Mixing It Up Through Creative Placemaking. LoriAnn Girvan, Chief Operating Officer

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1 Mixing It Up Through Creative Placemaking LoriAnn Girvan, Chief Operating Officer

2 Mission: WHY WE EXIST Artscape is a not-for-profit urban development organization that makes space for creativity and transforms communities.

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5 Traditional Approach: Arts + Culture as a Need The Problem The Solution Space needs of artists Affordable space projects for artists Identify a need Get a grant Deliver a program

6 Understanding Your Value Add: Arts + Culture as an Asset Identify shared interests Make a commitment to learning Delivery projects with multidimensional impacts and outcomes Virtuous cycle of interest, impact, investment and growth Attract partners and investment Build a framework for shared value Embrace social enterprise and innovation

7 INNOVATIONS IN AFFORDABILITY

8 INNOVATIONS IN AFFORDABILITY MIXED-INCOME St. Lawrence, Toronto Woodworth Coop MIXED-TENURE Schermerhorn House, Brooklyn Breaking Ground State Street Townhomes, Hamlin Ventures MIXED-USE Rollins Square, Boston CBT Architects Strathcona Village, Vancouver Wall Financial

9 THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT

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11 DANIELS SPECTRUM

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13 Social Purpose Real Estate: Policies, Resources, Markets Transit-oriented development Community hubs Active living Tower renewal Leveraged surplus property Mixed income communities Affordable housing as social infrastructure Joint venture models Inclusionary zoning

14 Social Purpose Real Estate: Policies, Resources, Markets Transit-oriented development Mixed income communities Affordable housing as social infrastructure Community hubs Active living Fast-tracking approvals Leveraging public lands Joint venture models Inclusionary zoning Tower renewal and portfolio models Federal two-year investment in social infrastructure High cost land and development in GTA Condos as secondary rental Shallow affordability without subsidy Financing and zoning still usebased Siloed resources accessibility, energy Capital challenges: predevt. and patient financing Impact on operational sustainability Risk averse culture embedded Need outpaces resources

15 WESTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL HUB

16 WESTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL HUB Redevelopment of a parking lot site and underutilized commercial space in a tower at 33 John Street, 26 Rental units and 8,500 community cultural hub long term lease City of Toronto, Rockport Group, Toronto Parking Authority (TPA), and Artscape

17 ARTSCAPE BAYSIDE LOFTS 80 affordable rental homes awarded via RFP City of Toronto, Hines Management Company, Tridel Corporation, Waterfront Toronto Architect: Arquitectonica Queens Quay and Lower Sherbourne Street Projected Opening: 2018/2019

18 WATERWORKS REVITALIZATION Redevelopment of industrial heritage site at 505 Richmond Street West Build Toronto, City of Toronto, MOD Developments and Woodcliffe Landmark Properties, YMCA, Artscape 15 Affordable Homeownership Units integrated with market-rate condos, YMCA, food hall, park expansion. Projected Opening: 2020

19 Artscape Launchpad providing art and design professionals with the tools, training, resources and mentorship to build sustainable businesses 19

20 CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLACEMAKING THROUGH MIXING Be clear on your value proposition Identify shared value vision and community Identify shared opportunity your problem might be our solution Ensure investment in engagement as part of pre-development Figure out ownership and governance from the get-go form follows function Need does not equal market but market can address need Location, location, location Operations, operations, operations Security of tenure matters Plan for vision renewal 5-10 years Plan for and structure a return on the long-term up-side

21 FOR MORE INFORMATION LoriAnn Girvan Chief Operating Officer Artscape Case studies, tools and webinars Our social enterprise event venues THANK YOU!