Base Building
Vine Street
Tacoma Park, Washington, DC
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Project Attributes
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$30M Hard Cost Budget
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81,170 SF / 129 Units
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Senior Affordable Housing
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Services Provided
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Pre-Construction, Hard Cost Budget Development, Value Engineering and General Contractor Negotiations
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Coordination of early release trades and procurement and transition of Owner subcontracts to General Contractor, including SOE
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Coordinated CBE and First Source compliance
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Construction Management and Project Oversight
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Critical Project Challenge
Jair Lynch REP engaged John Reid during the tail end of Design Development as Permit Plans were being administered. At that time, GC pricing came in $2M over the $30M budget. John Reid while negotiating the GMP with Whiting-Turner achieved the target budget without reducing finishes or the facade treatment.
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Project Completion: On Going
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Client: Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners
Everly Gateway
The City of Fairfax, VA
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Project Attributes
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1 Acre Site
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Mixed-Use Zoning / Transition Overlay
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Services Provided
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Assembled the entire development team for entitling the property, including Architect, Civil and Land Use Attorney
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Worked closely with City Staff to negotiate Special Exceptions for the property to include height and bulk plane relief
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Presented plan to Planning Commission and City Council
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Critical Project Challenge
This property is located just outside of the "Activity Center" designation for the City. Getting relief to a property in such close proximity to this designation became problematic since the Small Area Plan had just been passed by City Council. Therefore, this process relied heavily with direct communications to the City Manager and the Director of Economic Development.
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Project Completion: On Going
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Client: The Everly Family
VOB North Bethesda
Old Georgetown Road - North Bethesda, MD
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Project Attributes
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5 Acre Site
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1,000,000 sf Development
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Multi-Phased, Mixed-Use Development
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Services Provided
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Obtained Sketch Plan and Preliminary Approvals with greater height and density than articulated within the White Flint Sector Plan
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Assembled the entire development team, including Architect, Land Scape Architect, Land Use Attorney, Traffic, Environmental and other consultants
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Managed the entitlement process months ahead of schedule and under the pre-development budget
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Critical Project Challenge
Negotiating with Park and Planning to increase the FAR and maximum building height stipulated in the White Flint Sector Plan from 3.0/100' to 4.0/250', increasing the development potential by over 250,000 sf.
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Project Completion: May 2019
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Client: The Rankin Family
Martha's Table​​​
​14th and V, NW - Washington, DC
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Project Attributes
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$60M Construction Budget
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240 Apartments
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30,000 SF Retail
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1 Level Below Grade Parking
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Services Provided
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Due Diligence - Site and Risk Analysis
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Conceptual Budget and Schedule Development
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Design Consultant Selection/Negotiation
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Contractor Selection/Negotiation
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Design Development & Coordination
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Critical Project Challenge
Historic Preservation: Coordinating the retail and residential project program while maintaining multiple existing facades and underpinning an entire building 40'x160' to accommodate below grade parking.
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Project Completion: April 2018
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Client: Madison Investments
Elysium Logan
​14th and Rhode Island - NW Washington, DC
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Project Attributes
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$14M Construction Budget
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32 Luxury Condominiums
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Services Provided
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Due Diligence - Scheme Analysis
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Conceptual Budget and Schedule Development
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Contractor Selection/Negotiation
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Design Development & Coordination
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Construction Management
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Critical Project Challenge
Fast-Tracked GMP, where the entire Facade and all Finishes were allowances. Final project financial close-out lower than projected at GMP.
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Project Completion: 2017
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Client: Madison Investments
Kipling House
11th and I Street, SE - Washington, DC
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Project Attributes
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$12M Construction Budget
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49 Luxury Condominiums
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Services Provided
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Site Logistics and Planning
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Public Space Coordination and Analysis
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Conceptual Budget and Schedule Development
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Contractor Selection/Negotiation
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Design Development & Coordination
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Construction Management
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Critical Project Challenge
This project had some of the usual suspects; contaminated soil, neighboring building overhanging into the property and utility coordination. Yet, Kipling was one of those fortunate projects where the plan was executed without a hitch.
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Project Completion: 2017
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Client: Madison Investments
Elysium 14
​14th and U Street - NW Washington, DC
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Project Attributes
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$15.5M Construction Budget
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56 Luxury Apartments
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10,000 SF Retail
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Services Provided
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Participated in lender and equity interviews to secure and close on the site.
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Developed Conceptual Budget and Schedule
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Contractor Selection/Negotiation
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Design Development & Coordination
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Construction Management
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Critical Project Challenge
Complete foundation re-design after an executed GMP and an issued Notice to Proceed. Led the effort to eliminate geo-piers saving the project over $450k, and no time lost on the schedule.
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Project Completion: 2015
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Client: Madison Investments
401 15th Street, SE
Washington, DC
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Project Attributes
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$3M Construction Budget
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12 Luxury Condos
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1,000 sf Retail
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Services Provided
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Conceptual Budget and Schedule Development
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Development Manager
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General Contractor
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Subcontractor Selection/Negotiation
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Design Development & Coordination
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Direct Liaison to Equity Investment Group
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Critical Project Challenge
Decision-making is at premium when developing smaller projects with tighter margins. Aware of this, we developed project specific core processes enhancing collaboration and providing greater transparency.
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Project Completion: 2015
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Investor: Carter Cafritz
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Matthew's Memorial Terrace
Martin Luther King Blvd, SE - Washington, DC
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Project Attributes
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$14M Construction Budget
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99 Apartments; Market Rate, Senior and Low Income Housing
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Services Provided​
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Maintained CBE, LSDBE and Ward 8 subcontractor participation
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Construction Management
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Facilitated RFI and Submittal Processes
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Procurement and Schedule Coordination
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Change Order Negotiation
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Quality Assurance
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Critical Project Challenge
This project had a joint-venture partnership between a non-profit out of Boston and the land owner, a church in Anacostia, DC. As the Owner's Rep, our challenge was bridging this relationship in facilitating decision-making and maintaining transparency.
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Project Completion: 2011
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Client: Matthews Memorial Baptist Church and The Community Builders
Laurel Highlands
Lorton, VA
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Project Attributes
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$33M Construction Budget
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300 Garden Style Apartments
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Services Provided
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Construction Budget Analysis
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Subcontractor Pre-Construction Coordination and Scoping
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Risk Management and Logistics Planning
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Critical Project Challenge
The biggest challenge for any developer was to actually financially close Laurel Highlands. This project had changed hands countless times from developer to developer prior to 2009. Some might have said Laurel Highlands was cursed. I know this having been the Construction Manager for JPI on this project when the market crashed in 2008. After the lay off, I proved once again that necessity is the mother of invention. Hence the John Reid Companies was born and subsequently was hired by Alliance to help them financially close the project.
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Project Completion: 2010
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Client: Alliance
Ripley Street
Silver Spring, MD
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Project Attributes
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$60M Construction Budget
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350 Luxury Apartments
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Services Provided
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Conceptual Budget and Schedule Development for multiple concepts
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Critical Project Challenge
This was my first project as a newly budding business! So while a project of this size had its hurdles, the real challenge was getting my business in order now that I actually had a client. This project was pivotal.
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Project Completion: 2009
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Client: Home Properties