Scott Choppin: Workforce Housing and Urban Townhouses

Scott Choppin is the founder of Urban Pacific Group. With 35 years of development experience, Scott oversees the fundraising, strategic planning, and site acquisition process for UPG.On this episode, we discuss:What an Urban Townhouse isHow Scott is executing on his strategyWhy Scott is long CaliforniaThe future of Urban Pacific GroupThe Birth of Urban Townhouse (00:00 - 07:42)00:00 - Introduction00:25 - Shifting Away from Podium-style Buildings02:51 - First UTH Project in Downtown Long Beach06:10 - Validation Through Rental DemandEvolution and Efficiency (07:42 - 14:05)07:42 - Evolution of UTH08:22 - Efficiency in Design10:50 - UTH Floor Plan12:19 - Target DemographicCost-Effective Design and Collaboration with Cities (14:05 - 32:22)14:05 - Emphasis on Cost Effectiveness16:28 - Unit Size Perception18:50 - Ideal Site CharacteristicsChapter 4: Affordable Housing Strategies, Construction, and Fund Structure (32:22 - End)32:22 - Negotiating Affordable Housing Incentives with Cities and Collaborating with Cities on Grants and Subsidies38:11 - Transitioning to In-House Construction Management and Building Expertise42:31 - Establishing and Scaling the UPFSign up for our Mailing list: HERESign up for our investor list: HEREScott on twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ScottChoppinScott's Website: https://www.urbanpacific.com/Tanner on https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-webster-76b182193/Tanner on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/twallywebMasters In Real Estate: https://www.youtube.com/@WebsterRealEstate/videosMasters in Real Estate is produced by https://www.zuumpost.com/Leave a Review on SpotifyLeave a Review on Apple