Anyone who has ever worked on a development pro forma will know that the process generally works like this: You start with a bunch of assumptions. You assemble those assumptions in a way that will allow you to determine if the project in question is… Read More
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How 20% affordable can impact development pro formas
This Twitter thread by Richard Wittstock of Domus Homes (developer out in Vancouver) is a timely follow-on to yesterday’s post about housing supply, land-use regulations, and specific policies such as inclusionary zoning. What Richard clearly describes in his thread is the economic impact of a… Read More
Per buildable square foot
Let’s say that you were comparing and thinking about buying two different pieces of development land. Both are about 25,000 square feet in size, but one is priced at $5 million and the other is priced at $50 million. If you were to calculate how… Read More
Landowner vs. city
In my BARED post with Michael Cooper he described real estate development as being one of the most creative things you can do because of all of the constraints that one has to deal with. This certainly feels true on many days. A lot of… Read More