Kickstart Session: Mastering Budgets and Draw Requests: Best Practices for Real Estate Developers

Please join us for our next VIRTUAL Kickstart Session! Mastering Budgets and Draw Requests: Best Practices for Real Estate Developers Join us for our next Kickstart Session focusing on project budgets and understanding draw requests. Navigating the financial landscape of real estate development can be complex, especially when it comes to managing budgets and submitting draw requests. Dawn […]

Kickstart Session: Mastering Budgets and Draw Requests: Best Practices for Real Estate Developers

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Kickstart Session: Breaking Down Misconceptions Between Contractors & Developers

Please Join us for our Next Kickstart Session! Bridging the Gap: Breaking Down Misconceptions Between Contractors and Developers Kickstart Sessions complement the Jumpstart Wilmington program and offer information around specific topics related to the development process.    In this session, Bobby Judge, Business Development Manager at Bancroft Construction Company, will explore the dynamics between construction

Kickstart Session: Breaking Down Misconceptions Between Contractors & Developers

Developer Marva Hammond and Charlie Falletta cut ribbon to SBCS development with other dignitaries

Jumpstart Wilmington Graduate Launches Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Project

Building Developed by Jumpstart Wilmington Graduate Provides 10-Units of Apartment Homes for Seniors Father/daughter development team Marva Hammond and Charlie Falletta joined with Cinnaire, local officials and community members to celebrate the grand opening for the Southbridge Community Services Building (SBCS) this week. The SBCS is a newly developed, mixed-use project with the first phase

Jumpstart Wilmington Graduate Launches Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Project

Delaware Catalyst Fund Information & Update Session

Leverage ARPA Funds to Create Affordable For-Sale Homes in Delaware Delaware Catalyst Fund Information and Update Session April 20, 2023, 11 a.m. – Noon Governor Carney announced American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for housing initiatives, including the Catalyst Fund. The Catalyst Fund is a partnership between Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and Cinnaire to create and

Delaware Catalyst Fund Information & Update Session

Kickstart Session: Construction Scheduling and Project Sequencing 

Please join us for our next Kickstart Session! Construction Scheduling and Project Sequencing   Kickstart Sessions complement the Jumpstart Wilmington program and offer information around specific topics related to the development process.    Construction scheduling sequences activities and deliverables that need to be completed during the life of the project and is critical to the

Kickstart Session: Construction Scheduling and Project Sequencing 

Kickstart Session: Data Analysis Assessment for Community Developers

Please join us for our next Kickstart Session!   Data Analysis Assessment for Community Developers   Kickstart Sessions complement the Jumpstart Wilmington program and offer information around specific topics related to the development process.   Data, evaluation, and evidence are essential tools, and they’re even more powerful when informed and contextualized by –then made accessible

Kickstart Session: Data Analysis Assessment for Community Developers

Kickstart Session: Tangled Titles

Please join us for our next Kickstart Session!   Date: Monday, August 22nd Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm Location: Zoom   A tangled title is a property title that does not that accurately reflect the present homeowner’s claim to the home. This can result in a major barrier to acquisition that is especially difficult for

Kickstart Session: Tangled Titles

Coming Soon – 2023 Jumpstart Wilmington Application Round Opens 7/11/22

Jumpstart Wilmington was launched to encourage Wilmington residents to become developers of their own neighborhoods through quality, community-focused real estate development training and financing options. We will be accepting our next round of applications July 11 through July 29 for our 2023 cohorts. Visit the Apply webpage for more details. Check out what Jumpstart Wilmington

Coming Soon – 2023 Jumpstart Wilmington Application Round Opens 7/11/22

Jumpstart Wilmington Graduates Featured on Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast

Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together Cinnaire’s Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Peffley, with thought leaders, policy makers, and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by

Jumpstart Wilmington Graduates Featured on Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast

Kickstart Session: What You Need to Know About Section 8 Rental Housing: From a Landlord’s Perspective

Please join us on April 18 as our speaker, Andrew Davenport, Vice President, Development for the MICHAELS Organization, explains “What You Need to Know About Section 8 Rental Housing: From a Landlord’s Perspective.” Date: Monday, April 18 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Zoom In this session, Andrew will cover: How Section 8 vouchers work

Kickstart Session: What You Need to Know About Section 8 Rental Housing: From a Landlord’s Perspective

Kickstart event announcement on March 28

Kickstart Session: The Truth About Sheriff Sales & Wholesaling

Please join us as our speaker, Brian O’Neil, an experienced Sheriff Sale Wholesaler shares his experience navigating the sheriff sales process and cautionary tales when considering this method of property sourcing. Brian is the owner of BK Properties. Date: Monday, March 28, 2022 Time: 5:30p – 7p Presentation Title: The Truth About Sheriff Sales & Wholesaling In this

Kickstart Session: The Truth About Sheriff Sales & Wholesaling

Jumpstart Training Program Featured on Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast

Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together Cinnaire’s Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, policy makers, and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living

Jumpstart Training Program Featured on Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast

Kickstart Session: Unlocking the Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Federal and state historic tax credits can be used as a source of capital for historic preservation development projects. When considering this tax credit program it is important to understand the eligibility criteria, rehabilitation requirements of a historic property, and how to complete the tax credit application. Join us as Delaware’s State Historic Tax Credit

Kickstart Session: Unlocking the Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Kickstart Session: Incentives for Developing Historic Properties in Wilmington

Kickstart Sessions complement the Jumpstart Wilmington program and offer information around specific topics related to the development process. Register now for our next Kickstart Session coming up on January 24th – Incentives for Developing Historic Properties in Wilmington. Come join us to learn about the various tax credit incentives available for developers who are interested in

Kickstart Session: Incentives for Developing Historic Properties in Wilmington

Jumpstart Wilmington Receives Grants Supporting Loan Program

Jumpstart Wilmington was launched to help Wilmington residents and people committed to revitalizing Wilmington to become developers of their own neighborhoods through quality, community-focused real estate development training and finance options. The Jumpstart Wilmington Loan Program provides financing for the acquisition and construction of residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties in Wilmington neighborhoods. The loan program

Jumpstart Wilmington Receives Grants Supporting Loan Program

Kickstart invitation Nov 15, 5:30 pm

Kickstart Session: Tools to Create Efficiencies in the Development Process

The development process involves juggling multiple tasks, managing timelines, and leading multiple entities/development team members through project completion. In an environment with shifting priorities and unexpected occurrences, development project management tools can be ideal for maximizing productivity, organizing project tasks, and effectively managing project timelines and deadlines. Join us Monday, Nov. 15, as Azeez Weeks,

Kickstart Session: Tools to Create Efficiencies in the Development Process

Coming Soon – New Jumpstart Wilmington Application Round Opens 9/27/21

Jumpstart Wilmington was launched to encourage Wilmington residents to become developers of their own neighborhoods through quality, community-focused real estate development training and financing options. We will be accepting our next round of applications beginning September 27th through October 15th for our 2022 cohorts. Check out what Jumpstart Wilmington alumni had to share about their

Coming Soon – New Jumpstart Wilmington Application Round Opens 9/27/21

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Kickstart Session: Project Sequencing for Developers

August’s Kickstart Session will feature Chris Laurent, President of Cinnaire Solutions, explaining the importance of project sequencing and the developer’s decision-making process. Monday, August 16, 2021 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Project Sequencing for Developers Register Here Project sequencing helps to determine when to select a project for development based on feasibility of the deal. This

Kickstart Session: Project Sequencing for Developers

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Jumpstart Wilmington Completes First Four Developer Training Sessions

More than 150 aspiring developers apply for training program benefitting Wilmington residents Since the Jumpstart Wilmington program was first launched in October 2020, 39 emerging developers have completed the intensive four-week training program through five sessions.  The purpose of Jumpstart Wilmington is to promote the growth of local developer capacity through training and development to

Jumpstart Wilmington Completes First Four Developer Training Sessions

Information on Kickstart program featuring Zoning Board expert Bill Larson

Kickstart Session: Navigating Wilmington’s Zoning Board of Adjustment

July’s Kickstart Session will feature Bill Larson, former City of Wilminton ZBA Board Chair explaining how to successfully navigate Wilmington’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. Monday, July 19, 2021 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Navigating Wilmington’s Zoning Board of Adjustment Register Here The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears appeals and requests for variances and special exceptions to

Kickstart Session: Navigating Wilmington’s Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Kickstart Session: The Value of Architects & Engineers

On June 29, 2021, David P. Mengers, Vice President of Breckstone Architecture, shared insights with Wilmington’s development community during a Jumpstart Kickstart program to help them understand the architect and engineers role in developing real estate project. David’s presentation reviewed how architects engage in a project from inception, during project planning and design, and how they

Kickstart Session: The Value of Architects & Engineers

Kickstart Session: Evaluating the Real Estate Market

Please join us for our next Kickstart Session presented by Jumpstart Wilmington! Assembling Your Project Financing with Robert Snowberger Monday, April 12th, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. EDT Kickstart Sessions complement the Jumpstart Wilmington program and offer information around specific topics related to the development process. Beth Beckett, President of Real Estate Strategies, Inc., with over 30

Kickstart Session: Evaluating the Real Estate Market

Coming Soon – Next Jumpstart Wilmington Application Round Opens 3/29/21

Jumpstart Wilmington was launched to encourage Wilmington residents to become developers of their own neighborhood through quality, community-focused real estate development training and financing options. We will be accepting our next round of applications beginning March 29th through April 16th for our 2022 cohorts. Our 2021 cohorts are full, however, should any seats become available, applicants from

Coming Soon – Next Jumpstart Wilmington Application Round Opens 3/29/21

Kickstart Session: Assembling Your Project Financing

Please join us for our next Kickstart Session presented by Jumpstart Wilmington! Assembling Your Project Financing with Robert Snowberger Monday March 8th, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Kickstart Sessions complement the Jumpstart Wilmington program and offer information around specific topics related to the development process.   Robert Snowberger, Developer/Owner at Ninth Street Development Company, will share information on

Kickstart Session: Assembling Your Project Financing

Kickstart Session: Understanding the Development Process

Please join us for our first Kickstart Session presented by Jumpstart Wilmington! Understanding the Development Process with Mark McDaniel February 8th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Kickstart Sessions complement the Jumpstart Wilmington program and offer information around specific topics related to the development process.   Mark McDaniel, Cinnaire’s President and Chief Executive Officer, presents “Understanding the Development Process,” sharing

Kickstart Session: Understanding the Development Process

Networking Event: Building Developer Capacity & Making an Impact

Jumpstart Wilmington’s inaugural Developer Network Event was held virtually on Thursday, December 10th. Ken Weinstein, the founder of Jumpstart Germantown, and Josh Jones, a graduate of the Jumpstart Germantown program, joined us for a conversation about how the Jumpstart Program successfully builds local developer capacity and catalyzes small scale development. We also shared highlights from our

Networking Event: Building Developer Capacity & Making an Impact

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Cinnaire Launches First Jumpstart Wilmington Cohort

Cinnaire has announced the launch of Jumpstart Wilmington, a program designed to help Wilmington residents become developers of their own neighborhoods through quality, community-focused real estate development training and financing options. Cinnaire’s program is modeled after the original Jumpstart Germantown Program, which was created by Ken Weinstein to facilitate the revitalization of the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia through high-quality residential renovations.

Cinnaire Launches First Jumpstart Wilmington Cohort

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