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The City of Evanston hired the Putting Assets to Work consulting team, led by Ben McAdams and including Sean McLean, Ryan Porter, Michael McLean, and Alexandra Stieglitz, to redevelop three underutilized municipal assets: the Police and Fire Headquarters, the former Civic Center, and the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. The team brings experience in community engagement, urban planning, finance, and development, including Michael McLean's prior management of over $100 million in Evanston development projects. The consultants cite relevant precedent projects including the New Rochelle downtown revitalization (13+ million square feet of development) and The Grove in Salt Lake City (244 mixed-income housing units with affordable options). The engagement focuses on transforming these assets into community-enhancing developments aligned with Evanston's evolving needs.