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Past Webinar: Making It Pencil: The Math Behind Housing Development

 

On January 16, 2024, the Terner Center hosted a webinar discussion of our brief, Making It Pencil: The Math Behind Housing Development. We walked through the high-level decisions that go into new market-rate real estate development, using our prototype pro formas. A panel of expert practitioners offered insights into how these financial realities and market conditions impact development in the state as well as potential policy responses. Register here.

Presenter:
David Garcia, Policy Director, Terner Center

Moderator:
Bill Fulton, Terner Fellow

Speakers:
Jonathan Fearn, Head of Development, Oak Impact Group
Mott Smith, Chair, Council of Infill Builders
Heidi Vonblum, City Planning Director, City of San Diego

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