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About The Urban Group, Inc. |
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"Providing integrity and accountability in public sector real estate
services since 1984"
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2009 marks The Urban Group, Inc.’s (TUG) 25th year as a real estate consultant firm. TUG’s professional focus is in providing real property related support services to public sector clients, non-profit corporations, and private sector companies involved in government financed projects. The firm undertakes work in housing and community development, program administration, real estate asset management and sales, right-of-way acquisition, residential and business relocation assistance, we work primarily on projects using public finding and initiatives. TUG has developed a broad mix of expertise, knowledge, and experience in managing and implementing projects for public sector clients involved in projects that are guided by legislative policies or and when federal funds are used. TUG has facilitated land acquisition projects governed by local acquisition policies, as well as policies and practices specified in the “Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as Amended” (URA), and HUD 104(d) programs.
A Florida Realtor(®, TUG maintains affiliation in a number of other professional and industry organizations including: National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO); Florida Housing Coalition; American Society of Appraisers (ASA); Florida Airports Council; International Right-of-Way Association (IRWA); Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA). As a consultancy, TUG has a diverse background and base of experience in interrelated work areas such as: program management, urban planning, finance, real estate development, noise mitigation, real estate appraisals, public involvement programs, and community development. TUG possesses the talents to accomplish a myriad of services for a variety of clients. As a consultancy, TUG has a diverse background and base of experience in interrelated work areas such as: program management, urban planning, finance, real estate development, noise mitigation, real estate appraisals, public involvement programs, and community development. TUG possesses the talents to accomplish a myriad of services for a variety of clients. |
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The Urban Group, Inc.
1424 South Andrews Avenue *
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 |
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Program
Management of the Residential Noise Mitigation Program at the Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Broward County Aviation
Department. Broward County Aviation Department intends to
provide noise mitigation measures to upwards of 2000 residential homeowners.
Land
and right-of-way acquisition services for the City of Fort Lauderdale
Downtown Development Authority that is developing light rail system.
The streetcars will travel a 2.7 mile route using double tracks. The
$150 million system, which will replace Sun Trolley buses, is expected to be
operational in 2012. For more information click on the following link.
To
Address the growing problem of housing foreclosures, Congress passed the
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA). Title III of HERA
established the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). $4.3 million
was appropriated to the City of Pompano Beach for emergency assistance to
acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties. TUG is implementing the
City's plan to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed and abandoned properties
that otherwise would become blighted structures in a community.
Relocation of 835 displaced
mobile home park residents in a 110 acre mobile home community displaced
because the park will close.