This panel, held at the Arizona State Historic Preservation Conference, discussed the intersection of redevelopment, historic preservation, and adaptive reuse. Leaders from the public and private sectors provided insight into strategies that meet the needs of businesses, developers, municipalities, and local populations. The conversation covered identifying buildings for adaptive reuse, working within existing building and city codes, overcoming challenges posed by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, leveraging public-private partnerships, and taking advantage of state and federal tax incentives.

Listen to Ashley Harder on the Local First Podcast on her approach to hiring, leasing and creating space for local businesses. Ashley launched her small-scale adaptive reuse focused development company 10 years ago with the goal of contributing to building a more vibrant and unique environment throughout Phoenix. Check it out here →

A warm welcoming of community was our event, Coffee at CLIO, located inside our 1950s retail and restaurant center. The property was opened for visitors to get a behind-the-scenes look at its redevelopment—a closed-toe shoe experience! Members of PCA's McDowell Road Revitalization Committee, Miracle Mile Merchant's Association, and Coronado's Neighborhood Association were invited to enjoy coffee by Two Cat Coffee Truck and get an intimate look at the Miracle Mile's latest adaptive reuse project in its raw state.