Spec of Dirt
@_specofdirt
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I manage commercial site development for $100-500m projects in New England. I showcase projects and engineering challenges.
Massachusetts, USA
Joined April 2023
The benefits of steel frame construction in commercial real estate development: . Structural Integrity- Steel provides superior strength and stability, allowing commercial buildings to withstand heavy loads, extreme weather, and seismic activity. Design Flexibility- Steel
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Couple years ago I met a shop teacher at a local vocational school. He has a small contracting business on the side where students make up the labor force. I gave him a call when my old barn needed some light structural repairs and a face lift. Over 3 weekends they
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RT @rohde88: Want to invest in industrial real estate?. Here’s how NOT to start 🧵. 1-. I just reviewed some of the worst industrial listing….
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Not all ground breaking ceremonies have golden shovels, clean hard hats, and a community photo op.
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I met the 2nd gen owner of a contract medical device company around Covid. He’s like my boy now, I expect to be at his wedding next year. They lease a sick facility that includes clean rooms, offices, and warehousing. We’re doing a walkthrough of the 20k sf buildout and the.
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I like the saying “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”. For months this vacant QSR has been in disarray with fallen trees, overgrown weeds, and trash throughout the corner lot. I get it…maintenance is costly and someone has to foot the bill, but where’s
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I read this twice, then bookmarked. Great piece by Kyle.
NON-PERFORMING LOAN TO VALUE-ADD REAL ESTATE CASE STUDY. Here's how we combined our distressed credit strategy with a real estate value-add play to create a 3mm of equity on a 4mm investment in 12 months 🧵👇
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RT @mattbaran: This 3-lot / 3-unit small subdivision was an early attempt (predating SB-684 / 1123) to save time and money by fabricating c….
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I run a tight ship at home too. Two broken bones in his strong arm and he’s pulling a 40lb wagon of shit. But he doesn’t bitch or make excuses, just happy to be part of the team.
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This project brought back a lot memories from grammar school. Back then I thought I would be a storm chaser and drive a Dodge Ram. Where I first learned about soils, geography, The Golden Rule, and died from dysentery. I won chess tournaments and placed 3rd in the Spelling
Some say I peaked in Elementary school. - Kissed like 3 girls .- 1-0 record by the flagpole .- Gold in the 400m race . Still playing in the same sandbox.
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He asked me how many MPGs?. So I asked him if he supports domestic production of lithium and cobalt? . His answer was No.
Saw the Nissan EV in school drop off. It’s so cute sitting next to the 6500.
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Some will argue the U.S. is more focused on treatment rather than a cure for our health problems. Either way, our love for drugs makes the $600B a year pharmaceutical industry hard to ignore. Historically about 12% of drugs have entered a shortage at some point, mainly
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Ai is good but @BobKnakal is better.
@_specofdirt The condition of the HVAC equipment and the potential views. Also if parapet walls are high enough to create legal floor area that we may be able to recapture and use somewhere else in or on the building!.
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This prime 50 acre parcel just a few miles outside Boston is an EPA Superfund site. The site, unoccupied since the 80’s was designated a hazardous wasteland due to significant groundwater contamination caused by the disposal of chemical waste. Olin Chemical, which
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Hell ya. I think the main reason around this one was reinforcing the large column spacing. It’s def cool.
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