Through interactions with our more than 800 members online and at our national Gatherings, the Urban Manufacturing Alliance has been tracking the rise of mission-driven developers and their role in preserving manufacturing activity in urban areas.

Mission-driven developers recognize that right-sized manufacturing space retains good-paying production jobs and a diversified economic base. Often they manage these spaces and can offer affordable rental rates that help manufacturers grow in their communities despite real estate market pressures. Mission-driven developers can also become community-level stakeholders because they have the power to connect workforce pipelines to activity in their buildings through tenant selection, and design spaces that are accessible to nearby residents and business owners alike.

Read the full report on how eight mission-driven industrial developers are creating spaces for growing manufacturers and the communities which they serve.