How to repurpose a 1940s warehouse 1. Cut through the building 2. Create space for small businesses 3. Add landscaping and placemaking 4. Invite everyone you know

We wanted to create more opportunities for small businesses in Charlotte So we built 7 live/work units at the bottom of our new apartments Combining home and retail rent lowers the cost of launching a new business

100 years ago, this place was a Ford factory, manufacturing Model Ts and Model As 50 years ago, the US Army used it to produce Gama Goat vehicles and missiles 10 years ago, it was an abandoned warehouse Today - it’s Camp North End

My day today… 8:00 - Older son’s soccer game 8:45 - Younger son’s soccer game 11:15 - Older son’s basketball game 12:00 - Classmate’s birthday party 2:15 - Take older son to CLTFC game Wish me luck 😮‍💨

On a mission to make Charlotte look more like this!

I got into in real estate development because I believe the way we build our cities lays the foundation for everything else… •Health •Schools •Diversity •Job access •City finances •The environment •Social connections •Affordable housing •Public transportation

In Orlando, someone who owns a car has access to 100x more jobs than someone who doesn’t Car ownership shouldn’t be a requirement for getting a job

Took me longer than it should have, but I'm finally here Ready to talk about anything and everything related to Building Better Neighborhoods! Now - where are all the Bluesky urbanists?