Dirt NC Jed Byrne

Summary: Dave and I talk all about how he got into academia and helped build the UNC Real Estate Program!
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Big Take Aways:
- The power of mentors and exposure.
- How Dave went from an experimental high school to the birth of Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities on Wall Street to UNC for 36 years.
- How Dave helped grow the Kenan-Flagler Business School real estate program from a department of two to a conference of 900+.
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About Dave: 
Dave Hartzell has been a faculty member at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina since July 1988, where he has taught thousands of students in finance and real estate courses in the undergraduate, MBA, Ph.D. and Executive Education Programs. He has also served for most of his years at UNC as the coordinator of the Real Estate Concentration within the UNC MBA Program, and as the Senior Director of the Wood Center for Real Estate Studies (www.realestate.unc.edu). He is the founding faculty advisor and an Investment Committee member for the student-managed UNC Real Estate Investment Funds.
Dave serves on the Board of Directors of Highwoods Properties, where he sits on the Investment Committee and the Audit Committee, and was a former Vice President at Salomon Brothers Inc. in New York. His first academic appointment was at the University of Texas at Austin.
He received his PhD in Finance from the Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill and his MA and BS in economics from the University of Delaware, where he was a multi-year starter on the Division I Blue Hen soccer team. He has won several teaching and service awards at the University of Texas and at UNC, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Lerner School of Business at the U. of Delaware (2000), and the North Carolina Youth Soccer Coach of the year (2000).
Most importantly, Dave is married to his high school sweetheart (Randee) and they are the proud parents of two grown children (Jamie and David), and grandparents to two grandsons and two granddaughters.
Connect with Dave: Website | LinkedIn 
Mentioned in the show:
- Business School Expansion Project
- Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) 
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Sponsor: This show is supported by the Top Five Newsletter. If you want a simple and to-the-point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to the Top Five. It’s free if you want it to be!
Show Notes:
Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed

Summary: 
Chris and I discuss exhibit design and construction at Marbles!
Big Take Aways:
-The difference between goldsmithing and silversmithing.
- The power of “we didn’t know what we didn’t know.”
- Exhibits as “working prototypes.”
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About Chris: 
Chris Alexander is the Vice President of Exhibits at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC. 
His passion for designing and fabricating playful and engaging learning environments is driven by his curious nature, desire to problem solve, and the unique challenge of designing for a young and diverse audience. 
After receiving a BID in Industrial Design from the NC State College of Design in 1993, Chris helped found the Antfarm Studios- a still operational creative collective for artists and designers in Raleigh's Boylan Heights. It was during this time that under the mentorship of acclaimed Goldsmith Mary Ann Scherr, that Chris continued his education in design by exploring metalwork through jewelry as inspiriting and interactive wearable objects. 
The ability to play with scale, material, color, and whimsy eventually led him to his current work with Marbles creating exhibits that spark imagination, discovery and learning through play. Chris continues to engage and collaborate with the creative community in Raleigh, he has taught Design Camp sessions at the College of Design at North Carolina State University, and Metalsmithing at Meredith College as well as Penland School of Crafts. He has spoken on “Fear and Failure in Design” at Hopscotch Design fest. Chris designed and built his home employing adaptive reuse techniques to blend modern design with existing traditional structures. 
Most importantly, Chris is doting father to his daughter, Tess and husband to wife Emily. 
He believes in the power of play to transform children’s lives, and the power of design to create extraordinary experiences for children, families and communities. 
Connect with Chris: Website | LinkedIn 
Mentioned in the show:
- Mary Ann Scherr
- NCSU College of Design
- Antfarm Studios
- Giving at Marbles
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Show Notes:
Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.
Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.
With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.
As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Summary: 
Brian and I talk all about his career history and how to make big ideas a reality. We also introduce a new segment, the “$100M Challenge.”
Big Take Aways:
- What would Brian do with $100M?
- I learned about the practice of “slugging in.”
- “If you want advice, ask for a job. If you want a job, ask for advice.”
- What is the secret to sales success? Curiosity.
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About Brian: 
Brian Leary joined Highwoods Properties as executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2019. In this role, he has direct oversight of Highwoods’ eight geographic divisions as well as the development and marketing teams. Brian is ensuring Highwoods’ 28+ million square foot portfolio provides a compelling and competitive advantage to its occupants to return, retain and recruit the best and brightest talent. 
Preceding Highwoods, Brian served as president of Crescent Communities’ commercial and mixed-use business unit from 2014 to 2019 - where he relaunched the commercial division and directed the company’s office, industrial and retail development across the country.
Prior to joining Crescent, Brian held senior management and executive positions with Jacoby Development, Inc., Atlanta Beltline, Inc., AIG Global Real Estate, Atlantic Station, LLC and Central Atlanta Progress. As the managing director of Jacoby Development, a national developer of corporate, mixed-use and retail projects, he launched ONE Daytona, a 4.5-million square foot joint venture with International Speedway Corp. Previously Brian served as president and CEO of Atlanta Beltline, Inc., ‐ the organization executing the implementation of the BeltLine, one of the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment projects in the United States. When complete, the $3B+ project will provide a network of public parks, multi-use trails, transit, public art and thousands of units of housing along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor circling Atlanta.
Brian is a graduate of Georgia Tech’s College of Architecture with an undergraduate degree in architecture with minor concentrations in land development and real estate, and in addition, holds a master’s degree in City Planning from Georgia Tech. While focusing on transportation and land development in graduate school, he finished a redevelopment plan for the Atlantic Steel property that would provide the basis for Atlantic Station. 
Brian, his wife and their two daughters reside in the City of Raleigh.
Connect with Brian: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
Mentioned in the show:
- [BOOK] Where Good Ideas Come From
- [BOOK] The Power of Moments
- Slugging - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slugging
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Show Notes:
Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.
Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.
With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning s

Summary: In this episode Justin and I talk about the built environment from a journalist's perspective. 
Big Take Aways:
- The power of curiosity.
- The benefits of institutional journalism compared to self-published media.
- Trust = Presence
- Why local issues are great because not only do they affect you, but you can have an effect on them!
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About Justin Laidlaw:
Justin Laidlaw is a journalist born, raised and currently stationed in Durham, North Carolina. He is the founder of multimedia storytelling company Buddy Ruski. In 2023, he was selected as an INDY Week Reporting Fellow. 
Connect with Justin: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter
Mentioned in the show:
The Buddy Ruski Show Podcast
By The Horns
INDY Week by Justin Laidlaw
Durham City Council Calendar
Raleigh City Council Meeting Series
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Show Notes:
Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.
Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.
With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.
As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 
Until next time, Thank you!

Summary: Paul and I talk about mixed-use development and innovation in real estate.
Big Take Aways:
- How growing up with “shades of beige” and a desire to deliver a unique project led to Paul's career in development.
- The “100 Points” you need to score to get a real estate job.
- The power of partnership, high standards, and symbiotic mixed-use development.
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About Paul:
Paul is responsible for development and acquisitions for Hines in North Carolina. In this role, he provides market leadership to determine investment strategy, coordinate with Hines’ functional experts and internal funds, and source, capitalize, and execute Hines’ projects across all product types.
Since joining Hines in 2016, Paul has been involved in the development and acquisition of more than 2.5 million square feet of property across mixed-use, multifamily, office, and retail product types totaling over $1 billion. He has led the execution of the firm’s village creation strategy which culminated in the delivery of the first phase of Fenton, a multi-phased, vertically integrated mixed-use village in Cary, the development of the Market District at American Tobacco in Durham, and the acquisition of Waverly Place in Cary. Prior to opening Hines’ North Carolina office, Paul was involved with the development of Hines’ multifamily and mixed-use projects in Florida.  Before joining Hines, Paul spent four years at Amstar, a Denver-based real estate private equity fund.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University, where he was captain of the Swimming and Diving team, and received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 
Connect with Paul/Hines: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter
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Show Notes:
Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.
Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.
With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.
As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on Twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 
Until next time, Thank you!

Summary: Damon and I talk all about adaptive reuse and Camp North End!
Big Take Aways:
- The importance of being present and noticing space.
- What is a guerilla wedding?
- The power of thinking about projects from a people-first perspective rather than building-first or finance-first.
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About Damon: 
Damon Hemmerdinger is Co-President of ATCO, the owner and developer of Camp North End. He first visited this property in early 2014, and closed on the purchase in late 2016. 
Camp was “his idea,” and he supports the project team in all aspects of the work to develop the project. 
In addition, Damon leads ATCO’s investment and development business, oversees its finance and accounting function, and manages its strategic and corporate affairs. 
In addition to its work in Charlotte, ATCO is actively developing four projects in Austin TX and operates a portfolio of office and residential property in New York City. 
He graduated from Williams College and Yale Law School. He, his wife, and their two daughters live in the Forest Hills Gardens neighborhood of Queens, NY.
Connect with Damon: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter
Mentioned in the show:
Catfiddle Street - Charleston, SC
[BOOK] Learning from Bryant Park
[BOOK] The Power of Moments
NYAD on Netflix
Sagrada Familia
Camp North End
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Show Notes:
Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.
Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.
With each episode