An interactive workshop for developers, owners, project managers, and development executives who want to run their projects with the same discipline as the largest development shops.
The largest, most successful developers all share a common set of practices that keep their projects on time, on budget, and on spec. The good news is these practices aren't reserved for the biggest shops. Any developer can implement them.
The challenge isn't knowing these best practices exist. It's building them into the day-to-day operations of your business. As development teams grow, informal processes that worked for a handful of projects quickly become bottlenecks. Budgets become harder to manage, consultant coordination becomes more complex, and every new project feels like starting from scratch.
Join Adrian Guenther and Antonia Botero of MADDPROJECT for a three-hour deep dive into the systems they've used to deliver more than $1.5 billion of development across 35+ jurisdictions, and learn how smaller teams can put those same best practices to work. Drawing from decades of experience delivering projects across diverse markets, they'll share the operating systems, templates, and decision-making frameworks that institutional developers rely on every day.
You'll walk away with the templates, tools, and frameworks to run your next project with the same rigor as the largest developers.
Antonia is a registered architect and development executive with extensive experience overseeing complex development projects from planning through delivery. With her teams, she has led the delivery of more than $1.5 billion of real estate development across more than 35 jurisdictions. Throughout her career, she has developed scalable operating systems that help developers standardize processes, reduce execution risk, and consistently deliver complex projects.
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Adrian is an investment executive with 17 years of experience across public and private markets, including 16 years as a hedge fund portfolio manager at BlackRock. Throughout his career, he has built the disciplined frameworks institutional investors use to underwrite risk, structure capital, and deliver consistent, predictable returns. At MADDPROJECT, he applies that same rigor to development, helping developers structure capital stacks, underwrite deals, and implement financial controls that meet the standards institutional capital expects.
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Standardize your development process
Build repeatable standards for design, specifications, underwriting, consultants, vendors, and project delivery that improve consistency across every project.
Build stronger consultant and contractor relationships
Learn how institutional developers leverage long-term relationships to improve quality, reduce costs, and create more predictable outcomes.
Create project controls that actually work
Implement practical systems for budgeting, invoice review, anticipated cost reports, change orders, and project tracking before issues become expensive.
Reduce risk across every deal
Structure entitlements, capital stacks, procurement, and project phasing in ways that preserve flexibility and minimize execution risk.
Build reusable templates and processes
Develop contract templates, operating procedures, and internal playbooks that save time across every new project.
Run every project with institutional discipline
Apply the same operating systems, regardless of your team's size, so execution quality doesn't depend on how many projects you're running at once.
What the workshop covers
Creating Standards for Your Work
Develop standards for material specifications, vendors, underwriting, aesthetics, design teams, and other core aspects of project delivery that create consistency across every development.
Building Better Contracts
Create reusable contract templates for consultants, contractors, vendors, and other partners that improve efficiency while reducing legal and operational risk.
Building Better Relationships
Learn why institutional developers prioritize long-term relationships with consultants, contractors, and vendors, and how repeat partnerships improve execution, pricing, and project outcomes.
Project Controls
Build systems for budgets, expenditure tracking, invoice reviews, anticipated cost reports, change orders, and progress reporting that provide real visibility throughout the development process.
Smarter Business Planning
Move beyond "highest and best use" thinking by learning how to entitle projects around the strongest business plan and long-term strategy.
Risk & Capital Strategy
Understand practical approaches to structuring capital, preserving optionality, reducing external dependencies, and creating flexibility throughout the development lifecycle.
Who this is for
This workshop is designed for the people responsible for getting development projects across the finish line, whether you're leading the company or managing day-to-day execution.
Whether you're managing a single development or several at once, you'll leave with practical systems that can be implemented immediately.
Format & access
One live session
Three hours via Zoom.
Templates & implementation resources
Participants receive practical templates and implementation frameworks used throughout the workshop.
Post-workshop access
Participants will receive post-workshop access to our private Circle community, where we'll share the recording, slides, and additional implementation resources.
A recording for everyone
Recordings are shared with all registered attendees via Circle, whether or not you attend live.
Frequently asked questions
Is this workshop only for large development firms?
No. The systems come from institutional development, but they're specifically designed to be implemented by firms of any size.
Will participants receive templates?
Yes. Participants will receive the templates, frameworks, and implementation tools covered throughout the session.
Is this relevant if I outsource construction management?
Absolutely. The workshop focuses on development operations, project controls, consultant management, budgeting, contracts, and risk management, regardless of how construction is delivered.
Will the workshop be recorded?
Yes. Everyone who registers will receive the recording, whether or not they're able to attend live.
Is this focused on a particular asset class?
No. The principles apply across multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, mixed-use, and other commercial real estate developments.
Hear from our alumni
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Live on Tuesday, September 22, 12-3pm Eastern Time. $499.
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