Lorenzo Perez is co-founder and directing principal of Venue Projects, an inspired redevelopment practice based in Phoenix, Arizona. Advocates for LOCAL community, culture and commerce, Venue crafts one-of-a-kind environments and experiences throughout the Metro Phoenix market. A native Phoenician, Lorenzo holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Arizona State … [Read more...] about Magic in the details.
Equity
The Aux Evanston
There’s a real estate project underway in Evanston, Illinois, and it's called The Aux. Led by a diverse team, it represents much more than just the revamping of a 16,500 square foot vacant factory building. It represents the aspirational hope of a community. Not only does the community plan to fully renovate the building into a wellness hub, they plan to populate the space … [Read more...] about The Aux Evanston
Architectural entrepreneur.
Atif Z. Qadir, AIA is the Co-founder & Chief Impact Officer of Commonplace, a market network at the intersection of real estate and capital markets. He is a Registered Architect and LEED Accredited Professional turned entrepreneur with a particular interest in housing and impact. His strengths are observing, asking, analyzing, and using the power of narrative to uncover, … [Read more...] about Architectural entrepreneur.
Tracking returns.
Sometimes you have to look back to see how far you have come. We did just that last week. With the help of our Small Change tech team, we created a brand new landing page on our real estate crowdfunding platform called Tracking Returns. You’ll find past projects posted there, organized by performance. We plan to update these quarterly. In a nutshell, 9 of the … [Read more...] about Tracking returns.
Shift capital.
Brian Murray is the co-founder of Shift Capital, an impact urban real estate group driving mission-oriented capital, collaborative resources and inclusive strategies into underserved communities. Through his work at Shift, Brian is focused on finding better solutions at the intersection of society’s most difficult urban challenges - intergenerational poverty, urban … [Read more...] about Shift capital.