hese days almost every even the really really cool ones.
Florida waterfront real This is the point where many
estate location that is in developers get in a tug of war
demand has an architectural with historic preservation groups
heritage of some sort that needs over the project specifics, the
protecting. The groups charged developers economic goals and
with that protection can be vision vs what the historic
formal or informal, governmental preservation group’s vision of
or community. The common theme is what is best for the
usually a love of the area’s neighborhood.
architecture, history and
character combined with a desire Obviously it’s difficult in
to protect it. advance to chart a path to
getting along with historic
In comes the real estate preservation groups and still
developer with a cool idea for a creating successful projects.
project. The same architecture, Every project is different, every
history and character often make neighborhood is different and
the neighborhood a great every historic preservation group
candidate for real estate has different goals and hot
development. buttons. With that in mind, I try
to work through the issues with
In a perfect world the the following rules of thumb:
developer’s plan is in harmony
with the surrounding area and Get input early. With any new
everyone is happy. The problem is development we try to meet with
that in reality it is very concerned historic preservation
difficult for a developer to have groups and the governmental
anticipated all of the local authority to not only find out
issues in creating a project – what the approval process is, but
also to find out what the historic group are working
historic preservation group’s together, the project’s financial
vision is. goals become another one of the
team’s criteria. If an issue
Listen. A historic preservation truly has a negative impact that
group usually has a very thorough needs to be overcome, work
knowledge of the history of an through it.
area, but also what has worked
and what has failed, what has Adhere. I few make a commitment
been accepted and what has been to a historic preservation group,
fought. we stick to it. Nothing creates
hard feelings faster than blown
Accept. We try very hard to put promises.
our egos in our back pockets,
keep an open mind, and try to Communicate. Every project has
incorporate good input into the changes. When the preservation
project concept and design. When group is involved in the changes
we take that approach, getting and continues to have input as a
past an issue that truly project evolves, the project is
negatively impacts the economics typically better for it.
of the project is typically much
easier. Trying to align the project with
the goals of historic
Pick your issues carefully. preservation groups is in
Notice that I said issues – not everyone’s best interest.
battles. When a developer and
About the Author:
Andy Howe is a Jacksonville Florida Real Estate Developer. Visit Cranewoods Development at http://www.cranewoods.com to see their unique oceanfront homes, downtown lofts and waterfront condos. Keep up with Florida real estate news at http://www.seasideviews.com.
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