We are economic development consultants.

 

We collaborate with cities, towns, and nonprofits across the country to help create strong local economies – places that businesses want to be in and places where customers want to go.

At Jon Stover & Associates, we specialize in Economic Development Strategies to help create and support good places and communities where both customers and businesses want to be.

01

market opportunity analysis

We help you understand existing and projected real estate and business conditions, identifying market opportunities to better serve area stakeholders.

From Main Street retail analyses to development feasibility, we've helped communities across the country understand the market potential of their neighborhoods.

 

  • Retail Market Analysis
  • Industry Analysis and Opportunity Gap
  • Development Feasibility and Highest and Best Use
  • Economic and Demographic Trends

02

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

We work collaboratively to identify planning, policy, and programming solutions to realize desired changes.

From strategies big and small, we prioritize creating implementable roadmaps for the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to achieve stronger local economies.

 

  • Corridor Plans, Small Area Plans, and Master Plans
  • Comprehensive Plans and Regional Plans
  • Revitalization Strategy
  • Retail and Small Business Support Strategy
  • Real Estate Development Strategy
  • Public Private Partnership Strategy

03

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION

We move strategies past ideas - and kickstart implementation.

At JS&A, we create, empower, and reorganize community development organizations and nonprofit stakeholder capacity to execute change. Need extra hand holding for next steps? We’ve got that covered.

 

  • Nonprofit Formation and Restructuring
  • Strategic Planning
  • Community and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Technical Assistance Development

04

IMPACT ANALYSIS

We measure and quantify impacts to share accomplishments of communities and guide decision-making.

From isolating the impact of a specific industry to assessing the impact of future development to sharing the story of the impact of placemaking organizations, we provide more than just the numbers.

 

  • COVID-19 Impact
  • Industry Impact
  • Real Estate Impact
  • Program Impact
  • Event Impact
  • Arts and Culture Impact

We take a fresh approach

From bustling downtown commercial districts to small-town communities, we pride ourselves on our approach to economic development.

Data-Driven

We approach our work with data-driven methodologies, bringing our expertise with the latest data providers and finding new sources of data to answer your questions.

Locally-Based

 We leverage distinct local conditions to ensure our approach is centered around celebrating what makes your community unique. 

Easy To Understand

We prioritize making sure our analyses and deliverables are easy to understand at all levels and for all audiences. This keeps our plans off the shelf and in the hands of your stakeholders.

Implementation-Focused

From combining our analyses into marketing materials to crafting recommendations rooted in realistic solutions, we prioritize getting things done and helping our clients do the same.