In this episode of From the Ground Up with Marc Weller, Matt Rienzo sits down with Steve Siegel and Marc Weller to discuss the exciting developments within the company, their proudest moments from Port Covington, and upcoming projects on the horizon. They explain the company’s recent expansion of its development team, their plans to finalize the Port Covington project in the next year, and the process of transitioning the project into the hands of new developers. Marc Weller describes his excitement to progress the company forward into its next phase and thanks his team and its partners, who played an essential role in the development of Port Covington. Listen to learn more about new projects, including one in Grand Bahama, and Marc’s goals to invest in the community, create experiences, nurture partnerships, and continue to deliver on promises made for many years to come.
Today's episode of From the Ground Up with Marc Weller is Part 1 of an educational series called Development 101. Your hosts are Matt Rienzo and Steve Siegel with guest Jeff Baker, Managing Director of Development at Weller Development Company. If you're a young professional interested or just starting out in a career in real estate development, this series is for you. This episode is chock-full of detailed information with direct examples from the Port Covington Development experience. Listen in to hear some of Baltimore's leading professionals in commercial real estate discuss each exciting and challenging phase of development, such as the decisions they face in the pipeline process of landing a deal, acquisitions, navigating the due-diligence period, gaining approval, the design and construction process, leasing, and more. Stay tuned for part 2. ...
Today's episode of From the Ground Up with Marc Weller is Part 2 of Development 101. Your hosts are Matt Rienzo and Steve Siegel with guest Jeff Baker, Managing Director of Development at Weller Development Company. If you're a young professional interested in or beginning a career in real estate development, listen up. Matt, Steve, and Jeff continue their discussion about the phases of development. They take a deep dive into topics such as the pre-development stage, the design process, price-checking, conceptualizing a building's idea, bidding with contractors, phases of construction, and more. ...
Adrian Fenty is currently a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital, a former advisor at Andreessen Horowitz, and served as the Mayor of Washington, D.C. from 2007-2011. During his tenure as Mayor, he took on special interests and teachers' unions, fought for accountability in government and greater opportunities for children while also overseeing a dramatic reduction in violent crime. His courage reshaped the direction of the city and is much needed in our nation today. Fenty provides his innovative approach regarding education and school systems as well as his thoughts on public housing and city revitalization. In this episode, you will truly feel Fenty's passion for politics and reform, and his #RisingTide moment is a national inspiration. ...
