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Northland Investment Corporation Hartford, Connecticut
Lawrence R. Gottesdiener, CEO
From Clinically Dead to Critical Mass in 20 (short) Years
CBIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT & OUTLOOK 2006January 5, 2006
The Urban Age
• Demographics
• Economics
• Policy
U.S. population growth in the 1990s was much stronger than in previous decades
Change in Millions of Persons
1 9 8 0 - 1 9 9 0 1 9 9 0 - 2 0 0 0
3 3
0
10
5
2 2
15
2 0
2 5
1 9 6 0 - 1 9 7 0 1 9 7 0 - 1 9 8 0
3 5
2 4 2 3
3 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
The good news: demographic changes have led to a population surge in cities
Household growth in 50 largest cities, 1970 – 2000
-4%
0%
-2%
1980s 1990s1970s
3% 2%
13%
14%
10%
6%
2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1970 1980 1990 2000
Share Under 18
Share 18 to 24
Share 25 to 34
Share 35 to 44
Share 45 to 64
Share Over 65
Change in Downtown Age Structure 1970 - 2000
Shar
e of
Age
Gro
up
YearSource: Analysis of U.S. Census Bureau
Knowledge Based Economy
• Cities retain important institutions in aknowledge based economy
• Cities have 60% of knowledge basedemployment
Policy
• U.S. has historically subsidized sprawlthrough the national highway system
• Governments are beginning to embracedensity to lower costs
• Communities are embracing densitythrough smart growth referenda (e.g. Blue Back Square)
• A beautiful connection to the Connecticut River and Riverfront Park
• An imminent science center
• New parking facilities
• Two downtown higher education centers
• A circular bus system
• A spectacular convention center
Revitalizing the Urban CorePhase I
Revitalizing the Urban CorePhase II
A Catalytic Developer
• Chattanooga and River Valley Company
• Hartford and Northland Investment Corporation
Housing near Hartford 21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Time (years)
Downtown
Suburb
Val
ue C
reat
ion/
Cash
Flo
w ($
)
Source: Christopher B. Leinberger, Arcadia Land Co. and Robert Charles Lesser & Co.
Financial Characteristics of Downtown with Critical Mass (Red) versus Suburban Development (Blue)
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Hartford 21
Northland’s Hartford Portfolio
Metro Center CityPlace II
Northland’s Hartford Portfolio
242 Trumbull Goodwin Hotel
Northland’s Hartford Portfolio
Goodwin Square
Residential, Residential, Residential
Hartford as a Mixed Use Development
Retail / Entertainment
5%
Housing5%
Office 90%
Retail / Entertainment
20%
Housing40%Office
40%
Phase ITotal Value $1.5 Billion
Phase IITotal Value $2.5 Billion
Density MattersDensity Matters
• Most dense = most exciting (e.g. New York)
• New York density = 26,000 residents per sq. mile
• Hartford CBD = 0.2 sq. miles
• Hartford requires 5,200 residents to achieve New York density
Walk the Walk3 Phases of ResidentialWalk the Walk
Creating Walkable Urbanity
• Creation of interesting and safe streets for peopleto enjoy
• A mixture of sights and sounds that make theexperience of walking downtown new every time
• Not a means to an end but an end in and of itself
100% Corner - Before
100% Corner - After
Metro Park
100 Allyn Street
YMCA at Hartford 21
Business Improving District (BID)Business Improvement District (BID)
• Traffic calming – balance the pedestrian andvehicular experience
• Upgraded street lighting
• Landscape, signage and infrastructureimprovements
• City Ambassadors to improve actual / perceived safety
Arts & Entertainment
• Support local institutions
• Nurture our entertainment pioneers
Arena
Benefits of a New Arena
• Best in class entertainment venue for City, Region and State
• State of the art facility for UCONN teams
• Attract a CONNECTICUT hockey team
• Unclog artery in heart of City
• Create new density and urban amenities
• Build a bridge to North End