The Churchill

Co-founder and managing partner | 2016-2020

Key statistics:

$3.6m in total project cost | $100,000+ in fundraising efforts | 1,000+ hours in community service | 300+ local businesses supported | 200+ jobs created

About:

Reimagined, repurposed, and revitalized. Having traveled across the globe in the service of international trade, shipping containers now reimagined, repurposed and revitalized as an energy filled urban development. Retail, food, drink, art and music in local and interactive environment. Mission driven, The Churchill is home to ten small local businesses that are provided affordable rent with no personal guarantee in an environment built to foster growth. Furthermore, each of the tenants are required to complete community service and participate in quarterly fundraisers as the collective focuses on bettering  the surrounding Roosevelt Art’s District.

Hartley’s efforts:

• Concept creation

• Feasibility

• Site selection and negotiation

• Financial analysis and model

• Business plan

• Real estate acquisition

• Project management of a ground up development

• Equity and debt raise

• Investor and banking relations

• Entitlements (9 use permits and 1 variance)

• Creating and adjusting management structure

• Establishment and adjustment of operational procedures

• Oversight of 30 person staff

• Creation and execution of a successful group sales platform