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    APathwaytoResponsibleCommunity

    OwnershipoftheRenaissanceCenter

    FundforDemocraticCommunities

    OriginallypublishedMay24,2013

    RevisedAugust7,2013

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    APathwaytoResponsibleCommunityOwnershipofthe

    RenaissanceCenter

    AnoteontheAugust7versionF4DCfirstpublishedAPathwaytoResponsibleCommunityOwnershipoftheRenaissanceCenterinMay2013.Sincethattime,manyofourelectedleadershaveindicatedbyvoteandpubliccommentthattheyareanxioustogetoutoftheshoppingcenterbusinessasquicklyaspossible.UrgencytoselltheRenaissanceCenterhasledCounciltoconsideracompetingproposalthataskstheCityfor$2millionina0%fullyforgiveableloan.

    InrespectoftheCitysurgencytoselltheshoppingcenter,wehaveupdatedthisversionofthePathwaytoincludeafourthscenarioinwhichtheCommunityLandTrustcouldpurchasetheShoppingCenterasearlyas2015,withtheCityplayingastrongerfinancingrole.Wenote,however,thattheCitysfinancingroleinthisnewscenariodoesnotasktheCitytomakeanyforgivableloans.Everydollarwillbepaidbackinthisandallscenarioswediscussinthisdocument.Why?BecausewewanttheCitytobeabletoreplicatethisapproachtoeconomicdevelopmentinotherpartsofthecommunity!

    Inaddition,wehaveheardsomeCouncilmembersdiscussthesupportiverentarrangementthattheRenaissanceCommunityCooperative(RCC)hassoughtfromtheCityas a financiall ns pportable b rden that nderc ts the iabilit of the shopping center

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    ExecutiveSummary

    ThebestoptionforongoingcommunitywealthbuildinginNortheastGreensboroisfortheCitytoallowthecommunitytopurchasetheRenaissanceCenter.Thisdocumentmapsoutseveralpathwaystothatend.CommunityownershipismadepossiblebythedevelopmentofaCommunityLandTrust.Thiscommunity-ownedandcontrolledentitywouldbuytheshoppingcenterfromtheCityusingacombinationoffinancingincludingaccumulatedprofitfromtheoperationoftheRenaissanceCommunityCoop,financingfromSelf-HelpCreditUnionand,insomescenarios,loanassistancefromtheCityofGreensboro.DebtservicewouldberepaidusingthenetoperatingincomeoftheCenter,leavingabalanceoffundsavailabletofinanceothercommunityprojects.ThisanalysisincludesprovisionforvacancyratesandfulfillingtheexistingleaseagreementtoFamilyDollarStore.

    Fourscenariosofpurchaseandownershipareincluded,eachhavingdifferentdatesforpurchaseofthepropertyandretirementofalldebt.Alsoanalyzedistherateandamountofaccumulationofcommunitywealthundereachscenario.Spreadsheetsareattachedthatsummarizethesescenarios.Thisdocumentalsolooksattheprocessofpreparationofthe

    communitytoexercisetheresponsibilitiesofownershipthroughaCommunityLandTrust.

    OurhopeisthatthisdocumentwillillustratepossiblepathwaystocommunityownershipoftheRenaissanceCenterandhelptheCityCounciltobeabletoevaluatecommunityownershipoftheRenaissanceCenterasaseriousoptionastheydecidethefateoftheRenaissanceCenter.

    Background

    Formorethanadecade,residentsofNortheastGreensborohavebeenfacedwiththerun-down,nearlyemptyRenaissanceCenter(formerlytheBessemerCenter).Initscurrentd i h h R i C i d b l f i d l i

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    towardsturningtheirdreamintoareality.TheCommitteeisontracktoopentheRenaissanceCommunityCooperative(RCC)GroceryStorebyJuneof2014.Theycompleted

    amarketstudyandproformabusinessprojectionsthatestablishtheviabilityoftheproject.Themarketstudyandproformahavebeenexaminedbyexperiencedgroceryprofessionals(UpliftSolutions)andlenders(SelfHelp)whobelievethattheRCCgrocerystorehasrealfinancialviability.1

    TheCityisnowcontemplatingwhethertomaintainownershipoftheRenaissanceCenterorsellittoaprivatedevelopmentgroup(withtheRCCgroceryinthemixeitherway).CityCouncilisweighingwhichofthesetwopathswillcost-effectivelyleadtoaturn-aroundoftheCenterandthecommunityseconomicfortunes.Therearemanyfactorstobeweighed,includingthequestionofwhetheritisfeasibleandappropriatefortheCitytoownandoperatearetailshoppingcenter.

    TherearealsoquestionsaboutwhetherprivateownershipoftheCenterwillleadtothekindofdevelopmentthecommunitywantsstoresthatmeetrealcommunityneedsandjobsthatpayadecentwageorwhetherprivateownershipwillresultinextractiveslum

    typestoresthatdolittleinthewayofprovidingjobsandbuildingcommunitywealthandhealth.Thelogicofprofitasthesolebusinessmotivationcreatesthesetypesofstores.Thislogicrequiresthatbusinessesstrivetomakethemaximumprofit,takingadvantageofeveryfad,prejudice,weaknessanddependencyexistingintheneighborhoodinordertosellatthehighestallowablepricewhilemakingthelowestpossibleexpendituresonwagesandbenefitsandprovidingaslittleupkeepandmaintenanceaspossibletotheirfacilities.Inlow-incomeneighborhoods,wherethereislittlecompetitionandacaptiveaudiencewithlimitedtransportation,slum-typebusinessesoperatingwithprofitastheirsolemotive

    neednotworryaboutprovidinghighqualitygoodsandservices.

    ThereisaThirdOption:CommunityOwnership

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    TheImportanceofCommunityOwnership

    TherearesomewhoquestionwhytheCityorthecommunityshouldowntherealestateinwhichcommunity-ownedbusinesses,liketheRCCGroceryStore,operate.WhiletheRCCCommunityandF4DCstronglypreferthattheRenaissanceCenterbeownedbytheCityuntilthecommunitycanbuytheCenter,theRCCGroceryStorecouldconceivablyexistinsideashoppingareaandbuildingownedbyanotherdeveloper,asisthecasewithDeepRoots.Thereasonthatwethinkweshouldmovedownthepathtowardcommunityownershipisbecauseitisclearlybetterforthecommunity.Whilecommunityownershipcomeswithgreaterresponsibility,itwillcreateopportunitiestostabilizethecommunity,alongwithopportunitiestocreate,accumulateandretainwealththatwillimprovethequalityoflifeinthecommunityforyearstocome.Theownershipofthecenterisbothabusinessopportunityandanopportunitytoenhancethecommunityinthefollowingways:

    Communityownershipwillbringinrevenuesfromtherentalofbusinessspacetootherbusinesses

    Communityownershipwillallowthecommunitytoselectwhichbusinessesarebroughtintothecommunityandtodecidewhichbusinessesarenotwelcomedthere

    Byregulatingrentstructures(withinthebusinesslimitsofwhatisneededtohandlethedebtservice),thecommunitycanofferincentivestoparticularlydesirabletenantswhowillhaveasignificantimpactonthecommunity,e.g.,healthfacilities,jobtrainingfacilities,communityarts,recreation,culture,history,etc.

    Asimportantasitistoselectgoodtenants,itisalsoimportanttoexcludetenantsthatdonotcontributetothecommunityandinsteadextractthecommunityslimitedwealth.Unhealthyfastfood,predatorylendingestablishments,highpricedrent-to-owncenters,

    d l ti b i h t k l th t it

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    incentivesforjobcreationalongwithitsinvolvementwithcommunityredevelopmenteffortsareexpressionsofthatcommitment.Helpingtocreatethedemocraticstructureand

    theopportunityforownershipoftheRenaissanceCenterasahuboftheeconomiclifeofthisNortheastGreensborocommunitywillbeimportantstepsontheroadtoparity.

    Citiesacrossthecountryareinsimilarpositions.Thecurrenteconomiccrisisincreasestheurgencyoftheseeffortsatequitablecommunitydevelopment,butitdidnotcreateit.Greensborowillhavetheopportunitytobeamodelforothercitiesinansweringaquestiononthemindsofmany:Howcanwebestdeveloptheeconomicandphysicalinfrastructurethatwillallowallofourneighborhoodsthechanceandthemeanstohelpthemselves?

    ThebalanceofthisdocumentattemptstoresponsiblytacklethisbigquestioninthespecificcontextofNortheastGreensboro,byaddressingthreequestionsthatcollectivelyassesswhethercommunityownershipoftheRenaissanceCenterisaviableoption:

    1. CanthecommunityraisethemoneytopurchasetheRenaissanceCenter?2.

    Arethereviableformsoflegalownershipandgovernancethatwouldallowacommunitytoresponsiblyanddemocraticallyownandoperateashoppingcenter?

    3. Howwillthecommunitygaintherequisitecapabilitiestopullthisoff?Byansweringthesequestions,wewillmapoutmultiplepathwaystocommunityownershipoftheRenaissanceCentersoitcanbeevaluatedasaseriousoptionwhiletheCityCouncilmakesupitsmindaboutthefateoftheshoppingcenter.2

    Question1:CanthecommunityraisethemoneytopurchasetheRenaissanceCenter?

    Purchase Price of the Shopping Center

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    bustling,vibrantshoppingdestinationfilledwithtenantspayinghighrents,theFMVwillgoup.Thatsnotthescenariowehavedataorexperiencewith,sointhispaper,wellnot

    considerthisaspartofouranalysis.EveniftheFMVofthecentergoeshigher,therentsthatcouldbechargedwouldgoupaccordingly,whichwouldcoverthedebtserviceonextrafinancingneededtocovertheincreasedpurchaseprice.

    WenotethattheCitywillconsideritsownpublicpolicy,fiscal,andstatutoryconcernsinsettingapurchasepricefortheRenaissanceCenter.SomeoftherelevantstatutesrequiresaleatFMVasdeterminedbythreeindependentappraisals,whereasothersallowsaleatalowerprice,ifcertainpublicnoticeandpublichearingrequirementsaremet.Forpurposesofthisanalysis,wellworkwiththe$1.9millionfigure,whichseemsafairestimateofFMV.

    FinancingthePurchaseoftheShoppingCenter:NetOperatingIncomefromRentalofthe

    ShoppingCenterGoestoDebtService

    Inallscenariosinwhichthecommunitypurchasestheshoppingcenter,thepresumptionisthatthenetoperatingincomefromtheleasingofstoreswouldbeusedtocoveranydebt

    servicerelatedtofinancing.Intheattachedspreadsheet,wedoaquick-and-dirty,non-discounted,non-depreciated,non-inflatedcashflowanalysiswherewecalculateanannualnetoperatingincome,beforedebtservice,of$91,414peryear.WebasedourrevenueandexpensefiguresonexplicitlynamedassumptionsdrawnfromtheMichaelWattsreportandtheMay20proposalofNewBessemerAssociates.Withahealthyreserveof.35persquarefootincluded,wethinkourassumptionsareconservativeandresponsible.

    FinancingthePurchaseoftheShoppingCenter:Equity

    Toobtainthe$1.9millionpurchaseprice,thecommunitywouldbringsomeamountofequitytothetable,withthebalancefinancedbySelfHelpCreditUnionand,perhaps,theCity In scenarios 1 3 the community would bring a minimum of $400 000 in equity with

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    contributingtothecommunitysongoingeconomicdevelopment,health,andwell-being.ThereisexplicitunderstandingthatthesupportiverentfigurethattheRCCisseeking

    ($2,000permonth,or$24,000annually$2.40persquarefoot)istobetiedtocommunitybenefit,includingusingaportionofsurplustobuycommunity-ownedassetssuchastheRenaissanceCenter.

    SomepeoplehavecriticizedthesupportiverentfigurefortheRCCasafinanciallyunsupportableburdenthatundercutstheviabilityoftheshoppingcenterasabusinessenterprise.Thatmaybetrueiftheshoppingcenteristobeownedbyaprivatedeveloperseekingmaximumreturnoninvestment,butneitherthecommunitynortheCityasowners

    oftheRenaissanceCenterhavesuchanarrowinterest.Infact,itisinboththeCitysandthecommunitysinteresttosettherentfigurefortheRCCatalevelthatensuresthattheCentersbasicexpensesarecovered(lostpropertytax,maintenance,insurance)whileallowingforthecommunitytoaccumulatesurplusatafasterrate.Inthiscontext,thesupportiverentfigureisntaproblemitspartofthesolution,helpingthecommunityachieveitsbigpicturedreamsofcommunityownership,health,andwealth

    whileprovidingtheCitywitharesponsiblewayoutoftheshoppingcenterbusiness.SupportfromFoundationsandGrassrootsFundraising

    RoundingouttheRCCscontributiontoequity,weareconfidentthatwecanraiseadditionalfundsindonationsandgrantsfromindividualsaswellaslocal,regional,andnationalfoundations.InScenarios1-3,weestimateaminimumof$150,000fromfoundations,individualdonations,andgovernmentsources,suchasthefederal

    governmentsHealthyFoodFinancingInitiative.InScenario4,thefast-purchasescenario,wedonothaveasmuchtimetodothegrant-seekingandfundraising,sothisfigureissmaller,at$80,000.

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    loweringthecostofborrowing,or(2)thecommunitycanwaitlongertopurchasetheshoppingcenter,whichwouldallowmoretimeforalargerequitystaketoberaised(from

    RCCsurpluses).

    LotsofWaystoAccomplishThePurchase:FourPossibleFinancingScenarios

    Pleaseseetheattachedspreadsheetinwhichwecomparefourdifferentfinancingscenarios,withdifferenttimelinesandimplicationsforcashflow.

    Scenario1:Thecommunityisabletopurchasetheshoppingcenterin5yearsandpayoffthedebtwithin40yearsofpurchase(45yearsfromnow).

    Down-Payment:$400,000(21%equity)

    $250,000fromaccumulatedsurplusfromgrocerystore $150,000indonationsandgrantsfromlocal,regional,andnationalfoundations

    Lending:$1,500,000(79%financing)

    $800,000@4%over20yearsfromSelf-Help(annualdebtserviceinyears1-20is$58,174)

    $700,000@0%over40yearsfromtheCityofGreensboro(annualdebtserviceinyears21-40followingpayoffofSelfHelpnoteis$35,000)

    InScenario1,thedebttoSelf-HelpisretiredbeforetheCitysdebtbeginstobepaidoff.

    Scenario2:Thecommunityisabletopurchasetheshoppingcenterin10yearsandpayoffthedebtwithin15yearsofpurchase(25yearsfromnow).

    Down-Payment:$950,000(50%equity)

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    $150,000indonationsandgrantsfromlocal,regional,andnationalfoundationsLending:$950,000(50%financing)

    $950,000@4%over20yearsfromSelf-Help(annualdebtserviceinyears1-20is$69,082)

    TheCitydoesnotparticipateasalenderinScenario3.SelfHelpispaidbackwithin20yearsofpurchase.

    Scenario4:(FastPurchaseScenario):Thecommunityisabletopurchasetheshoppingcenterin2yearsandpayoffthedebtwithin30yearsofpurchase(32yearsfromnow)

    Down-Payment:$100,000(6%equity)

    $20,000fromaccumulatedsurplusfromgrocerystore $80,000indonationsandgrantsfromlocal,regional,andnationalfoundations

    Lending:$1,800,000(94%financing)

    $300,000@4%over5yearsfromSelf-Help(annualdebtserviceinyears1-15is$66,299.52)

    $1,500,000@0%over15yearsfromtheCityofGreensboro(annualdebtserviceinyears6-30is$60,000)

    InScenario4,thedebttoSelfHelpisretiredfirst,inyears15.ThedebttotheCityisretiredoverthenext25years(Years6-30).

    CommunityWealthBuilding

    The four scenarios have different implications for the goal of building community wealth

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    gentrification,andgainingcommunitycontrolovertheenvironment.

    Manycommunitiesareusingthe501(c)3non-profitCommunityLandTrust(CLT)asthelegalformationtomanagecommunityownershipofsharedrealestateassets.TheclosestCLTsweknowofareinOrangeCounty(CommunityHomeTrust)andDurham(DurhamCommunityLandTrustees).ForinformationaboutCLTs,checkoutthesewebsites:

    DurhamCommunityLandTrustees,www.dclt.org CommunityHomeTrust,www.communityhometrust.org BurlingtonAssociates,www.burlingtonassociates.com NationalCommunityLandTrustNetwork,www.cltnetwork.org InstituteforCommunityEconomics,www.iceclt.org

    WhilemostCLTshavefocusedonhousingstock,somearepurchasingandmanagingcommercialpropertyaswell.

    Governance

    Inthispreliminarydiscussion,wedontwanttogotoofarinspecifyingthedetailsofhowthelandtrustshouldbesetuporgovernedthesearemattersthathavetobeworkedoutinthecommunityamongthepeoplewhotaketheresponsibilityofformingthelandtrust,workingwithknowledgeablelegalandfinancialexperts.However,wethinkitsappropriatetotalkabouttheneedforauthenticdemocraticgovernancestructuresandpracticestobeinplace,embeddedwithinastrongPolicyGovernanceframework.

    Wearesometimesaskedhowitispossibleforawholecommunitytooperateagrocerystore,ashoppingcenter,oranykindofbusiness.Somepeoplebelievethatiftherearenot

    l h h ll d i i ill b l b d d f h i i f

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    followsthepoliciesestablishedbytheBoardandthemembership,itisfreetocarryoutoperationsinanywaythatworks.Thisenablesthedailyoperationstobecarriedout

    efficientlyandeffectively.(FormoreonPolicyGovernanceseewww.governancecoach.com.)IfyouremainskepticaloftheeffectivenessofPolicyGovernanceinabusinesssetting,considerthesuccessofWeaverStreetMarket(annualrevenue$14million)andCompanyShopsMarket(annualrevenue$5million),bothofwhichutilizePolicyGovernancestructuresandpractices.

    AuthenticDemocracyandCommunityControl

    Broadmembership,anchoredintheimmediateneighborhoodandjoinedbyalliesfromacrossthecity,isthestartingpointfordemocraticfunctioningoftheCLT.ThemembershipintheCLTcanbeginrathersmall(say50to100people)andeasilygrowto500to1,000ormorepeople.Itwillbeimportantformemberstohavefinancialortimecommitmentrequirementsasanexpressionoftheirseriousnessabouttheorganization.TherearevariouswaysotherCLTshavedecidedmembership,butultimatelytheserequirementswillbedecidedbythecommunity.AnyresidentofNorthCarolinacouldbecomeamember,

    butmembershiprecruitmentwouldbefocusedontheareaimmediatelysurroundingtheshoppingcenter,withsecondaryattentiontothewidercommunityofGreensboro.

    WeproposethattheCLTsboardbeelectedentirelyfromitsmembers.Themajorityofboardseatswouldbereservedformemberswholivewithina1-2mileradiusoftheshoppingcenter.Thiswouldensurethattheshoppingcenterwouldbeoperatedwiththeconcernsoftheimmediatecommunitymostinmind.Twotothreeseatscouldbereservedformemberswholiveoutsidetheimmediatecommunity,tobringinoutsideperspectives,

    expertise,andconnectionstocomplementthoseoftheimmediatecommunity.

    Takingitscuesfromthemembershipmeeting,theBoardwillneedtosetpolicyonanumber of issues starting with the question of what needs of the community are to be met

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    forcommunityimprovementeffortssponsoredbythenonprofitlandtrust.

    Non-memberswholiveintheimmediatecommunityshouldbeinvitedtoatleastoneeventeachquarter,designedtostrengthentheCLTsconnectiontotheimmediatecommunityandtohearaboutanyissuesoropportunitiesfacingthecommunity.TheCLTshouldalsoconscientiouslyinteractwithothercommunityorganizationsandinstitutionsinthearea,includingCEEJ,ConcernedCitizens,WoodmereParkNeighborhoodAssociation,PeelerRecreationCenter,andMcGirt-HortonLibrary.

    Asstatedearlier,itisntappropriateinthispapertospecifyallaspectsofthegovernanceof

    theCLT:itscriticalthatmembersofthecommunitybeengagedindecidinghowtheywantthelandtrusttobestructured.Whatskey,though,isaninitialandsustainedcommitmenttoauthenticdemocracy.Thatmeansgovernancestructuresandpracticesthatareinclusive,transparent,andaccountable,backedupbywell-understoodandagreed-upondecisionmakingprocesses.Itsnotenoughtogetarticlesofincorporationandbylawsinplaceitsaboutbuildingaliving,dynamiccapacityforpracticingauthenticdemocracy.

    Question3:Howwillthecommunitygaintherequisitecapabilitiestopullthisoff?

    Whatcapabilitiesareneeded?

    Weseethreebroadcapabilitiesthatthecommunitywillneedtosucceed:

    1. CollectiveandindividualskillsandaptitudesrelatedtodemocraticPolicyGovernanceofaCLTthatownsasubstantialasset

    2. Amoderatelevelofcommunitycohesivenessandtrust,enhancedbysoftskillsincommunityengagementandcommunitybuilding

    3. Specificknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoowningandoperatingashoppingcenter

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    creditedwith.TheRCCexperienceisnotafluke:afterall,thesamecommunitycametogetherinahighlyeffectivewaytostopthere-openingoftheWhiteStreetLandfill.CEEJ

    andConcernedCitizenshaveproventhemselvestobewell-organized,purposeful,hard-working,andinitforthelong-haul.Sothereisclearlyasolidsetofcapabilitiestoworkfrom.

    Wearealsoconfidentthattheexperienceoflaunchingandoperatingacooperativelyownedgrocerystorewillprovetobeavaluabletraininggroundforbothindividualleadersandthelargercommunityintheareasofdemocraticfunctioning,communityengagement,finance,retailoperations,etc.Infact,weseethenextfewyearsofRCCstart-upand

    operationsasessentialtogettingthecommunityreadyforthelargerprojectofowningacommunityassetliketheshoppingcenter.

    Frankly,weresuspiciousofotherproposalsthathavesuggestedgivingpartoralloftheshoppingcentertothecommunity,withoutanyseriousconsiderationofthecommunityspreparationtotakeonthatresponsibility,orwho,exactly,representsthecommunity.Withoutanextended,concreteopportunityforlearningandpracticeatdemocratic

    governanceofabusinessandintheabsenceofanorganizationwithamechanisminplacetocarrythisout,wedontseehowthecommunitywillbeabletoidentifyitsmostimportantgoalsinowningtheCenter,electanaccountableBoard,andsecureandsuperviseappropriatequalifiedmanagement.

    Wehavesketchedoutfourscenariosforcommunityownership,threeofwhichprovidefivetotenyearsforthedevelopmentofcapacity,leadership,anddemocraticorganizationalstructurestoassumeresponsibleownershipoftheRenaissancecenter.Theselonger-term

    scenariosareneededtoraiselargerequitystakes,buttheyalsohavethebenefitofprovidingampletimeforcommunitydevelopment.Thefourthscenario,inwhichthecommunitylandtrustisabletopurchasetheshoppingcenterintwoyears,isachievable,but requires an acceleration of community development activities and a more serious

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    ComparisonoffourscenariosinwhichaComunityLandTrustpurchasesRenaissanceCenter

    Scenario1 Scenario2 Scenario3 Scenario4

    PurchasePriceofShoppingcenter $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000

    Yearstosavedownpayment 5 10 10 2

    Yearofpurchase 2018 2023 2023 2015

    Yearstopayoff(Term) 40 15 20 30

    Yearpaidoff 2058 2038 2043 2045

    LastyearCityisowedmoney 2058 2038 N/A 2045

    InitialEquityStake $400,000 $950,000 $950,000 $100,000

    AmountofdownpaymentfromRCC $250,000 $800,000 $800,000 $20,000

    Amountofdownpayment-othersources $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $80,000

    AmountofFinancingNeeded $1,500,000 $950,000 $950,000 $1,800,000

    FinancingfromSelfHelp@4% $800,000 $500,000 $950,000 $300,000

    FinancingfromCity@0% $700,000 $450,000 $0 $1,500,000

    AnnualNOIbeforedebtservice $91,414 $91,414 $91,414 $91,414

    AnnualDebtService

    Years1-5 $58,174 $74,381 $69,082 $66,300

    Years6-15 $58,174 $74,381 $69,082 $60,000

    Years16-20 $58,174 $0 $69,082 $60,000

    Years21-30 $35,000 $0 $0 $60,000

    Years31-40 $35,000 $0 $0 $0

    AnnualNOIafterdebtservice

    Years1-5 $33,240 $17,033 $22,332 $25,114

    Years1-15 $33,240 $17,033 $22,332 $31,414

    Years16-20 $33,240 $91,414 $22,332 $31,414

    Years21-30 $56,414 $91,414 $91,414 $31,414

    Years31-40 $56,414 $91,414 $91,414 $91,414

    AccumulatedCashrelativetopurchasedate

    Year3 $0 $0 $0 $75,343

    Year5 $166,200 $85,164 $111,661 $125,572

    Year10 $332,399 $170,327 $223,323 $282,642

    Year15 $498,599 $255,491 $334,984 $439,712

    Year 20 $664 798 $712 561 $446 646 $596 782

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    RoughCutAnnualNetOperatingIncomeStatementforShoppingCenter

    AnnualIncomefromRents

    FamilyDollar $39,680.00

    RCC $24,000.00

    19,000 remainingsquarefeet $140,600.00

    Annualmaxincome $204,280.00

    Revenuelosttovacancy -$32,560.00

    Grossincomefromrents $171,720.00

    AnnualExpenses

    Management $8,586.00

    Insurance $7,920.00

    Maintenance $39,600.00

    Utilities $8,800.00

    Taxes $0.00 Ifcommunityownsasanon-profitlandtrust,thennotaxesdue.Otherwise$26,184

    Reserves $15,400.00

    Totalexpenses $80,306.00

    NetOperatingIncomebeforeDebtService $91,414.00

    Assumptions

    Sqfootageofgrocerystore/comm'yspace 15,000

    Grocerystorerentperyr $24,000.00

    FamilyDollarsqfootage 10,000

    FamilyDollarrentperyr $40,000.00

    Totalsqfootageofcenter 44,000

    Remainingsqfootage 19,000

    Annualsqftrentalprice $7.40 seeassumptionsusedbyNewbessemerAssociatesin5/20submission

    Vacancyrate 10% likelygivenlong-termleasessignedbyFamilyDollarandRCCmanagementcosts 5% seeassumptions usedinMichaelWatts4/23report to City

    Insurancepersqft $0.18 seeassumptions usedinMichaelWatts4/23report to City

    Maintenancepersqft $0.90 seeassumptionsusedinMichael Watts4/23reporttoCity

    Utilitiespersqft $0.20 seeassumptions usedinMichaelWatts4/23report to City

    Reserve per sq ft $0.35 seeassumptions usedinMichaelWatts4/23report to City