Accelerated Development Services is excited to announce the addition of Josh Walls to our leadership team as Vice President and Director of Development. With over two decades of experience in real estate development and new store expansions, Josh brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization. Josh’s extensive background includes a significant tenure…
by Jake Palmer Signage has been an important part of the retail industry since its inception. Merchants across ancient Egypt, Rome and Greek city states hung signs outside their shops to market goods sold in their stores. Fast forward to the mid-20th century, and shopping center signage became exciting and vibrant while incorporating neon and…
by Trey Eakin Dutch Bros Coffee is a privately held drive-thru coffee chain with over 700 locations in 14 states. The company is known for its friendly service, delicious drinks, and vibrant atmosphere. But what really sets Dutch Bros apart from other coffee chains is its commitment to its employees. In a time when many…
From left to right: Charbel Dahdah, Principal at Cadre Construction; Darren Pitts, Co-Founder of Accelerated Development Services; Trey Eakin, Executive Vice President of Accelerated Development Services; Jay Northcut, Mayor of the city of Melissa, TX; Dana Conklin, Councilwoman for the city of Melissa, TX; Kelly Martinez, VP of Construction for Accelerated Development Services; Ron Evans,…
It is important to design deals around realistic project proformas and development timelines with an adequate exit sale price & cap rate, project cost and duration cushion. Most capital partners see lots of projects and are in tune with what is going on in the market. It will add to your credibility by presenting realistic…
So how do we navigate the forest of sourcing and structuring our big project pipeline? After putting in a tremendous amount of serious time and effort into our capital markets activities and over time establishing many well-conceived working capital partner relationships, we have learned a few things that are worth highlighting. For a start, some…
In my 37 years in the development business, the subject of project financing is one that comes up all the time. The discussion invariably starts out with a few good points about what kinds of capital are out there and the better alternative capital structures yet seldom leads to any clear-cut consensus on what are…