In Episode 43 Carter continues his explanation of the second stage of The Launch Sequence™ in which the project’s financing plan outlined in The Finance Plan™ is executed. In this podcast you’ll learn: The formation process related to the Special District; How to accelerate the District formation and bond issuance process; How to ensure that […]
In Episode 42 Carter discusses the second stage of The Launch Sequence™ in which the project’s financing plan outlined in The Finance Plan™ is executed. In The Launch Sequence™ this is called the Implementation Phase of the financing. In this podcast you’ll learn: What is the Implementation Process and why is it important; Why developer’s […]
In Episode 41 Carter speaks with Rick Severance, the President at Wellen Park (Mattamy Homes) on the importance and art of placemaking in master planned communities. In this podcast you’ll learn: What is placemaking; How place making has evolved over time; The difference in placemaking between a new and existing project; Common mistakes developers make […]
In Episode 40 Carter speaks with Chris Bley the Co-President of IHP Capital Partners on the role and importance of private equity in the MPC capital stack. In this podcast you’ll learn: The characteristics that private equity is looking for in a project and operator; Why land is a great investment vehicle for equity; Where […]
In Episode 39 Carter speaks with Tom Woliver the Co-President of the Oxland Group on the changing face of master planned community (“MPC”) amenity packages. In this podcast you’ll learn: How have MPC amenity package evolved over time and why; The art of balancing the provision of amenities over the phasing of the project; Typical […]
In Episode 38 Carter concludes his discussion into the planning process related to a project financing utilizing the unique process developed by Launch over 35+ years of working on over 500 projects around the United States. In this episode you’ll learn: What can be done to Reduce, Eliminate and/or Defer infrastructure costs. How to estimate […]
In Episode 37 Carter continues his deep dive into how to plan a project financing utilizing the unique process developed by Launch over 35+ years of working on over 500 projects around the United States. In this episode you’ll learn: What can be done to increase the “shopping basket” of eligible facilities available for financing. […]
In Episode 36, Carter does a deep dive into how to plan a project financing utilizing the unique process developed by Launch over 35+ years. In this episode you’ll learn: The components of The Launch Sequence™ Why The Project Vision™ dictates the direction of the financing Why it’s important to pick one return metric – […]
In Episode 35 Carter discusses the importance of adding favorable financing language to annexation agreements, development agreements and financing agreements to ensure the greatest degree of certainty, flexibility and control related to your project’s financing. In this podcast you’ll learn: What common district financing language should be included and why; How to increase the amount of eligible […]
In Episode 34 Carter continues his interview with Randy Rollo, President of Randolph Texas Development, related to his tax exempt $36.5MM – Municipal Utility District (“MUD”) Forward Funding Capital Appreciation Bond on this Lariat project located in Liberty Hill, Texas. Randy’s transaction represents the first of its kind tax-exempt, non-recourse bond issuance which essentially “forward funded” future […]