After several steps in analysis and implementation led by Strategy 5, the Cotton Factory in Rock Hill, South Carolina has regained its prominence as an economic driver for downtown.

Strategy 5 Consulting LLC provides professional services to a nationwide client base. The firm is experienced in the fields of economic development, land planning and real estate, downtown revitalization, job creation, business recruitment and retention, and other aspects of applied economics. Projects have involved the completion of sector-based and developer-style market analyses, financial feasibility analyses, funding and finance strategies, and original research and analysis for a wide variety of assignments. Strategy 5’s consulting work has led to the achievement of tangible results for clients, accompanied by attainment of significant economic and fiscal benefits. Representative project management roles for the firm and sample assignments have included the following:

  • Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis, Multi-Family Housing, Tolland, Connecticut
  • Affordable Housing Plan, Private Multi-Family Project, Mansfield, Connecticut
  • Market Feasibility Analysis, Commercial Development, Jackson, Kentucky
  • Feasibility Analysis, Aerospace Innovation Hub, Anchorage, Alaska
  • Long Hollow Pike Corridor Study, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
  • Hotel and Conference Center Development, Davis County, Utah
  • Historic Railroad Roundhouse Redevelopment, Evanston, Wyoming
  • Pineland State School Redevelopment, New Gloucester, Maine
  • USA Niagara Development Strategy, Niagara Falls, New York
  • Arts and Entertainment Economic Strategy, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  • Tax Increment Financing District, North Logan, Utah
  • Wyoming State Hospital Redevelopment Plan, Evanston, Wyoming
  • Rt. 1 Corridor Study and Revitalization, Bel Air, Maryland

Ernest Bleinberger is the founder of Strategy 5 Consulting LLC. During his career, he has been an active member of the Urban Land Institute, International Economic Development Council, International Downtown Association, National Main Street Program, National Historic Trust, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association, as well as various other state and local economic development and professional organizations. He received a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Maryland in 1976.

Contact: eb@strategy5.net

Today, downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts is a vibrant destination for those interested in the arts, as well as those attracted to live entertainment, dining options, specialty retail shops and various points of historic interest.