The document is a presentation by J. Jeffers & Co., a real estate development firm, about their comprehensive plan for redeveloping the Colman Yards site in Rockford. It previously housed a thriving multi-national company and was a vibrant part of the community. The redevelopment plan aims to transform the site by returning and reinventing its prominence and vitality through residential living options like historic factory lofts and new townhomes and flats. It will also honor the legacy of invention through maker spaces, small businesses, and retail stores. The plan includes riverfront access, green spaces, and common areas surrounded by hospitality and anchored by a public central yard and grass amphitheater.

1. COLMAN YARDS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PRESENTATION
March 11, 2022

2. Hello! We are J. Jeffers & Co.
We are a mission-driven real estate development and investment firm
specializing in large-scale historic
preservation, adaptive reuse, and
architecturally sensitive new construction projects.
Developing Communities, Creating Value.
We believe, through the power of our real estate developments, we can build lasting value and deliver
catalytic impact to all of our partners and the communities we work in.

3. The Distillery
Historic District
Toronto, ON, Canada
Quartiers
Du Canal
Montreal, QC, Canada
Bottleworks
District
Indianapolis, IN
Food Hall
FOOD:
Guided Tours,
Outdoor Markets,
Movie Theatre
ACTIVITIES:
Outdoor Gathering
Spaces, Seasonal
Considerations,
Memorable Moments
Destinations
ENVIRONMENT:
Shops
RETAIL:
Coffee shop, Fine Dining,
Brewery, Bakery
FOOD:
Guided Tours,
Outdoor Markets,
Street Performers,
Public Art Installations
ACTIVITIES:
Outdoor Gathering
Spaces, Seasonal
Considerations,
Memorable Moments
Destinations
ENVIRONMENT:
Outdoor Events
Markets, Shops,
Art Galleries, Salons
RETAIL:
Coffee shop, Fine Dining,
Brewery, Bakery
FOOD:
Guided Tours,
Outdoor Markets,
Street Performers,
Public Art Installations
ACTIVITIES:
Outdoor Gathering
Spaces, Seasonal
Considerations,
Memorable Moments
Destinations
ENVIRONMENT:
Outdoor Events
Markets, Shops,
Art Galleries, Salons
RETAIL:
RESEARCH
CASE
STUDIES

4. Welcome to Colman Yards.
Once the home to a thriving multi-national company and a vibrant of the community, we are thrilled to
transform this site, returning and reinventing its prominence and vitality to the city of Rockford.
Live. Work. Play. From historic factory lofts, to new town homes and flats, residential living
will offer a range of distinct and modern choices. Commerce and creativity return, honoring Howard
Colman’s legacy of invention through maker Spaces, small commercial businesses, and retail storefronts.
Riverfront access, green spaces, commons areas surrounded by hospitality, anchored by a public central
yard and grass amphitheater.

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9. THANK YOU