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      Transit Authority Sought to Evaluate TOD Project Feasibility

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      Challenge

      WRTA sought to evaluate the feasibility of a mixed use, transit oriented development (TOD) centered on a new Federal Station bus terminal in Downtown Youngstown. The envisioned project would combine transit infrastructure with residential, retail, and parking components. To determine how each use could be supported by the market, and whether a phased development approach could attract private investment, WRTA required a structured feasibility analysis.

      The challenge involved understanding how broader market conditions, site constraints, and development pipeline factors would shape demand, design, and implementation of a catalytic project in a transitioning urban environment.

      Approach

      Allegro conducted a tailored feasibility, focusing on coordinated analysis across esidential, retail, parking, and development pipeline components.

      Housing Demand Analysis
      Allegro analyzed the broader Downtown Youngstown housing landscape to understand product type preferences, target demographic groups, and positioning considerations for new construction multifamily. This phase established the foundation for determining whether multifamily housing could serve as the anchor use within the TOD.

      Retail Demand
      Allegro evaluated the competitive landscape, nearby tenant mix, and the role of small-format retail as an amenity to residents and transit riders.

      Parking Demand
      Allegro reviewed existing parking atterns, delivery formats, and the implications of various parking strategies for the feasibility of the development. The analysis explored how parking could be integrated into the project in
      ways that support both transit and residential components while balancing
      development efficiency, risk, and cost.

      Results

      The feasibility study established demand for key aspects of the mixed-use development and provided WRTA with an integrated development strategy outlining how the organization could work with private partners to create a structure for a demand-driven development scheme.

      An incentive aligned feasibility path recognizing the importance of public sector tools in advancing a catalytic mixed use project.

      Together, these results equip WRTA with the information required to evaluate next steps, engage development partners, and position the project as a catalyst for associated revitalization efforts.

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