ULI Philadelphia: Building in Brewerytown – Balancing Business, Community and Development

With community focused design and development at the forefront of the conversation in real estate, we turn to one developer’s work in Brewerytown to examine how business, community and development organizations look to revitalize their neighborhood through thoughtful and intentional partnerships. This community’s ongoing transformation will be investigated through a candid discussion with:

• Aaron Smith, MM Partners
• Mino Nguyen-Cruz, 2637Brew
• Sarajane Blair, Fairmount CDC
• Tawfeeq Gaines, Search and Rescue

To provide an understanding of the vibrant history of Brewerytown’s past, present, and future, our panelists will engage with and dive into the following questions:

• How to strategize a multi-year development plan to make long-term impactful growth in a neighborhood
• How to engage with the community to earn trust and support
• How to reinvest wealth back into the communities and lessons learned through this process
• How to address the issues of gentrification and equity as growth occurs