CDE: United Fund Advisors

Green Zebra, a startup grocer aspiring to offer low-income areas a mini-grocery store that focuses on fresh, high-quality food, was in need of long-term, patient equity to open and operate

12W

Portland,
OR
(2006)

Mixed-use, Office, Retail, Retail and Commercial

CDE(s): United Fund Advisors

Catalytic mixed-use building links Portland’s Central Business District with its vibrant Pearl District.

New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI)

New Orleans,
LA
(2017)

Adult Education, College or Vocational Training, Community, Culinary Entrepreneurship, Vocational Training

CDE(s): Enhanced Capital, United Fund Advisors

The transformation of a failed arts center in New Orleans’ Warehouse District into a world-class culinary institute.

Washburn Center For Children

Minneapolis,
MN
(2019)

Behavioral Health, Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Healthcare, Youth and Families

CDE(s): Capital City Properties, United Fund Advisors, USBCDE

New facility to serve the Twin Cities area as a center of excellence in children’s mental health.

Mattapan Community Health Care Center

Mattapan,
MA
(2011)

Behavioral Health, Community, FQHCs, Healthcare, Retail, Retail and Commercial

CDE(s): Citibank, United Fund Advisors

A critically needed, new community health facility and retail hub for Boston.

Lane Community College

Eugene,
OR
(2012)

Adult Education, College or Vocational Training, Community

CDE(s): Brownfield Revitalization, United Fund Advisors, USBCDE

Downtown campus to generate ongoing job creation and promote economic development in Eugene and the Southern Willamette Valley through workforce development and small-business training programs.

Roseburg Forest Products

Dillard,
OR
(2013)

Manufacturing, Rural, Timber and Agriculture

CDE(s): United Fund Advisors

Manufacturer of wood products obtains working capital for capital improvements needed to remain competitive and retain critical manufacturing jobs.

M-1 Transit Line

Detroit,
MI
(2014)

Community, Infrastructure, Transit Oriented Development, Transportation and Ports

CDE(s): Chase, Cinnaire New Markets, Invest Detroit CDE, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, United Fund Advisors

Construction of a fixed rail streetcar in downtown Detroit provides a foundation for economic development, growth and prosperity throughout the adjacent neighborhoods.

Burger Maker, Inc.

College Park,
GA
(2017)

Business Development, Manufacturing

CDE(s): United Fund Advisors

The renovation of a hamburger manufacturing and distribution facility for a company with an emphasis on creating accessible jobs.

Mannington Mills

Calhoun,
GA
(2019)

Business Development, Manufacturing, Rural

CDE(s): Community Impact Fund, Midwest Renewable Capital, United Fund Advisors, Wells Fargo

Acquiring and renovating a distribution center in the small rural town of Calhoun, GA.

Robin Hood – KIPP NYC College Prep

Bronx,
NY
(2011)

Community, Schools

CDE(s): Consortium America, CRFUSA, United Fund Advisors

A public college prep program finds a permanent home and a better education for 1,000 students in the Bronx.

Meredian Bioplastics

Bainbridge,
GA
(2012)

Business Development, Energy, Manufacturing, Plastics and Chemicals, Rural, Timber and Agriculture

CDE(s): AMCREF Community Capital, TruFund, United Fund Advisors

Manufacturer of environmentally friendly, biodegradable bioplastics relocates to a larger facility and brings significant investment into a low-income community in rural Georgia.

Coastal Community Action Program Wind Turbine

Aberdeen,
WA
(2011)

Community, Energy, Rural

CDE(s): Craft3, United Fund Advisors

A wind farm generates revenue for a nonprofit social services provider.

Abbeville Fiber Sawmill

Abbeyville,
AL
(2018)

Manufacturing, Timber and Agriculture

CDE(s): Truist, United Bank of Alabama, United Fund Advisors

After sitting vacant for more than a decade, the former WestPoint Stevens building in Abbeville is now buzzing with new life and 115 jobs after a $40 million transformation by

Kroger to build $55 million fulfillment center in Forest Park, add 400 jobs to the area

Business Development, Manufacturing, Mixed-use, Mixed-use and Commercial, Warehouse and Wholesale

CDE(s): BBIF, Chase, Mid-City Community CDE, United Fund Advisors

Construction of a 375,000 sq. ft. e-commerce grocery fulfillment center in Forest Park, Georgia.