New City America

Name

New City America

Legal name

New City America, Inc.

Website

https://newcityamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban District Management Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Business improvement districts
• District management services
• Community benefit districts
• Tourism improvement districts
• Public space development

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. District Formation Consulting: NCA provides expert guidance in forming sustainable Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Community Benefit Districts (CBDs), and Tourism Improvement Districts. Services include analyzing feasibility of special-benefit districts, building community support, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and establishing district management corporations upon approval.
2. District Management Services: NCA manages 8 districts across California with over $9 million in annual revenues generated to fund special benefit services. Services include board governance assessment, interim management, budget analysis, property-owner database management, assessment mapping, monthly accounting, branding support, and crisis management.
3. Consulting Retainers: Monthly or annual retainer consulting services available for district management corporations, including assessment of board governance, evaluation and restructuring of subcommittee systems, budget analysis and compliance review, priority setting, conflict resolution, and website management.
4. Advisory Consultation Sessions: 30-minute consultations at $300 and 1-hour sessions at $500, providing direct access to Marco Li Mandri's expertise for districts seeking guidance on restructuring organizations, identifying new revenue sources, or strengthening nonprofit boards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New City America forms, consults on, and manages Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Community Benefit Districts (CBDs), and Tourism Improvement Districts (TIDs) for urban communities across the United States. The company delivers a 360-degree suite of services including district feasibility analysis, community campaign organization, legal compliance, district management corporation operations, board governance, public space design and maintenance, and ongoing consulting retainers for established districts.

Product overview

New City America offers a comprehensive suite of district formation and management services for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Community Benefit Districts (CBDs), and Tourism Improvement Districts (TIDs). The core offerings include District Formation Services (analyzing feasibility, building community support, ensuring compliance, establishing management corporations), District Management Services (board governance, decision-making processes, subcommittee restructuring, budgeting, compliance), Consulting Services (management corporation setup, board structure creation, conflict resolution), and Public Space Development (creating spaces within public rights-of-way). The company operates a sub-brand called New City Public Spaces (NCPS) focused specifically on public space creation, activation, and maintenance. Additionally, the company has developed the 'New City Standard'—a proprietary five-step framework for effective district management that serves as an operational methodology for district management corporations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New City Public Spaces: A division of New City America, Inc. focused on creating vibrant, sustainable city environments for the public through public space research, design, development, sidewalk maintenance, graffiti removal, landscaping, and branded amenities installation and maintenance.

Products and services

• District Formation Services Expert guidance in forming sustainable Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Community Benefit Districts (CBDs), and Tourism Improvement Districts (TIDs), including analyzing feasibility of special-benefit districts, building community support, ensuring procedural compliance, and establishing district management corporations.
• District Management Services Ongoing management of District Management Corporations including board governance assessment, decision-making support, subcommittee restructuring, budgeting, compliance documentation, property-owner database management, assessment mapping, monthly accounting, branding support, and crisis management for districts in California.
• Consulting Services Expert consulting support for district management corporations, including assistance establishing management corporations, creating results-oriented board and committee structures, resolving board operations or staff management challenges, budget analysis and compliance review, priority setting, and conflict resolution.
• Public Space Development Creation of cost-effective public spaces within public rights-of-way funded through assessment districts, including public seating research, sidewalk maintenance, graffiti removal, branded amenities installation, landscaping, and custom street furnishings.
• New City Public Spaces (NCPS) A division of New City America focused on creating, activating, and maintaining engaging people-centered public spaces including public space research, design, development, sidewalk sweeping, graffiti removal, branded amenities installation, landscaping, and custom street furnishings.
• Advisory Consultation Sessions Direct access consultation sessions with NCA's President Marco Li Mandri for districts seeking guidance on restructuring organizations, identifying new revenue sources, or strengthening nonprofit boards; offered as 30-minute ($300) or 60-minute ($500) engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• $120+ million in annual revenues generated by NCA-formed districts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a large global design and consulting firm with community development and urban planning practices that include BID formation support and downtown revitalization. It competes for the same municipal engagements as NCA but as part of a much wider services portfolio.
• HR&A Advisors: HR&A Advisors is a national economic development and real estate advisory firm that supports downtown and district revitalization efforts, often through BID formation, public-private partnerships, and large-scale master planning. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with NCA's district strategy work.

Direct peers

• Civitas Advisors: Civitas Advisors is a consulting firm that specializes in the formation, renewal, and management of Business Improvement Districts and similar special-assessment districts. It directly competes with NCA for the same municipal and property-owner clients on the same service lines.
• Raimi + Associates: Raimi + Associates is a planning and economic development consulting firm that supports BID formation, downtown revitalization, and sustainable community plans. It operates in adjacent California and Western U.S. markets with overlapping service offerings to NCA.
• RKG Associates: RKG Associates is an economic and real estate consulting firm providing market analysis, district formation, and downtown revitalization services for municipalities. It serves many of the same client types as NCA in the special-assessment district space.

Others

• International Downtown Association: The International Downtown Association (IDA) is the industry association for downtown professionals and district management organizations. It is an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but its membership includes NCA's client base and its conferences shape demand for BID/CBD consulting.
• Project for Public Spaces: Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design, and education organization focused on placemaking and public space activation. It is an influential thought leader in the same space as NCA's New City Public Spaces division, with overlapping conference presence and methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newcityamerica
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewCityAmerica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-city-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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