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New life for empty shops & environment improvements

New life for empty shops & environment improvements. By Aidan McGuinness Jim Fraser. The Feel Good Factor. Main outcome . People need to feel safe and enjoy their surroundings Secondary outcomes Improve partnership working and communications with tenants. Better services

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New life for empty shops & environment improvements

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  1. New life for empty shops & environment improvements By Aidan McGuinness Jim Fraser

  2. The Feel Good Factor Main outcome. • People need to feel safe and enjoy their surroundings Secondary outcomes • Improve partnership working and communications with tenants. • Better services • Happy customers – Keep coming back • Shop Rental : A financial return for the Association

  3. Focus on: • Finding Alternative Uses for Redundant Shops • Environmental improvement work

  4. Changes To Shops • Purchased & improving 4 shops which are provisional let. • 2 ELD properties have been improved and are re-let. • 8 empty shops converted in flats – HAG funded • 4 shops brought back into economic use by their owners since 2008. • Currently negotiating the purchase of 2 shops. • 1 ELD property earmarked to be re-let in one years time. • 1 shop frontage converted into a community gallery space.

  5. Financial Case for Buying Shops • Acquisition based on Open Market Valuation + stick of factoring fees • Leased to those in “Creative Industries” • £20K Wider Role funding: “Studio” Shop Front • £30K Vibrant Fund 4 shops currently under construction • Association funding for the 4 shops in the vibrant bid is £99K with a rental income giving a breakeven point of 8 years time. • Lessons learnt.

  6. Craigton Rd / Nimmo Drive – Under Construction Dec 2010

  7. Proposed Craigton Road

  8. Before Empty Shops @ Elderpark St and Langlands Rd

  9. New Flats @ Elderpark St and Langlands Rd

  10. Old Workshop Now The Studio The Multiplier Effect

  11. 182 Crossloan Then 182 Crossloan Rd Now Improvement To Others Shops in the Vicinity of the Studio

  12. Improving The EnvironmentCase Studies

  13. How do we do this? We ask the people who live there • Survey tenants • Personal visits • Agree what needs to be done • Agree a design • Get residents involved

  14. Garmouth Gds / Langlands Path Issues • 1. Gang fighting / hiding weapons • 2. Poor lighting • 3. Overgrown / littered • 4. Blocked access to properties

  15. Garmouth Gds / Langlands Path Solution • Vibrant Scotland Funding • remove shrubs • raise trees • create new features • keep it simple / easy maintenance

  16. Langlands Path Before After

  17. Neglected Common AreaElderpark St Issues • Overgrown • Dumping ground • Not Maintained • Bad impression

  18. Neglected Common AreaElderpark St Solution • Negotiated partial funding from Crudens • Remove overgrown shrubs • Additional Fencing • Make existing tree a feature • Restock • Agree maintenance

  19. Before After

  20. Outcomes • Views were listened to • Action’s taken • Environment was improved • Likely to maintain improvements • Involved at each stage • Builds trust

  21. Experience Says: • Take a Risk • Work in Partnership • Take your Opportunities • Argue your case • Don’t rush in

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