Steve Ferris Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

San Francisco, CA, US

Denver, CO, US

• The Real Estate Garage is a real estate services firm that brings projects to fruition. We bring measurable value via adroit navigation of feasibility, project approvals, entitlements, construction plans, and.
• Timely & Strategic Entitlements
• Positive Government Relations
• Development Agreements
• Rezonings, Variances, etc.
• Shrewd Integration of Disciplines

Denver, CO, US

Mayoral appointee leading and managing Development Services, a 140-person department responsible for inter-agency regulatory coordination, zoning, site engineering, and building code compliance. This team enabled and ensured quality development from concept to completion.by reviewing all private real estate development plans and construction in the City of.

Snowmass Village, Colorado, US

Oversaw land use, building, and development services, Ensured quality development control and facilitated real estate development agreements, with focus on adapting an awkward regulatory process into a streamlined activity.

Advised mixed use hotel/residential development with regard to development and entitlement strategies, government relations, condominium/homeowners' associations, amenity evaluations, service needs, franchising, and condominium hotel structures.

Miami, Florida, US

• Executed new project due diligence for over $1B in potential new 5-star hotel investments in Hawaii, California, Colorado, and Nevada, including pro forma analysis, entitlement risk assessment, purchase contract.
• Managed development via the integration of budgets with pro formas, aligning costs with schedules -- piloted, coerced, and facilitated operators, designers, consultants, tradesmen, sales/marketing teams, and regulatory.
• Spearheaded effective government and community relations, including public financing mechanisms, other public incentives, and development of company policies and actions, capturing well over $25MM in development cost.
• Effectively linked the above with existing and proposed strategy and operational needs, within $175MM renovation of Ritz-Carlton Kapalua and $300MM redevelopment of Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage.

• Managed -- and timely integrated – project planning/design, investment analyses, asset operations, infrastructure development, construction oversight, procurement, strategy assessments, public financing, product.
• Garnered over $10MM in additional infrastructure funds through the creation of public financing mechanisms.
• Specialized in innovative planning and development for housing, community amenities, raw land, infill properties, and land acquisitions. Balanced pragmatism with creativity for builder specializing in new urbanism and.
• Oversaw engineering, planning, design, and construction of all recreational and infrastructure projects.

• Concurrent with MBA studies, advised hospitality, residential, and retail development with focus on due diligence, government relations, affordable housing, HUD and LIHTC processing, strategic planning, entitlement.

• Chief executive with oversight of 63 employees and $20MM budget.
• Supervised and/or facilitated planning and completion of over $10MM in capital improvements, including major sewer plant expansion, water infrastructure, 24-unit multi-family housing project, and 280-car parking lot.
• As Director of Planning & Building, led staff of 7 and broad range of tasks, including but not limited to development control mechanisms, green building standards, design standards, infrastructure planning and.

Master Of City & Regional Planning, Urban Planning

Mba, Real Estate Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Civil Engineering