Presented by

Lance Robbins, Principal, Urban Smart Growth, Los Angeles, CA

Hope Artiste Village is a community, an eclectic mix of artists and entrepreneurs all working and living together in one of the biggest mill restoration projects in Rhode Island History.

We strive to be the new artistic center of Rhode Island...a New England Destination. With easy access from I-95 and located minutes away from downtown Providence, the new Hope Artist Village will be a cultural destination point. We welcome you to explore the possibilities...

The Arts in Rhode IslandThe Arts in Rhode Island

In recent years - and with increasing In recent years - and with increasing success - Pawtucket has focused attention success - Pawtucket has focused attention on attracting the arts as an economic on attracting the arts as an economic driver.driver.

For nearly a decade For nearly a decade now, Providence has now, Providence has

been hailed as the been hailed as the region's up and coming region's up and coming

arts renaissance arts renaissance center.center.

Village VisionVillage Vision

• Balancing Artists and Balancing Artists and

Small BusinessesSmall Businesses

• Building CommunityBuilding Community

• Development of a Development of a

Regional Destination Regional Destination

• Excellence and Excellence and

Innovation in Innovation in

Historical RestorationHistorical Restoration

Our First YearsOur First Years• The Village Project started June 2005.The Village Project started June 2005.

Urban Smart Growth established construction Urban Smart Growth established construction and development team in the village.and development team in the village.

• The project is currently in the middle of its second The project is currently in the middle of its second phase of development, and coming to the end of phase of development, and coming to the end of its first year of leasing.its first year of leasing.

• June 2005 - December 2007 June 2005 - December 2007 – 47 Tenants: 79,742sf47 Tenants: 79,742sf– 16 Signed Tenants for 2008, 16 Signed Tenants for 2008, including 2 including 2

Restaurants!Restaurants!

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Jan-Apr May-Aug Sept-Dec

• Leases total: 63• Leases signed within the last 6 months: 40

IncentivesIncentives• New Construction within RenovationNew Construction within Renovation

• Flexible Lease Terms Flexible Lease Terms

• Tenant fit-out needs incorporated into rentTenant fit-out needs incorporated into rent

• Taxes Included in Monthly RentTaxes Included in Monthly Rent

• Enterprise Zone for Economic GrowthEnterprise Zone for Economic Growth

• Loan Programs from the City of PawtucketLoan Programs from the City of Pawtucket

• Community Advertising/EventsCommunity Advertising/Events

• Synergetic EnvironmentSynergetic Environment between Arts and Small between Arts and Small

BusinessesBusinesses

Workshop & IndustryWorkshop & IndustryLight industrial spaces were Light industrial spaces were

the first completed the first completed spaces and are now 90% spaces and are now 90%

filled with a wide variety filled with a wide variety of artisan tenants.of artisan tenants.

Weave Shed 1: 100% occupied Weave Shed 1: 100% occupied January 2008January 2008

Weave Shed 2: 60% occupied Weave Shed 2: 60% occupied 20% on deposit 20% on deposit

2005- Light Industry

Light Industry: Before and After

Unit 715 in 2005 Unit 715 in 2007

2007 Light Industry Before and After

The Hive Custom The Hive Custom Tattoo Studio and Tattoo Studio and

GalleryGallery

Space Available for Space Available for LeaseLease

Office SuitesOffice Suites

• Flexible Terms- yearly or month to month lease options.Flexible Terms- yearly or month to month lease options.• Utilities, taxes, data installation included.Utilities, taxes, data installation included.• Community Kitchen!Community Kitchen!• 80% rented, 20% under construction80% rented, 20% under construction

Our Executive Office Suites offer the flexible lease terms, full Our Executive Office Suites offer the flexible lease terms, full list of amenities, and a professional office atmosphere. list of amenities, and a professional office atmosphere.

2005 Office

2006 Office Before and After

Space Available for Space Available for LeaseLease

McCarten Violins WorkshopMcCarten Violins Workshop

Live / Work LoftsLive / Work LoftsThe Village has invited eleven The Village has invited eleven

live/work tenants to a live/work tenants to a small interactive small interactive community along Main community along Main Street. Each unit features Street. Each unit features impressively designed impressively designed bathrooms and kitchens, bathrooms and kitchens, open floor plans, and a open floor plans, and a dramatic spiral staircase. dramatic spiral staircase. Refinished floors, exposed Refinished floors, exposed brick walls, and restored brick walls, and restored loft windows.loft windows.

100% pre-leased between 100% pre-leased between July and September 15th.July and September 15th.

2007- Live/Work

Close to CompletionClose to Completion Live/Work ModelLive/Work Model

2005-Retail

2008-Retail

Interior Shopping Hallway Boasts Interior Shopping Hallway Boasts Newly Constructed Historic Windows, Newly Constructed Historic Windows,

Custom-made Doors, and Custom-made Doors, and Buffed Concrete FlooringBuffed Concrete Flooring

Open House September 20071000+ attending

The Floating Art Project, a guerilla-The Floating Art Project, a guerilla-gallery adopted 7,000 square feet of gallery adopted 7,000 square feet of space for an elaborate presentation space for an elaborate presentation of local artwork.of local artwork.

Today, the organization is also a Today, the organization is also a tenant in our retail development.tenant in our retail development.

Hometown heroes, Zox, played an Hometown heroes, Zox, played an outdoor concert at our Pawtucket outdoor concert at our Pawtucket Arts Festival Open House.Arts Festival Open House.

Our plans are to develop the space Our plans are to develop the space for a summer concert series of local for a summer concert series of local talent.talent.

Urban Smart Growth Urban Smart Growth in Rhode Islandin Rhode Island

• Greystone Mills, North Providence

• Eagle Square Lofts, Providence

• The Conant Thread Factory, Pawtucket

Urban Smart GrowthBelville, North Carolina

80-acre waterfront

re-development of new town-center across from Wilmington, NC.

Creative Negotiating Points Creative Negotiating Points

• Taking A Developer’s Fees May Be An After Tax LoserTaking A Developer’s Fees May Be An After Tax Loser• Withdrawing Tax Credit Proceeds As Return Of Capital Tax FreeWithdrawing Tax Credit Proceeds As Return Of Capital Tax Free• Allocation Of State Tax Credit Certificate To Admitted Partner Tax Allocation Of State Tax Credit Certificate To Admitted Partner Tax

Free Free • Negotiating Sale Of Additional Credits And Minimal Time Adjuster Negotiating Sale Of Additional Credits And Minimal Time Adjuster

(Room To Move)(Room To Move)• Benefits Of Negotiating A “Phased Project” (Room To Move)Benefits Of Negotiating A “Phased Project” (Room To Move)• Refinancing Alternatives-Negotiate Up Front With A Credit PartnerRefinancing Alternatives-Negotiate Up Front With A Credit Partner

USG’S Economic Game PlanUSG’S Economic Game Plan• Buy Opportunities Ahead Of The CurveBuy Opportunities Ahead Of The Curve• Build For Investment, Not ResaleBuild For Investment, Not Resale• Build For Minimal CostBuild For Minimal Cost• Credits Are Supplemental, Not A NecessityCredits Are Supplemental, Not A Necessity• In-House OperationsIn-House Operations