Small-Scale Development: Eight Case Studies of Entrepreneurial Projects
Published on 1. September 2016
102 pages
978-0-87420-379-0 (ISBN)
Description
While many American development firms today are very large and corporate in nature, many entrepreneurs who want to pursue their own development dreams and interests create new firms each year. Small-scale projects involve basically the same development process as that for a large project-engaging in market and financial analysis, planning the program, getting approvals, obtaining financing, hiring designers and consultants, managing contractors and construction, and marketing, leasing, and managing the property-though often with limited capital, resources, and staff. This publication provides a detailed look at the stories behind eight successful small-scale developments and how they were put together. In addition to the case studies themselves, this report provides a brief overview of the key traits for this group of case studies, as well as the lessons learned for each project.Case Studies Featured: *Multifamily Residential DevelopmentsoECO Modern Flats (Fayetteville, Arkansas)oOslo (Washington, D.C.)oThe Rose (Minneapolis, Minnesota)*Multifamily Residential Developments with Commercial SpaceoAF Bornot Dye Works (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)oSofia Lofts (San Diego, California)*Commercial Developmentso21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio)oBullitt Center (Seattle, Washington)oTrinity Groves (Dallas, Texas)
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Content
- Front Cover
- Copyright
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction.
- Observations on the Case Studies .
- Multifamily Residential Developments.
- ECO Modern Flats, Fayetteville, Arkansas A 96-unit development involving extensive restoration, the first project by a small development firm.
- Oslo, Washington, D.C. A nine-unit shared housing development, developed by a small firm that opened shop in 2008.
- The Rose, Minneapolis, Minnesota : A 90-unit mixed-income development, developed by an established affordable housing organization.
- Multifamily Residential Developments with Commercial Space.
- AF Bornot Dye Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.: A 17-unit development with retail space, developed by a small firm tha topened shop in 2001.
- Sofia Lofts, San Diego, California.: A 17-unit development with office space, the first project by a small design/development firm.
- Commercial Developments
- 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.: A 156-room boutique hotel with a ground-level museum and a restaurant, developed by a small firm focused on museum-hotel development.
- Bullitt Center, Seattle, Washington.: A 44,700-square-foot green office building, the first project by a foundation focused on environment issues.
- Trinity Groves, Dallas, Texas.: A 100,000-square-foot restaurant cluster and incubator development, the first project by a small development firm with roots in the restaurant business.
