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San Diego City Council Approves Landmark Growth Plans San Diego’s City Council has approved ambitious growth plans for Hillcrest and University City, aimed at doubling the populations of these neighborhoods and transforming their urban landscape with high-rise buildings and enhanced transit access. These plans are critical in addressing the local housing crisis by encouraging higher-density development. Aerial view of…
San Diego City Council Approves Landmark Growth Plans San Diego’s City Council has approved ambitious growth plans for Hillcrest and University City, aimed at doubling the populations of these neighborhoods and transforming their urban landscape with high-rise buildings and enhanced transit access. These plans are critical in addressing the local housing crisis by encouraging higher-density development. Aerial view of…
After eighteen plus years in the real estate development and capital markets, I have seen both massive successes and failures on the part of real estate developers. As a…
With Fident’s relocation to a downtown San Diego office, I find myself driving by the high-rise affordable housing project Ten Fifty B every day. This 23-story, LEED Gold, concrete,…
Choosing a lender can be a difficult task when you have multiple options. We often see clients focusing heavily on price and proceeds, sometimes to a fault. There are…
At an estimated population of nearly five million, the San Diego-Tijuana MSA is one of the United States largest bi-national conurbations. Accounting for approximately 40% of the USA/Mexico border population,…
The Setup A few years ago I read a comment describing how real estate, unlike the stock market, is built on asymmetry. Asymmetry in local expertise, operational knowledge by…
As a capital advisor, we’ve placed joint venture equity into a variety of project types. We are not in the business of syndication, so the types of equity groups…
Fident Capital founder Kevin Choquette featured on the Strictly Business Radio show discussing recent projects, Fident’s role as an advocate for builders and developers and the company’s focus on…
As a real estate professional, Excel is a part of everyday life. Despite daily use, it’s amazing the little tricks people haven’t picked up. Often times someone will be…
Developers, like all entrepreneurs, are great problem solvers. Problems of all varieties occur, and while efficient access to accretive debt financing won’t rate as one of Donald Rumsfeld’s “unknown,…
San Diego is known to many as America’s Finest City, beloved for its endless miles of scenic coastline, amazing weather, top-notch restaurants, and friendly, laid-back attitude. It’s become a…
If you want to achieve, become a world-class learner. That’s the tweet-sized heart of this blog. I grew up in a loving home of modest means. Creating a better…
Developers and real estate operators partnering with 3rd party equity sources typically secure profits larger than the percentage of equity capital they invest into their projects. These outsized profits,…
