In this episode of The Real Estate Shop, Steve and Curvin interview Catherine Buell, the Former Director of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund. In this podcast, she discusses the investment criteria, markets covered, and the intended social impact. Catherine was responsible for long-term and innovative programs that address civic priorities in the communities where Amazon employees live and work. She helped launch and oversaw Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund , a more than $2 billion commitment to preser...
Jun 17, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this episode, Curvin and Steve meet with Ayris T. Scales the SVP of Social Responsibility and Global Initiatives for NAREIT (National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust). NAREIT serves as the worldwide representative voice for REITs and real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate. Scales has nearly 20 years of experience in economic and community development. Most recently, Scales was CEO of the Walker’s Legacy Foundation, which provides entrepreneurial, financial, and...
May 16, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Steve and Curvin interview Leroy Moore, the Chief Operating Officer of the Tampa Bay Housing Authority to discuss their development pipeline and the latest developments that are happening in the downtown Tampa Bay, FL area. About Leroy Moore: Leroy Moore has worked in the real estate development arena since 1984 and currently holds the position of SVP/Chief Operating Officer with the Tampa Housing Authority. In this position, Mr. Moore oversees all aspects of the Authority’s Office of Operations...
May 10, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Join Curvin and Steve as they have a candid conversation with Jacqueline West-Spencer Alexander about the vision for Prince George's County, and opportunities for Developers to partner with the Redevelopment Authority. Jacqueline West-Spencer Alexander serves as the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County. In this role, West-Spencer is responsible for facilitating the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County objective to develop, redevelop, revitalize...
Apr 29, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Gina Merritt is an award-winning, experienced real estate developer specializing in community development. She has been involved in over 7,500 units and currently has $600MM in the development pipeline in various parts of the country. Join us as we hear how Gina has built her career and her business.
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, Curvin and Steve interview nationally acclaimed attorney and tax credit expert Ashley Wicks. Ashley has more than 15 years of experience in public finance and tax matters; she leverages her experience and knowledge as an attorney and CPA to bring creative solutions to a variety of public finance and tax matters, ultimately working to grow and improve the vibrant communities her clients serve. In her extensive practice, Ashley primarily focuses on new markets tax credits, governm...
Mar 16, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Milton R. Pratt, Jr. serves as Executive Vice President of Development for The Michaels Organization. In this role, he focuses on pipeline growth and asset performance through relationships with various governmental and industry groups and works closely with Michaels’ Regional Development teams to generate opportunities. Mr. Pratt is also involved in Michaels’ newest effort to catalyze affordable and workforce housing without the need for traditional public subsidies. In his previous role as Sen...
Mar 12, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this podcast Mr. Lombard provides a snapshot of how he built his career and managed relationships to grow the enterprises that he was involved with. In 2021 Kenneth Lombard was named President & CEO of BRIDGE Housing , a San Francisco, CA based nonprofit developer, owner and manager with a focus on California, Oregon and Washington. The organization was established in 1983 and currently owns and operates 126 properties (13,500 apartments). Prior to BRIDGE, Mr. Lombard served as Executive ...
Dec 06, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode of The Real Estate Shop, Steve and Curvin interview R. Donahue Peebles III, Founder and Chairman of Legacy Real Estate Development. He is a Washington, D.C. native and Columbia University graduate, with a Bachelor’s of Economics in 2016. Upon completing his degree, Donahue immediately began cultivating his personal legacy working side-by-side with his father, Don Peebles, to propagate the continued success of the family’s namesake real estate development firm. His early executive...
Aug 23, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode of The Real Estate Shop, Steve and Curvin interview Christopher Donald, the CEO of DC Housing Finance Agency to hear about their housing finance programs, and the vision for housing in the District of Columbia.
Aug 16, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Join Steve and Curvin for a discussion with Derick Tillman and Sabreena Miller on what's happening from a development standpoint in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Derrick L. Tillman is CEO and President of Bridging the Gap. He is a thought leader, forging ahead to create new opportunities for community development. He leads BTG in its mission to rebuild healthy and sustainable communities through residential and commercial development. Sabreena Miller is the Councilwoman-elect for Bellevue Borough Council ...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9
CHAD P. MUSGROVE is a Senior Vice President at M&T Realty Capital Corporation (MTRCC) having joined in June 2022. Mr. Musgrove originates multifamily affordable and conventional loans nationwide via the DUS, Optigo, and HUD platforms. He currently oversees Agency production for MTRCC in Miami and also provides structured finance solutions via the capital markets for non-multifamily commercial real estate. Mr. Musgrove has directly been involved in structuring more than $2.5 Billion in loans ...
May 30, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Meet Ms. Carmen Romero, CEO & President of APAH (Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing). Ms. Romero joined the organization in 2011 and has spent the last decade overseeing the real estate team contributing to the creation or preservation of over 1,500 new affordable housing units in the DC region with additional developments underway today in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Montgomery county. Prior to joining APAH in 2011, Ms. Romero was a Director of Real Estate Development and Pub...
May 29, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Stephanie Pierre-Louis is the Managing Director of National Equity Fund (NEF) for the Mid-Atlantic region. During this podcast, Stephanie will discuss current market conditions, available financing programs, and ways developers are getting deals done through the current economic climate. Stephanie Pierre-Louis Bio Stephanie has over 17 years' experience in Community Development Finance with a passion to deliver for clients. She has worked in several markets across the country including Boston, N...
Apr 17, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Join Steve and Curvin for an interview with Eddy Benoit Jr., the President and CEO of The Benoit Group an Atlanta, GA based commercial development group and a real estate consulting firm. Mr. Benoit has over twenty years of experience in the commercial development industry totaling over $2 billion in project value, he currently focuses on the firm’s business diversification and geographical expansion. The Benoit Group’s platform involves low risk development pursuits and real estate advisory ser...
Mar 14, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
New York City officials have kickstarted a $1 billion plan to develop infrastructure and new affordable housing to revitalize the Brownsville area in Brooklyn, NY. Join Ericka Keller and La'Shawn Allen-Muhammad as they discuss their multi-phased mixed-use development project to redefine Brownsville. In November of 2021 Ebenezer Plaza, a three-phased, 316 units of family housing was delivered in addition to 47,500 s/f of community facility and commercial retail core and shell. Next up is a 233-un...
Feb 20, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Join Steve Lawrence, Founder of SDL Real Estate Consulting & Curvin Leatham, CEO of AreaProbe for an interview with Ernst Valery, President of Ernst Valery Investments and Adrian Washington, President of Neighborhood Development Company In this episode Ernst and Adrian outline their individual career paths and how they entered the real estate industry. Working through pitfalls, racism, and structuring their organization for growth. At the time of this podcast, Adrian had completed close to 5...
Feb 06, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join Steve Lawrence, Founder of SDL Real Estate Consulting & Curvin Leatham, CEO of AreaProbe for an interview with Greg Reaves and Leslie Smallwood-Lewis, Co-Founders of Mosaic Development Partners. Greg and Leslie have a development pipeline of over $2B in the city of Philadelphia. The team is expanding into new markets and growing internally. However, when Greg and Leslie started Mosaic, they had to be extremely creative to acquire their first property due to limited financial resources. ...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Greg Reaves and Leslie Smallwood-Lewis from Philadelphia based, Mosaic Development Partners discuss why they started their business, and securing their first property; an acquisition of a vacant, 500,000 SF building listed for $2.7MM with only $25K on hand.
Jan 29, 2023•7 min
In this episode of The RealEstateShop, Steve and Curvin interview Buwa Binitie , Founder of Dantes Partners , one of the largest affordable housing development firms in the country. Buwa shares his story on why he started Dantes Partners , overcoming challenges, the evolution of the company since the inception, and how he manages life outside of work. Its an episode you don't want to miss....
Jan 22, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
