
OUR SERVICES
SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROJECTS
GRAVES helps organizations create a comprehensive vision for development; identify, organize and communicate with critical stakeholders about the project; brainstorm financial and activation partnerships; and forge win-win community solutions.
Graves also offers marketing and visual communications support for your real estate development project, from real estate photography and aerial videography; to marketing, promotional events and brand development for your completed, Class A real estate product.
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
We help communities and organizations realize a vision for economic development, placemaking, and activation. We excel at assessing the potential of your economic development assets and creating strategies to drive business retention, expansion and attraction, workforce development, site selection, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and innovation.
Whether in tourism, economy, real estate development, urban revitalization, entrepreneurial ecosystems, or workforce development solutions, GRAVES CIVIC SOLUTIONS understands that economic development is a science that intricately balances local community needs and assets with strategic engagement and cross-sector partnerships. We bring together cross-functional teams with expertise in various economic development disciplines to formulate strategies that help organizations and local governments gain momentum and advance key economic development initiatives.
OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES COVER:
Economic asset inventory and economic development vision development
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Innovation partnerships – joint ventures and IP commercialization
Site selection services (commercial and industrial)
Public affairs support of real estate development projects
Workforce development partnerships
Tourism and city-wide sporting and special events
Bid management and public affairs support for global sporting events
Trade mission support / in-bound delegation itineraries/protocol support
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MARKETING & PR STRATEGIES
We work with organizations to increase their influence in the community, build relationships with critical stakeholders, and navigate roadblocks to implement strategic initiatives. Whether you are working to advance a large commercial real estate development or lay the groundwork for hosting a global sporting event, GRAVES excels at coalition building, community facilitation, partnership development, government relations strategy and outreach to elected officials.
Graves also provides comprehensive marketing and public relations strategies to amplify your voice and brand, bolstering the public affairs efforts and creating a memorable identity for your project or issue.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY
We understand that successful business growth is rooted in timely and helpful connections to people and organizations that can provide value to your business. Whether you are looking for new partnerships, skilled advisors, capital, or new customers - having an advocate on the ground in new markets is important. We can be your “feet on the street” and open doors to accelerate your goals.