Behind the grand designs to redevelop historic urban properties are financing experts like Julian Dash who help bring the projects to life.

The Providence native led the redevelopment of The Plant, a former mill in the city’s Olneyville neighborhood. The $20 million, mixed-use project received funding from more than 10 different sources. In 2007, the Valley Street project was recognized for adaptive reuse/neighborhood revitalization by the Providence Preservation Society.