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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…
ULI San Diego/Tijuana just played host to JaJa Jackson at the Quartyard in downtown SD. JaJa is Head of Landlord Partnerships at Airbnb. His mandate is pretty clear: expand…
SAN DIEGO, Sep. 11, 2014 /GLOBEST/ — Borrowers should know the difference between a deal that’s market ready vs. a notion of a project before approaching lenders, Fident Capital’s…
We’ve written two previous blogs on understanding and reducing developer risk, one illustrating the differences between completion guarantees and repayment guarantees, the other covering the full array of bonding…
Borrowers seek the best terms available from prospective lenders. One way to secure such favorable treatment is to simply know the rules of the road when developing your lender…
Developers face a world of uncertainty. Changes in the market, the regulatory environment, the financial condition of their partners, materials costs, capital markets, plus neighborhood opposition and litigation are…
Every aspirational real estate entrepreneur wants to do big deals, even if they don’t have the capital to finance them on their own. For example, taking down a $118MM…
Developers and investors often seek non-recourse debt, loans for which they are not personally liable. For investors in existing commercial property, that’s often achievable; the subject property (and its…
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Fident Capital secured $14.2 million of real estate project financing for the acquisition, entitlement and development of two properties in Riverside and…
SAN DIEGO, Sep. 26, 2014 / San Diego Business Journal/ by: Lou Hirsch/ — Owner Davlyn Investments is in the midst of an extensive renovation of La Plaza, a…
You’ve probably heard the real estate crowdfunding buzz. Thanks to the JOBS act, accredited investors can now receive general solicitations, and the land grab to define and dominate a…
SAN DIEGO, Sep. 19, 2014 /Daily Transcript/ — Fident Capital secured $24 million of project financing for the acquisition, entitlement and development of an infill town-home project in La…
The wonderful opportunity to become a member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) came my way two years ago. Connecting with this group of likeminded, successful, company founders has been truly…
