Thank you for following along with our journey!

It doesn't feel real that this project has made it this far.

These interviews have been a passion project of mine that continues to gain attention, and as long as people enjoy what we put out, we'll keep going.

This season we'll be doing multiple hardhat tours, experimenting with live events, and taking things to new levels.

We've partnered with Northspyre an incredible Real Estate Development Management Software - https://www.northspyre.com/

As shared in the video, if you'd like to join the Sunbelt Developers community, please reach out to alfred@durandmedia.com

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Why did an active freight rail corridor turn into Atlanta’s most sought-after urban district?

Long before Howell Mill Road became a bustling hub for dining and luxury retail, Chris Faussemagne, Partner at Westbridge, was pioneering West Midtown’s industrial transformation. From converting historic meatpacking plants like White Provision and Stockyards into landmark adaptive reuse projects, to engineering the famous pedestrian bridge over active train tracks, Chris shares two decades of insight into scaling walkable urban districts.

This episode breaks down the real estate strategies that shaped West Midtown—including the hard pivot away from office space at West Side Paper, preserving local institutions like Northside Tavern amid high-rise developments like Star Metals, and solving parking and restaurant friction. Chris also explores how upcoming BeltLine infrastructure and projects like "The Hill" at the Waterworks will impact future property values.

For developers, investors, brokers, and urban planners, this conversation provides a practical masterclass in Sunbelt real estate development, asset pivots, and urban revitalization.

If you have a commercial real estate need, please reach out. My team and I have incredible resources through Cushman & Wakefield to help with any need you have.

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What does it take to turn a cardboard prototype into a $2 billion business movement?

In this episode of the Sunbelt Developers Podcast, hosts Tim Wright and Zach Bean, Executive Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield, sit down with Jason McCann, Co-Founder and CEO of Vari.

Famous for creating the sit-stand VariDesk movement and growing into a full-scale workspace innovation leader serving 98% of Fortune 500 companies, Vari is fundamentally reshaping commercial real estate.

The conversation covers the evolution of workplace real estate: how flexible spaces, hospitality-first amenities, modular design, and AI-driven efficiency are redefining the modern office landscape. Jason breaks down his journey from consumer products like Big Mouth Billy Bass to scaling Vari into a multi-asset landlord. He reveals how VariSpace converted a 90% vacant 22-acre campus into an 80%+ occupied community hub, why 10- to 12-year office leases are making a comeback in DFW, and how AI visualization is helping tenants execute 45-day move-ins.

Whether you are a commercial developer, broker, investor, or business owner navigating the future of work, this masterclass offers actionable insights into capital efficiency, space-as-a-service models, and resilient leadership.

Key Highlights:
• The cardboard box origin story and the flight that changed everything
• How Vari scaled into a workspace solutions giant with 300+ products
• The Space-as-a-Service model: turning distressed assets into vibrant communities
• Why modern office tenants are locking in 7- to 12-year leases
• How Vari uses Claude and AI tools to save time on financial modeling and sales test fits
• The role of hospitality, biophilia, and energy in driving office occupancy
• Leading through crisis, maintaining workplace culture, and giving back

#CommercialRealEstate #OfficeDevelopment #Vari #PropTech #SunbeltDevelopers

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