We Advise
Public Incentives and Public-Private Partnerships
"I translate city hall speak into deal speak, and close the gap where most consultants just describe it."
Available as prime consultant or subcontractor for public incentive and public-private partnership work.
For Government & Developers
Public Incentive Services
TIF & Tax Abatement
Structure tax increment financing and abatement programs that actually incentivize quality development
Public Incentive Strategy
Navigate applications for TIF, tax abatement, and other public incentives with insider knowledge of what gets approved
Incentive Packages
Assemble comprehensive public incentive packages that attract proven developers to priority corridors
Special Districts
Form CIDs, TDDs, NIDs and other special taxing districts that fund infrastructure without general fund risk
PILOT Programs
Design Payment in Lieu of Taxes programs for affordable housing and nonprofit projects that pencil
Development Agreements
Negotiate terms that protect public interests while keeping projects financially feasible for developers
Public Private Partnerships
The best P3s align public mission with private execution. We structure arrangements where both sides win, because we have sat on both sides.
Community Benefit Agreements
Design CBAs that satisfy community stakeholders while keeping project economics intact and closable.
RFP/RFQ Development
Craft solicitations that attract qualified respondents and enable transparent, defensible evaluation
Intergovernmental
Coordinate between city, county, state, and federal agencies on complex multiparty development projects
On the Record
Where Public Dollars Met Private Projects
Each account is published in full.
Chair of Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development
I chaired that committee for the Kansas City Council.
Beacon Hill Redevelopment: Transforming a Neighborhood
I began working on Beacon Hill during my years on the City Council and never stopped. Twenty years in a single neighborhood. That is not typical in this industry.
Saving Leon's Thriftway and Seven Oaks Shopping Center
Leon's Thriftway at Seven Oaks Shopping Center was that kind of grocery store. It served a community on Kansas City's East Side that had no alternative.
Who We Serve
Our Clients
Cities & Counties
Economic development offices seeking quality partners
Developers
Developers who want planning that pencils
Housing Authorities
PHAs planning their portfolio future
Investors & Syndicators
Tax credit investors and equity partners
The Difference
Why Dr. Nash
TIF Commission Experience
Reviewed dozens of TIF plans on the Kansas City TIF Commission. Knows exactly what makes incentive requests succeed or fail at the commission level.
Public Finance Oversight
Reviewed bond issuances, special taxing districts, and public infrastructure investments.
Former Kansas City Councilman
Four years as Chair of the Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Committee (2003-2007). Chaired the council committee with jurisdiction over all zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations.
Newmark Zimmer Partner
First African-American to become a partner in a top 10 commercial real estate firm in the history of the State of Missouri.
Ready to Close the Gap?
Whether you are a city seeking quality development or a developer seeking public support, we know the questions the room will ask.
Hiring a prime consultant or building a team? We welcome both.
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The evidence
What this is built on
The firm does not ask to be taken at its word. 31 accounts of the work, and the 230 published clippings written at the time, are open to read.
We can’t predict the future. We can predict the room.
Public, private, nonprofit or philanthropic, we know the questions that room will ask and where a deal is likely to break. We spent our years doing the work, not writing about it, so our advice carries lived experience, practical knowledge and academic preparation.