E98- Land Development Financing with John Hutchinson of Trez Capital

In Episode 98 of the Land to Lots™ podcast, Carter Froelich sits down with John Hutchinson, Co-Chief Executive and Global Head of Origination at Trez Capital, a private real estate investment firm providing debt and equity solutions across the United States and Canada. John shares perspective on how private capital is underwriting land development today, what lenders are focused on in the current market, and how sponsors can better position their projects for successful execution. Carter and John discuss entitlement risk, absorption assumptions, loan structure, recourse, and how infrastructure financing tools factor into lending decisions. In this episode you'll learn: John's background and path into land development finance. How Trez Capital approaches land and horizontal development lending today. What lenders consider "down the middle of the fairway" underwriting in the current market. How entitlement risk, absorption, and takedown assumptions are evaluated. Typical loan structures, leverage ranges, and covenant considerations. How draw schedules, inspections, and funding mechanics work in practice. How special districts and bond reimbursements are viewed from a lender perspective. What John is watching in land development finance over the next 12 to 24 months. Trends John is watching in land and development lending over the next 12 to 24 months. John's biggest professional learning experience and what currently keeps him up at night. Show Notes John Hutchinson, Contact Information O: 214 545 0952 E: [email protected] W: www.trezcapital.com Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a projects in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact  Carter Froelich (ADD MY EMAIL LINK) and have Launch prepare an initial bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ ("LRS") – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Land to Lots book: https://www.launch-mpc.com/offer Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis:  https://form.jotform.com/231376408765160