RETAIL GROWTH ADVISORY
Improving Existing Retail & Getting New Retail Open Faster
RETAIL GROWTH ADVISORY
Improving Existing Retail & Getting New Retail Open Faster
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OUR SERVICES
- Real Estate Site Selection Advisory
- Emerging Markets Feasibility Analysis
- Community Engagement
- Developer Incentive Support
- Project Specific Government Relations, Including Permit Expediting
- Site Specific Project Management to Get to Opening Faster
- Developer Incentive Support
- Project Specific Government Relations, Including Permit Expediting
- Site Specific Project Management to Get to Opening Faster
About Me
LaForce Baker, is currently a Principal at Baker Enterprises, a retail commercial real estate growth advisory firm for national retailers. LaForce is also an emerging real estate developer that builds and manages market rate apartment buildings. LaForce has been featured in Forbes, Success Magazine, Crain’s Chicago Business and Black Enterprise for his efforts.
About Me
LaForce Baker, is currently a Principal at Baker Enterprises, a retail commercial real estate growth advisory firm for national retailers. LaForce is also an emerging real estate developer that builds and manages market rate apartment buildings. LaForce has been featured in Forbes, Success Magazine, Crain’s Chicago Business and Black Enterprise for his efforts.
Example Projects
Securing Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s first Southside Chicago location in Bronzeville.
Developing a Starbucks on city land in West Lawn on a parcel of land that was undeveloped for 40 years.
Opening a Culver’s in Austin/Humboldt Park in just 12 months, cutting the typical 18-month timeline.
Bringing Chick-Fil-A to Pullman, its first location in a predominantly minority community on Chicago’s South Side.
Leading redevelopment of Save-A-Lot in Garfield Park that opened this year.
Supporting the opening of the Bronzeville Winery, which has become a new community hub for elevated dining and events.
Created the Retail Opportunity Bus Tour to connect 30 national retailers with underutilized land in disinvested Chicago communities.
Improving Existing Retail &
Getting New Retail Open Faster
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