A busy pedestrian street with people walking and shopping, decorated with string lights overhead, lined with shops and cafes, with historic buildings in the background.

Great urban spaces are collaborative.

We are Grounded. We help clients strategically position their street-level assets to maximize economic opportunity and community vibrancy.

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Our Services

Public-Private Partnerships.

Achieve mutually beneficial outcomes when leveraging public financing tools and incentives. Let us facilitate your engagement with community stakeholders, elected officials, and public finance officers to help your investment generate both positive revenues and community benefits.

Past Projects:

  • City of Boulder - University Hill Hotel Project

  • Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) - Popup Denver Storefront Activation Program

  • City of Highland Park, IL - Downtown Highland Park Special Service Area (SSA) Formation

Place Brand Development.

Understand the natural value of your assets as a community gathering space and customer destination. Let us facilitate a deep-dive into the historic legacy, current market state, and future aspiration of your district or individual asset to position it for successful revenue generation and community engagement in collaboration with your brand design team.

Past Projects:

  • Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) - Why Downtown Denver Submarket Brand Strategy

  • City of Highland Park, IL - Downtown Highland Park Logo and Brand Development

Tenant Recruitment and Retention.

Maximize the occupancy of your assets. Let us work with your existing tenants to develop solutions to address challenges to their resiliency, including property redevelopment and construction disruption. Establish a strategy for filling vacant spaces that enhances the brand positioning of your asset or district.

Past Projects:

  • Downtown Denver Partnership - Retail Advocate Program and Hiring, and 16th Street Tenanting Strategy

  • City of Boulder - Citywide Retail Study

  • Downtown Highland Park - Retail Advocate Program and Hiring