Real Estate Development & Reuse

Date: January 22-23, 2015
Location: Palm Beach County, FL

Held in Conjunction with the 2015 Economic Development Leadership Summit

This course clearly articulates the eight stage process for real estate development and reuse. Specifically, course participants will learn the fundamentals of market and site analysis, financial feasibility, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization. Additionally, this course will cover a wide variety of financing tools that are available at the local, regional, and state levels, including tax increment financing, bond financing, tax credits, tax abatements, land assembly, and brownfield redevelopment. Multiple in-class case studies will be used to help participants work through actual financial and regulatory problems.

Course Highlights:

• Housing, retail, office, industrial, hotel, and mixed use development 
• The regulatory and approval process including zoning and permitting 
• Assessing community involvement and political feasibility 
• Public, private and nonprofit financial modeling 
• Understanding the pro forma operating statement structure 
• Property valuation and capitalization rates 
• Brownfield redevelopment phase structure and liability 
• Request for qualification/proposal process

Instructors

Mark Barbash, FM 
Chief Operating Officer 
The Finance Fund

Mark Barbash is Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Finance Fund, a statewide non-profit financial intermediary committed to bridging resources with low-to-moderate-income communities. He is responsible for the organizations day-to-day operations to advance community development.

His 30 years of economic development experience includes services as Chief Economic Development Officer for the Ohio Department of Development, Development Director for Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Executive Director for the Columbus Countywide Development Corporation, and Vice President for the National Development Council, Washington, D.C.

James Russell, CEcD 
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 
The Pizzuti Companies

Jim leads the Pizzuti Solutions team, a division dedicated to public/private partnerships. Pizzuti Solutions’ current project list includes a new $105 million courthouse for Franklin County, Ohio; a new training facility and soccer complex for Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew; and a site and economic impact analysis and construction phasing plan for a proposed new city hall in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jim brings an in-depth understanding of the economic development process combined with a practical experience in strategic planning and development to his clients. His creativity and broad background in government have coupled to make Jim a valuable team member in the development process, particularly in recognizing and crafting public/private partnerships.

Accommodations/Training Location

PGA National Resort & Spa 
400 Avenue of the Champions 
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

IEDC Room Rate: $219 single/double 
Hotel Cutoff: January 1, 2015