What are Cap Rates? By Jed Byrne Have you ever been at a real estate conference or event and heard folks slinging around jargon you are not familiar with? In the “Development Jargon” series I hope to demystify the language of development. If you have suggestions for future demystifications, let me know on Twitter! Today I […]
The Gift of Crisis
The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought me back to the last time I experienced something seismic like this: the 2008 financial crisis. It was frightening, it tested me, and ultimately it made me and my work better. Fear, uncertainty, and a kind of creative energy all seem to go together in times like […]
EA286: Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer
Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer As architects, there’s often an excuse we can fall back on that it isn’t the right time to take the next leap. Fear can easily take over when it comes to our big ideas! Have you had to start from scratch as a small firm architect? This week […]
Risks & Rewards as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast)
Risks & Rewards as an Architect Developer For the month of August at EntreArchitect™ Podcast, we’re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to dedicate some time to building a better you. This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage speaks with Jim Zack of San Fransisco-based Zack de Vito Architecture about […]
EA124: And the Winner is… [Podcast]
CVG Architecture Business Plan Competition 2016 Recorded live from the Sonesta Hotel in Downtown Philadelphia… the awards reception for the 2016 Charrette Venture Group Architecture Business Plan Competition. We chat with all the finalists, learn about the history of the competition and I sit down for a live one-on-one interview with the winner. We will […]
EA102: Risks and Rewards with Architect Developer Jim Zack [ Podcast]
A dream for so many of us small firm architects; design, build and develop our own residential architecture. No rules. No limits. No clients. You make the decisions for what gets built and what does not. There is much risk in residential development, but there is also much reward. Creative rewards, professional rewards and financial […]