Sports and Entertainment Districts

Within our firm, RCLCO’s Sports Entertainment and large-scale mixed-use practice is committed to helping our clients conceptualize, monetize, execute, and profit from cutting edge mixed-use development and vibrant new communities anchored by, and adjacent to, sports and entertainment facilities. We understand that:

• Great cities have great cultural, entertainment, and recreational anchors
• Venues can catalyze new development opportunities and revitalize neighborhoods; and
• Strong neighborhoods help drive the performance and viability of the venue itself.

At RCLCO, we take a 360-degree approach to real estate in a sports context, viewing projects from all key perspectives—public sector (as an entitlement, venue funding and infrastructure financing partner, and often a venue and land owner), real estate developers and investors (as a potential joint venture partner, market driven implementor, capital allocator, or for-hire resource), and sports franchises (as owners, operators, and potentially developers themselves).

Our work as a trusted advisor specializing in venue-anchored mixed-use development, empowers team owners and other key stakeholders to maximize the potential of their real estate investments. From initial vision to project execution, we provide strategic guidance and expert insight at every stage of the real estate development and investment process. Our work includes:

• Evaluating market feasibility and forecasting real estate development program, phasing, and value
• Supporting public financing decisions and demonstrating fiscal and economic impacts
• Driving implementation strategy, including identifying the preferred transaction structure, facilitating the developer solicitation process, and negotiating business deal terms
  Acting as a third-party, objective real estate resource as needed, in any other manner