{"id":19448,"date":"2024-07-01T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/?p=19448"},"modified":"2024-07-01T17:00:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T17:00:26","slug":"santa-fe-realtors-promote-diverse-housing-options-in-housing-strapped-region-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-2-4-2-2-3-2-4-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/homepage\/success-story\/acvr-sg0724","title":{"rendered":"Though Small in Numbers, Adirondack\/Champlain Valley REALTORS\u00ae Is Making an Outsized Impact on Regional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"Over the past two years, the Adirondack\/Champlain Valley REALTORS\u00ae <\/sup>has leveraged strategic support from the REALTOR\u00ae<\/sup> Party to position Plattsburgh, New York as a locale attractive to business, residents, and particularly, developers.\u00a0 With multiple Smart Growth Grants<\/a>, the 460-member board is helping the city of 20,000 to become a model of Smart Growth planning and preparation.\u00a0 In the process, the initiative has forged strong partnerships with city officials and opened doors to further partnerships.\r\n\r\nAssociation Executive\u00a0Michael Coughlin first encountered the concept of Smart Growth almost two decades ago on a visit to Atlanta and was immediately taken with the movement\u2019s practical creativity. \u00a0Back in upstate New York, he saw that the principles could be applied locally: \u201cThe Town of Plattsburgh has massive demand and potential for a diverse array of mixed-use development and walkable neighborhoods that generate revenue, provide services, accommodate our housing needs, and meet our energy goals, right in the heart of Town Center.\u00a0 What we needed were the right tools to educate and attract developers to invest in our area.\u00a0 We turned to the REALTOR\u00ae<\/sup> Party for help in delivering the information to the greater development community, rather than wait and hope that they come to us.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe effort to encourage and facilitate smart growth development in Plattsburgh\u2019s Town Center was made by the entire board, led by Andrew Castine, the REALTORS\u00ae<\/sup>\u2019 Political Advocacy Coordinator, with the constant support of Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Mike Cashman, says Coughlin.\r\n\r\nREALTOR\u00ae<\/sup> Party Smart Growth Grants at varying levels helped to fund each of three stages of the extended project:\u00a0 a day of Smart Growth education to help REALTOR\u00ae<\/sup> members, local politicians, Chamber of Commerce members and other key stakeholders become advocates for Smart Growth development; a data-gathering phase aided by the Clinton County Economic Development Department; and the creation of a colorful and engaging Smart Growth Developer\u2019s Guide by an independent marketing firm.\r\n\r\nT\"\"<\/a>he sixteen-page guide, produced both digitally and in print, is targeted to the region\u2019s development community, including contractors, bankers, and housing advocates.\u00a0 It was unveiled to great enthusiasm at an event headlined by NAR\u2019s Chief Economist, Dr. Lawrence Yun, and attended by stakeholders, local officials, a state senator, an assemblyman on the Budget Committee, and, of course, REALTORS\u00ae<\/sup>.\u00a0 There was a lot of excitement, and everyone seemed to want to be as involved as possible,\u201d says Coughlin.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s still early on, but the response has been very encouraging!\u201d\r\n\r\nIn a significant development, he notes, town leadership is now expressing a determination to address its infrastructure obstacles, prior to any potential construction phase.\u00a0 \u201cThey\u2019re looking at various ways to solve the problems and fund the solutions so the town of Plattsburgh can be ready for the Smart Growth it wants to attract; this is why it\u2019s important to have the legislators on board, because they\u2019re the ones who are able to act on the progress we need.\u201d\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, he says, the Adirondack\/Champlain Valley REALTORS\u00ae<\/sup> will continue to spread the word.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re a little board, but what we\u2019re doing is big.\u201d\u00a0 In fact, the current board has just grown substantially, the result of a 2023 merger of the Clinton Board of REALTORS\u00ae <\/sup>and the Northern Adirondack Board of REALTORS\u00ae<\/sup>. \u00a0\u201cWe are grateful to NAR for making the opportunity possible!\u201d\r\n\r\nTo learn more about how the Adirondack\/Champlain Valley REALTORS\u00ae<\/sup> are the driving force of Smart Growth in their region, contact AE\u00a0Michael Coughlin at ae@ccbr.us<\/a> or 518.561.8777.\u00a0 To see the developer\u2019s guide the REALTORS\u00ae<\/sup> created for the Town of Plattsburgh, visit:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.townofplattsburgh.com\/developinplattsburgh\/","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A progression of Smart Growth Grants from the REALTOR\u00ae Party has been helping the Adirondack \/Champlain Valley REALTORS\u00ae bring the sustainable development concept to the upstate New York region. They began with an education effort to create a groundswell of advocates and have now created a Smart Growth Developer\u2019s Guide. 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