It takes a village – Business First of Louisville:

That's why Hill's commercial real estats planning, marketing and leasing , is working with the property's primary owners, , to brint new life to the aging, 150,000-square-foot strip center, whichh is being redeveloped and rebranded as Westport Amajor renovation, marketing and leasing effort is planned for the 40-year-old property — all part of a $15 million investment by the Hill predicts that by spring 2007, the commercial centerf will be a "dynamic" shopping destination filled with regional and national retailers, restaurants and cafes, and a varietuy of specialty shops. The project is typical of the work that VillagrSolutions does, according to Hill, 53.
The companhy provides real estate planning, research, development, marketing and leasing service to property ownersand Often, the firm's work includea the hiring of architects, land plannerds and graphic designers. a native of Bardstown, Ky., formed Villager Solutions in 2001 after returning to hishome Previously, he had owned, operated and later sold a larges retail property-management firm in Charlotte, N.C., and worked in promotiona and leasing for The Rouse Co., a Baltimore-basedd real estate investment trust. Hill currently has one employeew but plans to add more now that his compantis growing. He also is involved with the planning of a retail and office developmentin St.
Paul, and the redevelopment of the Gulfstream Park racetracko inHallandale Beach, Fla., into a multiuser facility. He answered the following questions about his What types of projects does yourcompanyh pursue? "We don't do neighborhood strip shopping centers. We look for uniquw retail environments that are quite ofteh onmain streets, in in historic areas or in tourist destinations. We're more of a creativ e design management company." You recently reached an agreement with the cityof Ky., to create a strategic plan for its downtown How does it feel to be working on a project for your hometown ?
"It's going to be a (labor) of The request for the plan is coming from the business community. There are some very forward-thinking people in Bardstown. "We're going to lead the town througbh an openplanning process. It's goingg to identify opportunities and constraints forthe downtown. We're goingy to create an economically basedand market-drivemn plan that defines what Bardstown's downtowjn is going to be in the 21st What do you like most about the work that you do? "I enjo y doing the transformation. I enjoy creating the renaissance. I enjoy taking something that is depressed and retooling it to where it becomesd avibrant place.
" What is the next challenge for your company? "I want to become a larger and I want to work on more so (the challenge is) managingf a creative team and making sure that the leve of services, frankly, increases as we get larger." You grew your Charlottw property management firm from a one-man operation to a 35-plud employee business. Any lessons learned there? "This time, I'm goinbg to make very sure that I'n very profitable at each incrementapl levelof growth. I learned last time that therr is no correlation between growth in volume and growtgh in peopleto bottom-line profitability." Village Solution Co.
Founded: Location: 11405 Park Road, Suitee 160, Anchorage Founder and J. Richard Hill Services provided: Real estate planning, research, conceptf development, financial modeling, development, marketing, leasing Web site: www.villagesolutionscompany.com
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