Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
Assistant City Manager of Economic and Workforce Development
Alan DeLisle
October 22, 2007
To Whom It May Concern:
I serve as Assistant City Manager for Economic and Workforce Development for the City of Durham, and in that capacity have been responsible for the planning of the City’s new 2,800-seat Durham Performing Arts Center. The theater will accommodate Broadway performances, music, family shows, and other events. The theater “tops out” on October 30th with a ceremony marking the midpoint of construction, which is proceeding within budget and schedule toward a November 2008 Grand Opening.
Garfield Traub, and particularly its principals Greg Garfield and Tony Traub, were instrumental in the planning for the project, including financial and ownership structuring, facility programming, design, value-engineering, pricing, scheduling, helping the City to select the theater operator and negotiate the terms of the operating agreement, and to negotiate various other agreements with City contractors.
The City of Durham has benefited greatly from Garfield Traub’s leadership and expertise in this process. I have no doubt that they will continue to provide this exceptional level of service throughout the completion of the theater and turnover thereof to the City and the operator.
I highly recommend Garfield Traub Development to you for the development of your essential facilities. Should you have any questions regarding the above, I would be pleased to discuss with you. I can be reached at 919-560-4965 or by email at Alan.DeLisle@durhamnc.gov.
Sincerely,
Alan DeLisle
Assistant City Manager
Economic and Workforce Development
