The next best thing to a crystal ball :-)
Happy Wednesday, Bright Builders!
The pots and pans have been cleaned, the house guests have gone home, and in these five minutes of calm between Thanksgiving and New Year's, I’m pausing here to gather my thoughts and dream a little bit.
This year, I wrote some eighty thousand words on multifamily development, hosted a number of budding developers for a weekend retreat, built and launched a masterclass, leased up a new building, and won a few awards. I am immensely grateful for all of these opportunities and moments.
Things sometimes felt hectic, but even in those frantic moments, I kept notes. Over coffee this morning, I pulled out my cell phone and scrolled through the notes app, looking through all the ideas I want to chase, build on, and share.
Of course, you and I are going to spend quite a bit of time talking and learning more about the complexities of multifamily development, BUT I also want to dive into some of the overlapping issues I frequently get asked to talk about in person but have yet to cover here: market trends, the walkable city, urban planning, innovation in buildings, entrepreneurism—all within the context of a developer’s work.
On the one hand, a developer's work requires a single-minded focus. AND YET, the most successful developers are not so narrowly focused that they’re missing shifts in the landscape that will affect their projects/deals.
Because the next best thing to a crystal ball is being informed.
Aware.
And thus…just a little bit ahead.
Let’s get ahead together.
Next week, look for more multifamily know-how and some new stuff as well :-)
Peace,
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