Little Big City is a diverse group of artists, architects, engineers, start-up veterans, operations gurus, and real estate professionals hell-bent on transforming distressed or obsolete real estate assets into world-class arts and entertainment destinations. We bring the energy, excitement, and novelty of big city experiences into the urban outskirts and suburbs, and pack a full city's worth of fun into smaller, more accessible spaces. Our vision is to create unforgettable experiences for our guests and bring new economic value to dying real estate assets. As a real estate developer, operator, and consultant, we have the expertise and imagination to bring big ideas to life.
The
Idea
BIG
We've entered the experience economy. Probably decades ago... but now, more than ever, consumers are seeking out, and willing to pay for, unique memorable experiences. At the same time, trends around work-from-home, teleconferencing, online shopping, and home delivery are driving many physical buildings toward obsolescence - think office buildings, suburban shopping malls, and aging hotels/motels.
What if...
we repurpose these real estate assets to create destinations that deliver a one-stop-shop for all the experiential attractions that people are already craving?
Live Performance Music, Comedy, & Theater
Immersive and Interactive Art
Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Experiences
Multi-Sensory Art, Food, & Music Collaborations
Traditional and VR Arcade and Gaming Experiences
Food Halls
All-Ages Indoor Adventure and Athletic Parks
Outdoor Food & Beverage Gardens & Festivals
Holiday and Seasonally-Themed Pop-Ups and Events
Celebrity Chef Events
Experiential Retail Pop-Ups (Local, Regional, & National Brands)
We'll tell you what happens. People will come.
OUR TEAM & PARTNERS
Kyle Mason
For the past decade, Kyle's career has focused on placemaking at district-scale commercial real estate projects. He has built and managed multi-disciplinary teams to manage facilities and relationships, broker deals, and curate moments and memorable human experiences in the built environment. An artist at his core, Kyle brings a powerful and diverse skillset that blends creativity, analytical rigor, and a strong ability to connect with people.
Geoff Madding
Geoff has been in leadership positions with multiple startups spanning a variety of industries over the past twenty years. He is passionate about creating and building successful businesses, and he is a seasoned leader and dealmaker with significant fundraising experience. Most recently, he has been working in the food technology sector building companies and platforms centered on virtual restaurant concepts.
Johnny Drozdek
Johnny is a goal-oriented operations powerhouse with analytical strength and high emotional intelligence. He has a reputation for integrity, intelligence, optimism and energy when managing cross-disciplined teams in dynamic environments, and is expert at bridging the gap between executive vision and the teams that must accomplish the work. He is an idea enabler who is out to play hard, play fair, and win big. If we can make an impact on the world, even better.
Freelance Storyteller
Jordan Keller
Jordan is a storyteller, creative lead, producer, and writer with 13 years’ professional experience in brand, content, and social media marketing. He loves to tell stories, from international brand campaigns to profiles of a single small business, from music videos to short films. He can alchemize strategy, KPIs, and headwinds into gleaming ingots of creative gold, and loves when something feels like a human made it. He's allergic to confusing, empty, or robotic-sounding copy, and has spent his whole life writing, developing, producing, and making stuff out of words, music, and visuals. For the last 13 years, he has been doing this across all marketing channels for a global e-commerce brand.
ARTXIV
Dominic Nieri
Dominic is a curator and creative producer for fine art & film, and the Founder/Director of ARTXIV. He is recognized for his deep understanding of the creative process across various mediums. His diverse projects encompass exhibitions, public art installations, immersive experiences & films, all underpinned by an organic and engaging approach to curation and production. This approach fosters creative environments that enable artists to unveil the authentic essence of their artistic expression. Over the years, Dominic has cultivated a global network of artists who share his passion for artistic exploration.
UNUM: collaborative
Jim Pfeifer & Adam Steinbach
Adam and Jim are Principals and Founders of UNUM: collaborative, a full service Architecture and Interior Design firm focusing on craft, construction and emerging fabrication techniques. The collaborative was founded on the principle that all great design must originate from the collective. The office approaches design with a critical intent that challenges the established paradigms of architecture and design. At the core of their design explorations is the desire to stimulate the senses and engage the user socially, intellectually and physically, while generating functional and beautiful solutions.
