Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m., National, 215 E 38th St., The Midtown Economic Council (MEC) will hold a public meeting to consider making a recommendation in support of proposed infrastructure improvements in the North Midtown Allocation […more…]
by Michael McKillip For the better part of Midtown’s first decade, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) was a policy and advocacy initiative. It wasn’t until halfway through the first decade that the policy was approved. Once […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Slowly but steadily, the Midtown TIF has been building its fund balance as a result of continued commercial redevelopment and infill construction within the district. “It’s actually become much more healthy […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy With two projects under way and more in the planning stages, the North Midtown Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District is off to a good start to fulfill its mission of stimulating […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Quick action by City officials and Midtown community leaders in late 2015 diffused a threat to the Midtown TIF’s ability to stimulate economic development. The source of concern was an October, […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Successful neighborhoods are the key to a healthy and growing tax base. Midtown neighborhoods are home to more than 40,000 residents and many of the city’s finest tourist destinations and institutions […more…]
By Thomas P. Healy Establishment of the North Midtown Tax Allocation Area (a.k.a. Midtown TIF) in March 2013 was both a culmination and a beginning. It marked the end of a lengthy lobbying effort spearheaded […more…]
