Episode 88 – How Seabrook Land Company Built a Thriving, Walkable Coastal Town
In episode 88 of the Land to Lots™ Podcast, Carter interviews Casey Roloff, CEO, and Jeff Gundersen, CFO, of Seabrook Land Company to explore their journey in building thriving, walkable, new urbanist communities in the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How Seabrook’s team incrementally develops and finances walkable, connected, and enduring communities by leveraging pre-sales and creative capital strategies.
- The unique amenity approach of making the town itself the main amenity, including retail incubation techniques and fostering vibrant town centers.
- Strategies for integrating “missing middle” housing typologies to support affordability and socioeconomic diversity within a planned neighborhood.
- The critical role of on-site hospitality, community governance, and long-term investment in delivering a cohesive homeowner and guest experience.
- Key lessons learned from decades of development, including Seabrook’s biggest surprises, planning and entitlement challenges, and the value of building communities for all generations.
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Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots™ podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability.
