THE URBAN GROUP, INC.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

2018 marks the Urban Group’s 34th year as housing and community revitalization consultants, Property & Facility Management, Program Management and advisors to public sector agencies, non-profit corporations, and private/public development consortiums involved in government financed projects. The firm’s notable competency is administering federally funded projects under the governance of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act), and U.S.HUD 104(d) relocation programs. TUG also provides relocation disposition activities in accordance with the Manufactured Home Land Lease Community Landlord Tenant Act, Florida Statutes 723, when mobile home lease lot communities close and residents are required to vacate. TUG is directing HUD guided acquisition and closing facilitation services of bank foreclosed residential properties in federal Neighborhood Stabilization Programs under NSP1 and NSP2 governance. In Florida, TUG is increasing it’s involvement in real estate acquisition activities for Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) under authority of Florida Statute 163. The company is a member of the Florida Association of Realtors®, and is active in the Florida Redevelopment Association and the Florida Housing Coalition. Serving as housing consultant project managers, TUG facilitated the construction of 2,133 federally funded housing units in Florida with a total development cost of $150,000,000. Most projects were constructed using HUD funding. The firm has carried out distressed asset disposition services of FHA foreclosed properties in custodial possession of HUD, and for forfeited real estate held by the U.S. Marshals Service. The Urban Group is a qualified transportation consultant for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in Right-of-Way Work Types: 21.0 Acquisitions, Closing, and Order of Taking; Froup 24.0 Acquisitions Relocation Assistance; and Group 25.0 Right-of-Way Clearing and Leasing. 2018 marks the Urban Group’s 34th year as housing and community revitalization consultants, Property & Facility Management, Program management and advisors to public sector agencies, non-profit corporations, and private/public development consortiums involved in government in financed projects. The firm’s notable competency is administering federally funded projects under the governance of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act), and U.S.HUD 104(d) relocation programs. We provide following services: