In their January 2023 report, the Brookings Institute concludes that local ownership of commercial real estate is a critical tool for supporting Black entrepreneurs and small business owners in retaining, growing, and scaling their businesses. They identify its importance in giving residents more control over the trajectory of neighborhood development and affirm that policymakers across all levels of government play an important role in facilitating local ownership of commercial real estate.
In this series, keynote speaker Dr. Bruce Corrie, Professor of Economics, joins panelists HC Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde, Business and Commercial Real Estate Manager at PIPCLT Felicia Perry, and Independent Consultant Isabel Chanslor to discuss the current projects, opportunities, and urgent actions needed in our communities to build generational Black wealth.
