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DEVELOP THE DEVELOPER ACADEMY 

Seneca Real Estate Services, Inc. (SRS) is one of the few national partners with Freddie Mac that train developers through their trademarked Develop the Developer Academy and providing Public Private Partnership opportunities to scaling developers nationwide.

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The Develop the Developer program inspires reinvestment and development in communities across the country. Through the Develop the Developer program, aspiring developers are connected with the tools and resources they need to build up their own communities. 

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The Develop the Developer Academy is an intensive 36-hour curriculum that helps community members remove barriers to access capital. Develop the Developer Academy graduates obtain guidance and technical assistance to secure funding through various sources, including grants, loans, angel investors, and foundations that support local businesses and encourage economic progress. 

This program and its participants drive economic growth by creating single-family and multifamily housing units in their communities. Many developers work on vacant land lots that have been undeveloped for decades. 

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Fill out the form below to apply for a Develop the Developer cohort:

Develop the Developer Application

Rank the following development activities with your experience level.

Developing and refining a project idea, including conducting a feasibility analysis
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Identifying and securing real estate
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Creating a real estate development budget
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Evaluating the financial feasibility of the project, including creating a pro forma
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Securing funding from lenders, investors, and obtaining grants
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Evaluating the skills and pricing charged by general contractors and/or sub- contractors and professional service providers
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Navigating city permitting, zoning, planning and other related processes
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Remediating zoning issues with lots you have acquired
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Managing a development team
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Conducting negotiations related to a real estate development project
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Predevelopment
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Construction (new construction or rehab)
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Lease-up or sale of property
1 - None
2 - Developing
3 - Moderate
4 - Strong
5 - Expert
Indicate if you have successfully secured funding (debt or equity) for any real estate project from the following sources. Check all that apply:
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