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The Build Up with Richard Hosey
32 minutes Posted Sep 13, 2022 at 9:30 am.
– Why he feels confident the Fisher Body 21 plant project will succeed.2:45 – Why having the largest black-led development in the city is important.4:05 – What attracts him to historic preservation.6:15 – The one building he would want to take on.7:55 – How financial incentives can be expanded to help development.9:35 – The unique challenges of working in Detroit.11:50 – What more can be done to preserve affordable housing in Detroit.15:40 – Balancing secrecy and transparency on big development projects.21:05 – Why he came back to the city to be a developer.25:55 – How to remove barriers for Black developers.30:15 – His biggest failure in business.
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Among the topics Hosey addresses in the podcast:1:30 – Why he feels confident the Fisher Body 21 plant project will succeed.2:45 – Why having the largest black-led development in the city is important.4:05 – What attracts him to historic preservation.6:15 – The one building he would want to take on.7:55 – How financial incentives can be expanded to help development.9:35 – The unique challenges of working in Detroit.11:50 – What more can be done to preserve affordable housing in Detroit.15:40 – Balancing secrecy and transparency on big development projects.21:05 – Why he came back to the city to be a developer.25:55 – How to remove barriers for Black developers.30:15 – His biggest failure in business.