(Ep 207) Dealing with Real Estate

Site Selectors Are People, Too

In this episode, Devin talks through a topic he's passionate about - activating your real estate for economic development purposes. A community's land is one of its most precious assets, and if you don't take control of its future then someone sure as heck will. We explore how to break down the steps to real estate activation through a simple process and bring some order to the chaos. So let's roll up our sleeves, get down and dirty, and discuss some actionable steps to tackling real estate in economic development.

Here's some resources for those interested in learning more (see Site Selectors Are People, Too | Devin Hillsdon-Smith (podbean.com) if your app doesn't show links):

• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
• Urban Land Institute (ULI)
• The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
• CCIM Institute
• Journal of Property Investment & Finance
• An Overview of DMAIC for Beginners
• Measuring Commercial Real Estate's Impact
• Understanding the Real Estate Development Process (& 4 Ways to Scale)
• Real Estate Development Timeline: The Complete Developer’s Guide
• Real Estate Development Process
• Real Estate Development Crash Course: The Development Process in 7-Minutes