin Economic Development Association awarded the project a 2020 Community and Economic Development Award. City officials recognized the catalytic… Read More »