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Listen "Beyond the Blueprint: The Realities of Development with Welch Liles & Brendan Pierce"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Building Connections, land use expert and host Bridget Grant sits down with developers Welch Liles (Asana Partners) and Brendan Pierce (Crescent Communities) to take listeners inside the full life cycle of a real estate development.
From shaping a vision and engaging the community to navigating site selection, capital constraints, rezoning battles, impacts of AI and design pivots, they share what it really takes to bring a project to life in today’s market.
Along the way, they discuss how placemaking adds lasting value and why adaptability matters more than ever.
From shaping a vision and engaging the community to navigating site selection, capital constraints, rezoning battles, impacts of AI and design pivots, they share what it really takes to bring a project to life in today’s market.
Along the way, they discuss how placemaking adds lasting value and why adaptability matters more than ever.
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