Jay
Dreiling

Current Company:

Alpine Start Development

Title:

Development Manager

Education (SMU specific):

MBA - Real Estate and Finance

Career Background:

Licensed architect that practiced architecture for 11 years, before transitioning onto the development side. Worked on projects such as office, multifamily, luxury car dealerships, and retail.

What am I doing – describe your current role and objectives:

Work for a multifamily developer that specializes in affordable projects, but chasing market rate wrap type deals all the way up to luxury high-rise. My current role is focused on front end of the deal, from looking at potential sites, pre-development budgeting, hiring consultants, entitling/zoning land, then overseeing early phases of design and construction documentation.

Connections trying to make:

People in private equity, debt lenders, brokers, land owners, development companies, general contractors, and design firms