Today, am going to speak to Mott Smith’s real estate development class at USC. The topic? Capital structures for real estate entrepreneurs… or, in other words, how to build a real estate business from scratch without starving. Here’s the rough outline for my talk: First: Do good deals Why a small asset base is a problem … Continue reading “Giving a talk today”
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Some indications that ride sharing may be reducing car ownership
BL, a reader of this blog, sent me an interesting article yesterday about the interaction between Uber/Lyft use and car ownership. Regular readers know I regard ride sharing as a major force that will re-shape the nature of in-fill real estate development. If you’re just joining us: As the price of ride sharing falls (which … Continue reading “Some indications that ride sharing may be reducing car ownership”
1129-1135 N Virgil coming right along
Thought you’d appreciate seeing some progress photos from a project we have going at 1129-1135 N Virgil, right by Sunset Junction. It’s a complex of three duplexes and a single family home, all with parking and private outdoor space. When we started in our business, Hoover was definitely the western boundary of Silver Lake. These … Continue reading “1129-1135 N Virgil coming right along”
What we want to buy (part 346)
The market for apartment buildings has been dry as a bone so far this year and I’m starting to get antsy again. Judging from past experience (documented on this blog), what this means is that I’ll be in escrow on like three deals next week. But, for the sake of leaving no stone unturned, allow … Continue reading “What we want to buy (part 346)”
Some thoughts on the fight at the CA Coastal Commission
There’s a big fight brewing on the California Coastal Commission. In a nutshell: The Coastal Commission board, which includes a lot of relatively pro-development members appointed by Governor Brown, is in the midst of throwing out the current director, mostly because he’s insufficiently pro-development. The usual suspects, mostly environmental groups, are all up in arms. … Continue reading “Some thoughts on the fight at the CA Coastal Commission”
Rethinking our marketing
We’re in the midst of totally rethinking how we market our vacancies. Up to now, we’ve done things on an ad hoc basis, with each leasing consultant handling her assigned vacancies however she thought fit. Now, we’ve got enough projects coming on line that we need to systematize what we’re doing. So, we’d like to speak … Continue reading “Rethinking our marketing”
Skyscraper Dreams
I don’t write about books much on this blog, but I’m a major reader. And, because I’m a real estate nerd, a lot of the books are either about real estate itself or related fields (like private equity, corporate takeovers, etc.). Am reading one now that’s got a ton of interesting anecdotes and thought I’d pass … Continue reading “Skyscraper Dreams”
Why we’re going to build a lot of studios not one beds
As you know, Adaptive is moving towards doing more ground-up construction projects. As we do, we’re learning more and more about the zoning code and how it shapes what gets built here. And as I learn, I’m going to share with you. So, that said, here’s an interesting factoid: The LA zoning code makes it almost … Continue reading “Why we’re going to build a lot of studios not one beds”
Vacation
Am headed to Costa Rica for vacation this week, so posting will be light (again). The good news is that we’ve got an interesting ground-up deal in contract and are circling another interesting repositioning play. You knew I couldn’t actually not work for a week, right?
A short post day
Am heading down to Irvine with Jon to participate in a panel on mid-market acquisitions. So, in lieu of a longer post, here’s a group pic from the Adaptive holiday party last night… we’ve come a long way in three years!