Our one-day Workshops on small scale real estate development are all about project formation. We take a big picture view of neighborhood-based development to help attendees analyze what makes a good project, how a building makes money, and how small developers interact with the broader ecosystem of professionals in the built environment. By the end of the Workshop, aspiring developers will feel more prepared to take the first steps on their own project.
REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration Rate $180 (extended through Nov 3)
Regular Registration Rate $210 (through Nov 10)
Last Minute Registration Rate $249 until event date, if space available.
All registrations are final. There are no refunds after payment is processed.
Staying overnight? Special rooms rates are available at the Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile - Downtown Historic District (62 South Royal Street, Mobile).
Meet Incremental Development Alliance Faculty Presenters
IncDev Faculty Presenter Eric Kronberg
IncDev faculty presenter Eric Kronberg is a zoning whisperer. He specializes in examining and demystifying zoning ordinances to find ways to make great projects possible and help others navigate through the zoning swamp. He uses his skills for the force of good as a principal at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, leading the firm’s pre-development efforts by combining skills in planning, development, architecture, and zoning. Eric leverages this potent cocktail to chart the course of best possibilities for each site’s redevelopment. His work with KUA, the Incremental Development Alliance, the Congress for the New Urbanism, the Georgia Conservancy, and the National Town Builders Association has solidified his stance as an advocate for walkable and bikeable communities.
IncDev Faculty Presenter Elizabeth Williams
IncDev faculty presenter Elizabeth Williams an architect and city planner, leads urban design and thought leadership efforts at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects in Atlanta, GA. Her background allows her to wear many hats throughout the design and planning processes, with a talent for graphic communication and big-picture thinking. She is a faculty member of the Incremental Development Alliance, teaches a course on zoning at Georgia Tech, and serves on the City of Atlanta’s Tree Conservation Commission and her neighborhood planning board. In each of these roles, Elizabeth uses her unique skill set to educate and advocate for positive changes in policy, development and design.
COURSE OVERVIEW
You can find a course overview and more information about our workshops and who should attend here.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
8:30 AM: Workshop Registration Opens
9:00 AM: Welcome and Introductions
9:15 AM: Power of the Incremental Approach | Incrementalism is best paired with time. By rooting in a neighborhood, building relationships and making many small improvements over time, a small developer can build wealth in their community.
9:35 AM: Business Models and Skill Sets | What kind of projects are you interested doing? How will that be structured? What skills do you have and whose help do you need?
10:30 AM: Break
10:45 AM: Right-Sizing Your Project | By evaluating zoning, financing tools, and building codes, a project can conform to systemic thresholds that control costs and minimize risk.
11:30 AM: Building Arts 101 | A small developer who understands architecture, urban design and planning fundamentals can create more value with their project while contributing to the health, safety, and welfare of their community.
12:00 PM: Lunch at the Venue (Provided with Registration)
12:30 AM: Market Research & Site Selection | Finding the right site or building as the critical first step to any development project. Understand how to establish a baseline range for the rents, sales and other variables in your neighborhood and pay the right price for property.
1:30 PM: Zoning | Understand the key regulatory basics that shape a project’s physical form and the typical processes that govern what is allowed by-right versus with special permission.
1:50 PM: Project Pro formas | Get familiar with a financial pro forma template and the important concepts, key terms, and industry jargon that show how a building makes money.
2:10 PM: Hands-on Site Planning and Pro forma Activity | Apply everything learned so far in the day to layout a building on a site by following a sample zoning code and then filling out a project pro forma to see how the project performs financially under many conditions.
3:45 Break
4:00 PM: Financing a Project | A great project needs a great plan for obtaining permanent mortgages and construction/renovation loans. To get there, a small developer will need a written financial package and a verbal pitch to present to a bank and/or private investor.
4:30 PM: Buying a Property | A basic overview of the process for purchasing property and the elements of the crucially important due diligence process.
5:00 PM: Wrap-Up | Q&A and Next Steps
5:30 PM: Conclusion
Scholarships
The Scholarship application for this event is open through Nov 7. Fill out the form below to submit your request.
Contact
Andrew Applegate · training@incrementaldevelopment.org · (855) 462 3382 x702