CRE Development Breakdown: Leasing, Permits, Construction & Value Creation

An episode of the Commercial Real Estate 101 Podcast podcast, hosted by Raphael Collazo, titled "CRE Development Breakdown: Leasing, Permits, Construction & Value Creation" was published on April 2, 2026 and runs 42 minutes.

April 2, 2026 ·42m · Commercial Real Estate 101 Podcast

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

In this episode, we break down a real commercial real estate deal in Louisville, KY, and how we’re transforming it from a vacant building into a stabilized, income-producing asset.We walk through the full process:✅ How we secured national healthcare tenants (including Genoa Healthcare)✅ Navigating permits, zoning, and multiple agencies✅ Managing construction challenges (plumbing, electrical, slab cutting, MEP systems)✅ Solving a flood zone issue to increase long-term value✅ How leasing + execution is helping us increase the property’s valuation✅ Our strategy to refinance and fund the next phase of the projectThis is a real look at what value-add commercial real estate actually takes—beyond the headlines.If you’re interested in:👉🏼 Commercial real estate investing👉🏼 Value-add development👉🏼 Net lease and tenant strategy👉🏼 Passive income through CRE👉🏼 Real estate deals and behind-the-scenes executionThis episode breaks it down step-by-step.Special shoutout to my business partner, Fred Newman (Newman Electric), whose construction expertise is critical to executing this project.📍 Project Location: 706 E Broadway, Louisville, KY

Episode Description

In this episode, we break down a real commercial real estate deal in Louisville, KY, and how we’re transforming it from a vacant building into a stabilized, income-producing asset.We walk through the full process:✅ How we secured national healthcare tenants (including Genoa Healthcare)✅ Navigating permits, zoning, and multiple agencies✅ Managing construction challenges (plumbing, electrical, slab cutting, MEP systems)✅ Solving a flood zone issue to increase long-term value✅ How leasing + execution is helping us increase the property’s valuation✅ Our strategy to refinance and fund the next phase of the projectThis is a real look at what value-add commercial real estate actually takes—beyond the headlines.If you’re interested in:👉🏼 Commercial real estate investing👉🏼 Value-add development👉🏼 Net lease and tenant strategy👉🏼 Passive income through CRE👉🏼 Real estate deals and behind-the-scenes executionThis episode breaks it down step-by-step.Special shoutout to my business partner, Fred Newman (Newman Electric), whose construction expertise is critical to executing this project.📍 Project Location: 706 E Broadway, Louisville, KY

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

01 – Part 1 – The City; Ch 1

Jan 2, 2026 ·30m

02 – Part 1 – The City; Ch 2

Jan 1, 2026 ·17m

03 – Part 1 – The City; Ch 3

Dec 31, 2025 ·40m

04 – Part 1 – The City; Ch 4

Dec 30, 2025 ·26m

05 – Part 1 – The City; Ch 5 part 1

Dec 29, 2025 ·29m

06 – Part 1 – The City; Ch 5 part 2

Dec 28, 2025 ·31m

Similar Podcasts

The Real Estate Chatbot Podcast RealtyChatbot.com Listen to the #1 podcast for agents, teams, and brokers interested in automating their lead response. Take back your personal time and make more money by generating leads through Facebook and Facebook Messenger with a real estate chatbot! Learn strategies for: 1.)Automating buyer and seller lead generation, lead response, referral acquisition, property management, commercial real estate, and more. 2.)Expanding your social influence by gaining local Active Users who you can target directly with relevant Facebook messages. 3.)Keeping those Active Users engaged by automating follow-up content that your Realty Chatbot sends out. 4.)Deploying new chatbot abilities as they become available and allow you to automate even more tasks. 5.) and much more! Having an automated chatbot assistant respond to leads and clients 24/7/365 is the key to freeing up your time. It also significantly reduces your payroll costs. Don't miss out on the advantages that come with being an early-adopter of Tracy Jefferson on Business Growth Strategies Tracy Jefferson Topics include Commercial Real Estate Technology and Global Business Growth and Success Strategies. Talk Shop with Maxwell Allen - The ClearMarket Podcast Maxwell Allen Talk Shop is a commercial real estate finance podcast that brings you candid conversations with capital providers. The podcast is sponsored by ClearMarket, a cloud-based debt & equity advisory firm focused on bridge, construction and equity financing for lower/middle market projects. Each episode, we'll bring on a new guest and talk about how deals are getting capitalized using stretch senior, mezzanine/pref equity, LP and Co-GP equity financing. Perspectives MSCI Inc From equities and fixed income to commercial real estate, ESG and climate change, join us as we explore the issues global investors are talking about and uncover insights from industry experts that help keep it all in perspective.

URL copied to clipboard!