Just got a call with a cash offer to buy my house. We are so back.

“They're proposing 50 ft. tall parking garages for the automotive dealerships. It will physically block my view of the freeway just to give you an idea of how big of an impact it is. I'm a mile away," said Bzdel.” WHO WILL PROTECT THE VIEW OF THE FREEWAY abc15.com/news/region-we…

Real text I just got from a contractor. "Got your vm. Thanks. Busier than one-legged man in kick fight with tractor." It absolutely does not get better than working with people like this.

In construction you often have to take a step back and realize your job is to manage personalities as much as it is to manage the project.

Yes, of course—even if they do say so themselves.

I am 100% sending this to the Phoenix Fire department. Our longstanding tradition of copying LA may finally pay off.

Ernie Much of suburban America is codified to 2 25’ setbacks 2 5’ sidewalks 2 5’ planter strips 36’ curb-to-curb That’s 106’ between buildings. Urbanism is not possible at such geometries.

Phil Perry Ernie Correct. But I left out the other centralized requirements: 9'- 22' side setbacks 30% impervious surface max FAR < .25 Density <8 du/acre 2 off-street parking spaces per unit minimum lot width 75' minimum lot size > 10,000sf etc.

Not the only pickle he’s in.

For all you Florida entrepreneurs, happy annual corporate report filing day!

Zoning reform progress in State 48. planetizen.com/news/2024/05/1…

Financially speaking, life is one big long marshmallow test. How long can you delay gratification to earn long term compound? Or better yet can you convince yourself to be gratified by long term rewards? Maybe the latter is the better reframing.

What can be, unburdened by what has been.

Nature is healing.

One of the fun things about real estate development is sheer amount of researching and learning involved. For a period time there is a small patch of earth you get to know more about than anyone else in the world. What a deal!

If you draft the meeting agenda, you control conversation. But if you draft the meeting minutes, you control history. The former is valuable. The latter invaluable.

Congrats to colleagues here at Evergreen on officially breaking ground in the Colorado industrial market. 💪🏻 milehighcre.com/evergreen-devc…

“Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?” Yes!