At Evans Urban Redevelopment Consulting, we help municipalities, redevelopment authorities, school districts, and community partners turn vacant public buildings into opportunities for growth, reinvestment, and long-term community value.
We believe obsolete public buildings are not just liabilities. Many are strategically located assets that can support housing, mixed-use development, community services, economic activity, and neighborhood revitalization when guided by the right strategy.
We specialize in adaptive reuse for former schools and other legacy public assets. Our approach looks beyond physical condition to also consider changing demographics, deferred maintenance, economic conditions, service needs, and neighborhood context.
Our process uses a structured, data-driven model to evaluate physical condition, socioeconomic impact, cultural value, financial viability, and environmental value. This helps clients identify reuse options that are realistic, beneficial, and most likely to move toward implementation.
Our goal is to help public-sector clients move from uncertainty to action. By combining redevelopment strategy, planning insight, and practical implementation thinking, we help communities find thoughtful, realistic, and community-centered paths for reuse and revitalization.
Our Mission
To help communities transform vacant and underused public buildings into productive assets that support revitalization, preservation, and sustainable development.
Who we serve?
We work with:
Municipalities
Cities and local governments seeking practical strategies for vacant public buildings and community revitalization.
School Districts
Districts evaluating closed schools or surplus facilities for future reuse or redevelopment.
Economic Development Departments
Public agencies focused on growth, investment, job creation, and redevelopment opportunities
Housing and Land Bank Partners
Entities working to return vacant or underused properties to productive community use.
Planning and Community Development Offices
Departments responsible for land use, neighborhood improvement, and long-term development planning.
Non-Profit and Community-Based Redevelopment Organization
Mission-driven groups focused on neighborhood revitalization, preservation, and community-serving development.
What We Value?
- Community impact. We believe redevelopment should create lasting public value.
- Strategic reuse. We focus on realistic, evidence-based redevelopment pathways.
- Preservation with purpose. We value the history and identity embedded in older public buildings
- Implementation. We help clients move beyond ideas toward actionable next steps.