North Louisiana: Small Scale Development Workshop

Friday, October 23, 2026
8:30 AM 5:00 PM 08:30 17:00

Historic Fire Station 200 East Mississippi Avenue Ruston, LA, 71270 United States (map)

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Our workshops are designed for people who want to develop small-scale, financially viable real estate projects that strengthen their communities. Whether you're a first-time builder, a neighborhood leader, or a city staffer looking to support local development, our training will give you the tools to take action.

The Small Scale Development Workshop is all about project formation. We take a big picture view of neighborhood-based development to help attendees analyze what makes a good project, how a building makes money, and how small developers interact with the broader ecosystem of professionals in the built environment.

By the end of the Workshop, aspiring developers will feel more prepared to take the first steps on their own project and other neighborhood stakeholders will gain a deeper understanding of how they can support them.

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REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration Rate ($150) - open through October 6, 2026
Regular Registration Rate ($170) - open through October 21, 2026
Last Minute Registration Rate ($190) - open through October 23, 2026

Members receive a 20% discount for this workshop! See the IncDev Membership portal for details. Not a Member yet? Join today.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Scholarship application window is open through October 6. Apply for a scholarship here.

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Continuing Ed Credits: This event is approved for APA certification maintenance by APA Louisiana Chapter. This event is also approved for Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) Continuing Education hours by the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners.

Food/Drink: Coffee, light breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided for all attendees.

About the Presenters

Faculty

Tiffany Elder

Tiffany Elder is a Durham-based licensed general contractor, Realtor, and real estate investor/developer. She is Owner of Paradigm Construction (design-build construction firm), and Paradigm Properties (real estate brokerage firm).

Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Tiffany launched her professional career as a software engineer. She moved to North Carolina to acquire a Master of Business Administration, with a focus in Sustainable Enterprise, from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and fell in love with the Triangle. Today, Tiffany enjoys renovating historic structures, and building new residential and commercial spaces in the Raleigh-Durham area. She currently facilitates multiple Durham-based and online real estate ownership and investing seminars, with the goal of empowering both novice and experienced residents to participate in, and benefit from growth in their local real estate markets.

Tiffany’s community activities include serving as Co-Chair of Durham’s 95MM Affordable Housing Bond Implementation Committee; Also as Past Chair of the Steering Committee for Durham’s inaugural 2MM Participatory Budgeting Process. Tiffany also chairs The Collective, a Durham-based consortium of minority real estate professionals, including developers, contractors, lenders, attorneys, housing providers, and others, who support the full life cycle of real estate, and who are committed to ensuring minority participation in local real estate activities.

Learn more at tiffanyelder.com

Areas of expertise: adaptive reuse, historic tax credits, infill, mixed-use, faith-based development

Faculty

Marques King

Marques King is an architect, urban designer, and proud Detroit native dedicated to building sustainable, equitable neighborhoods in his hometown. As Economic Development & Design Manager for EJDevCo, a nonprofit developer focused on Detroit's Eastside, and founder of Fabric[K] Design, Marques works to make good design accessible to everyday people and foster a "Detroit Neighborhood Renaissance."

Raised in Detroit, Marques was inspired by the contrast between the city he knew and stories of its prosperous past told by his grandparents. This drove him to pursue architecture and construction at Lawrence Technological University, where he earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Architecture and Construction Management. After graduate studies at the University of Maryland—where his thesis explored urban deconstruction as a means to preserve Detroit's history—he worked with renowned urban designer Dhiru Thadani on award-winning projects including The Seaside Nolli Plan and masterplans in Nanjing, China and Westside Atlanta, both recognized by the Congress for the New Urbanism.

As a licensed architect, Marques has worked with leading firms across the country including Bonstra|Haresign Architects, Thadani Architects + Urbanists, Anderson|Kim Architecture + Urban Design, and others on complex residential and mixed-use projects. Through Fabric[K] Design, he leverages this experience to create neighborhoods that honor Detroit's character while meeting its future needs—bringing his passion and expertise back to the city that raised him.

Areas of expertise: architecture, construction management, mixed-use