Commercial District Services, LLC.
Chris Bernardo has a diverse work experience in the field of community revitalization and place management. Chris started their career at The Community Advocates in 1995, where they held the positions of Associate and Senior Project Manager until 2003. From 2003 to 2007, they worked as an Operations Manager at The Journal Square Restoration Corporation. In 2006, Chris founded their own firm called Commercial District Services (CDS), which initially focused on downtown revitalization and organizing special assessment districts. CDS has since grown to over one hundred employees and now provides a comprehensive suite of services for business improvement districts, private property owner associations, and municipalities.
Chris Bernardo completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Montclair State University from 1992 to 1996. In 2010, they pursued a course in Real Estate-Commercial Property Management at New York University. Additionally, they hold a certification as a New York City F04 Licensed Fire Guard from the New York City Fire Department.
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Commercial District Services, LLC.
We are a managed services provider for the Improvement District and Place Management industry---streamlining operations, removing costly overhead expenses, and increasing the ability of organizations to put assessment dollars to work in their districts. CDS started out as a two-person firm focused on downtown revitalization and organizing special assessment districts. Before placemaking was a cultural phenomenon, we were helping communities reimagine their commercial districts and public spaces—supporting both public and private stakeholders in the critical conversations and community planning needed to create real change. Today, we’ve grown to more than one hundred employees and we’re proud to say that we’re achieving the impact that we always knew was possible; connecting place management with outdoor cleaning and public safety services to provide a unified, accessible, and effective suite of services for business improvement districts, private property owner associations, and municipalities. We are Practitioners, rolling up our sleeves to get things done. You can always find us walking, making sure the litter is picked up, watching how public spaces are used, chatting with store owners and yes, stopping to smell the flowers. We are Listeners. We don’t come with predetermined solutions. We want to know your hopes and your challenges so that we can find the opportunities. We are Determined. You have goals and we want to help you achieve them. Sometimes the best route isn’t the quickest or even the easiest, but you will always get the best we can offer to guide you towards success.