ASSOCIATES ING
January 9, 2020
Tim Cummings
Director of Economic Development
City of Nashua, NH
Reference: City of Nashua Housing Needs Analysis
Dear Mr. Cummings:
RKG Associates, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to assist the City of Nashua in completing a study to assess
the current and projected need for housing and develop strategies for implementation. RKG brings decades of
experience analyzing housing markets to determine where current gaps in the marketplace exist, and where future
market trends are headed. We study and synthesize demographic, socioeconomic, and real estate data to better
equip cities with the information and strategies they need to encourage housing that meets the needs of not only
today’s residents, but future generations to come. With primary offices in Boston, Alexandria, and Atlanta; our firm
is familiar with the challenges cities face in providing housing choice at price points that are affordable to residents
across the income spectrum.
Given the scope of work outlined in your email request, we believe RKG is ideally qualified to serve you. We offer
the following competitive advantages:
» Weare recognized experts in housing needs analysis, strategic planning, and real estate economics for
affordable and market-rate housing, with local, regional, and national experience;
» We bring decades of experience collecting and synthesizing data for communities to better understand local
conditions and tell your story;
» We bring both a “fresh pair of eyes” and depth of experience looking at and understanding housing in New
England from our thirty-five years in the field;
» We have a high of comfort level working with professional staff, boards and commissions, the general public,
and developers, and an outstanding track record with meeting design, facilitation, and consensus;
» Access to a multi-disciplinary corps of planners, policy analysts, economists, and real estate experts in RKG’s
Boston, Alexandria, and Atlanta offices.
I will serve as the primary point of contact for this project and submission, and can be reached at 617-847-8912 at
extension 3, or through email at ehalvorsen@rkgassociates.com, We look forward to working with you on this
exciting project. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or follow up material.
Sincerely,
Exi-thb—
Eric Halvorsen, AICP
Vice President and Principal
