Developing The BEST Corporate Build-To-Suits in America - Steve Van Amburgh - CEO @ KDC -

Описание: As the CEO of KDC, Steve Van Amburgh manages the firm’s strategic planning while coordinating new business development efforts. He also oversees KDC’s acquisition and development activities. Under his leadership, KDC completed over 154 corporate build-to-suit office and industrial projects valued at over $11 billion and totaling more than 37 million square feet.

We discuss:
The process for developing corporate campuses for the likes of State Farm
The state of the office and construction market
Working with cities and municipalities as a developer

Links:
KDC - https://kdc.com/

Topics
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:10 - Steve’s career
00:21:58 - The importance of focus
00:25:04 - How corporate campus deals come together
00:38:59 - Architecture and design
00:43:06 - Budgeting and planning
00:46:29 - The impact of change orders
00:49:03 - When does your work on a project end?
00:51:41 - The state of the market
00:56:41 - Capital markets
00:59:35 - Is there a market for these assets?
01:01:30 - Max bid deals
01:02:13 - What’s the hardest part of a project?
01:04:33 - Brokers
01:07:32 - How cities can help themselves and developers

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