News & Insights

The thinking behind the work

Essays from our Present Value blog, news from the firm, and our analysts in the press.

Present Value·Public Policy and Fiscal Analysis

Economic Development: The Ultimate Path Forward for Distressed Pennsylvania Communities

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Distressed Municipalities Program, commonly known as Act 47, has been in existence since 1987. The program, which is…

Present Value·Real Estate and Land Use Planning

PHI Shows Increasing Sale Prices Along Lower Waterfront & Pennsport

This month’s PHI update could have a nearly identical headline as this time last year –the index remains relatively flat, though at…

Present Value·Anchor Institution Impact

A Close-Up Look at China’s National Education Strategy

“Education is no longer a matter of knowledge and skills…It is also, more importantly, a matter of values, attitudes, ethics, and morality.”…

Company News

ESI Principal Lee Huang Discusses Position as Philadelphia School Board Member

ESI Senior Vice President and Principal, Lee Huang, was interviewed on the Committee of Seventy, a podcast focused on current events and…

Present Value·Anchor Institution Impact

Making a Lasting Social Impact: The Importance of Early Childhood

Quality early childhood programs have proven to be valuable for helping young children become school-ready and more successful in school and life.…

Present Value·Anchor Institution Impact

Behind the Scenes of Game On Philly!

Over the past year, Econsult Solutions has been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative (PYSC)…

Present Value·Infrastructure Economics

The Future of Transportation

This is the latest installment in ESI's 'Future of' series, where industry experts look at cutting-edge trends impacting the way we live,…

Present Value·Affordable Housing

How Does Social Impact Relate to Real Estate?

In case you missed it, ESI, along with Diamond and Associates, Catharine Street Consulting and Danielle DiLeo Kim, LLC announced the launch…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

The Economics of Reinvention

Losing a major employer can be devastating for any city and a more significant challenge when it impacts multiple communities. Such is…

Company News·Economic and Fiscal Impact Analyses

Spectrum Gaming Sports Group, Econsult Solutions to Project Economic Impacts of Sports Betting for States, Operators

PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 2018 -- Econsult Solutions Inc. (ESI), a global leader in economic forecasting, is partnering with Spectrum Gaming Sports Group, a unit…

Present Value

The Impacts of Regional Collaboration in the San Joaquin Valley

I don’t think it would come as a surprise to anyone if they were told that regional collaboration is challenging. It’s because…

Present Value·Real Estate and Land Use Planning

The Rise of Multifamily Housing in the Philadelphia Region

Housing investment has transformed in the years following the real estate market crash of 2008. The number of privately constructed housing units…

Economic analysis for decisions that matter

Tell us about your project or question, and we will tell you how our analysis can help.

Start a conversation 1435 Walnut Street, 4th Floor · Philadelphia, PA · 215.717.2777