Elevate North Lafayette: Reception and Workshop

A community experience designed to inspire, educate, and build the capacity for economic revitalization and equitable development. Elevate North Lafayette is a community experience designed to inspire, educate, and build the capacity for economic revitalization and equitable development. Join LEDA and our community partners for an intimate reception and/or the workshop with the Neighborhood Evolution team. Please register individually for each event. Mix and Mingle Reception Guests: Monte, Bernice and Neil Heller Thursday, October 8 | 5:30 to 7:00 pm The Wilyard, 710 Jefferson Blvd Workshop Friday, October 9 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (doors open at 8:30) LEDA, 211 E Devalcourt St. Due Diligence & Financing: Everything You Need to Think Through Before You Buy That Property Thinking about buying a building or a vacant lot but not sure how to know if the deal actually works? We’ll walk through the real-world due diligence that should happen before you buy, including: • Building and property due diligence • Creating and understanding a pro forma • Financing and project costs • Identifying potential deal killers • Knowing when to move forward and when to walk away • Renovation & Infill will be covered with project examples on renovation by Bernice Radle and new construction "creative affordable infill" by Neil Heller and Monte Anderson