DST&A hosts first course in MBIA Lecture Series: Fundamentals of Land Development

David Thaler was honored to present the first lecture in a series of five lectures sponsored by the Maryland Building Industry Association, Land Development Council in partnership with the Land Use Institute.

The classes will be held on the five Tuesday nights (March 28, April 4, 11, 18 & 25) from 5:30-8:00pm at the Maryland Center for Housing (11825 W. Market PlaceFulton, MD 20759)

Each two hour session is approved for 2 continuing education credits for Real Estate and Professional Engineers, with a total of up to 10 CE credits.

To register, click the link below:

http://web.marylandbuilders.org/events/Fundamentals-of-Land-Development-Full-Series-1370/details

Here is the outline for the courses:

Session I – March 28

Part A (6:00-7:00 pm) - Introduction: Spectrum of Opportunity, Creating Value, Managing Risk

David S. Thaler, PE, LS, F. ASCE, F. NSPE − D. S. Thaler & Assoc., LLC

Part B (7:00-8:00 pm) - Feasibility/Due Diligence

David S. Thaler, PE, LS, F. ASCE, F. NSPE − D. S. Thaler & Assoc., LLC

Session II – April 4

Part A (6:00-7:00 pm) - Zoning

Patricia A. Malone, Esquire − Venable, LLP

Part B (7:00-8:00 pm) - Acquisition

Lou Baker − Baker Development & Jeff Barba − Emerald Builders

Session III – April 11

Part A (6:00-7:00 pm) - Acquisition and Development Financing

John M. DeZinno − Howard Bank & George Decker − Bay Bank

Part B (7:00-8:00 pm) - What Builders Need

Ed Gold – Goldstone Properties

Session IV – April 18

Part A (6:00-7:00 pm) - Environmental Issues

Dusty Rood, AICP – Rodgers Consulting

Part B (7:00-8:00 pm) - Environmental Site Design (ESD)

Mariceleste Miller, PE − D. S. Thaler & Assoc., LLC

Session V – April 25

Part A (6:00-7:00 pm) – Commercial Development

Tom Pilon, PE − St. John Properties

Part B (7:00-8:00 pm) - The Developer’s Perspective

Conor Gilligan − Craftsmen Developers, LLC