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Tulsa, OK Small Scale Development Workshop

  • Gradient Innovation Hub 12 North Cheyenne Avenue Tulsa, OK, 74103 United States (map)

The Small Scale Development Workshop on small scale real estate development 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.

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ABOUT THE FACULTY:

Tiffany Elder is a Durham, North Carolina-based Realtor, licensed general contractor, and real estate developer who owns Paradigm Properties and Paradigm Construction. A former Chicago software engineer turned UNC MBA graduate, she's passionate about creating inclusive, affordable housing. Tiffany Co-Chairs Durham's Affordable Housing Implementation Committee and leads The Collective minority real estate consortium. Learn more about her work here.

Eric is a zoning whisperer who specializes in balancing urban design, architecture, and development needs to create better places. As principal at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, he demystifies regulations and helps navigate the redevelopment maze. Eric advocates for walkable communities through his work with the Incremental Development Alliance and Congress for the New Urbanism. Learn more about his work here.

SCHOLARSHIP

A limited number of full scholarships (rate reduced to $0) and partial scholarships (rate reduced to $50) for the workshop are available to [residents, employees and students in Tulsa, Oklahoma]. Scholarship applications are accepted through August 29, 2025. Awards will be distributed on a rolling basis by September 12, 2025. Application is available HERE.

Details

REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration Rate ($150) - open until September 26, 2025
Regular Registration Rate ($170) - open until  October  17, 2025
Last Minute Registration Rate ($190) - open if space is available.

COURSE OVERVIEW
You can find a course overview and more information about our workshops and who should attend here.

WORKSHOP AGENDA

Welcome and Introductions

Power of the Incremental Approach | Incrementalism is best paired with time. By rooting in a neighborhood, building relationships and making many small improvements over time, a small developer can build wealth in their community.  

Business Models and Skill Sets | What kind of projects are you interested doing?  How will that be structured? What skills do you have and whose help do you need? 

Right-Sizing Your Project | By evaluating zoning, financing tools, and building codes, a project can conform to systemic thresholds that control costs and minimize risk.

Building Arts 101 | A small developer who understands architecture, urban design and planning fundamentals can create more value with their project while contributing to the health, safety, and welfare of their community.

Market Research & Site Selection | Finding the right site or building as the critical first step to any development project. Understand how to establish a baseline range for the rents, sales and other variables in your neighborhood and pay the right price for property.

Lunch at the Venue (Provided with Registration)

Zoning | Understand the key regulatory basics that shape a project’s physical form and the typical processes that govern what is allowed by-right versus with special permission.  

Project Pro formas | Get familiar with a financial pro forma template and the important concepts, key terms, and industry jargon that show how a building makes money.

Hands-on Site Planning and Pro forma Activity | Apply everything learned so far in the day to layout a building on a site by following a sample zoning code and then filling out a project pro forma to see how the project performs financially under many conditions.

Financing a Project | A great project needs a great plan for obtaining permanent mortgages and construction/renovation loans. To get there, a small developer will need a written financial package and a verbal pitch to present to a bank and/or private investor.

Buying a Property | A basic overview of the process for purchasing property and the elements of the crucially important due diligence process.

Wrap-Up | Q&A and Next Steps

Conclusion

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Contact

Chloe Chapman · training@incrementaldevelopment.org · (479) 305-4807