Long term leases are key, declared Cambra. With the City in charge of leasing, rent credits can be issued to allow tenants to retrofit and upgrade the properties. He cited the success of Michaan’s Auctions and how their expansion is benefiting the City both in increased rent and sales tax collected. He explained how keeping a reserve fund to address infrastructure repairs is necessary, “We do have old infrastructure out there, and that infrastructure is going to break.” To determine the number of houses to build, the City has to recognize its legal obligations, has to know what it can afford, and what the traffic impact will be.