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The Best Ever CRE Show

JF 3981: Public-Private Partnerships, Urban Infill, and Development Strategy ft. Katie Kim

The Best Ever CRE Show

Best Ever CRE

Realestatepodcast, Entrepreneurship, Business, Realestate, Investing, Realestateinvesting, Realestateinvestingpodcast

4.8983 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Best Ever CRE, Joe Cornwell interviews Katie Kim, founder and CEO of The Developer’s Developer. Katie shares how she went from a childhood spent helping with family fix-and-flips to launching a full-service development firm that spans construction, property management, and development consulting. She walks listeners through how she collaborates with business owners and municipalities to structure build-to-suit and lease-to-own projects—often using economic incentives many small businesses overlook. Katie also dives deep into urban infill revitalization, the politics of local development, and how branding and storytelling can drive pre-leasing before a project is even built. Katie Kim Current role: CEO & Founder of The Developer’s Developer Say hi to them at: katiekim.com | @thekatiekim | https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiekim/ Visit investwithsunrise.com to learn more about investment opportunities. Post your job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/BRE. Terms and conditions apply. Join the Best Ever Community  The Best Ever Community is live and growing - and we want serious commercial real estate investors like you inside. It’s free to join, but you must apply and meet the criteria.  Connect with top operators, LPs, GPs, and more, get real insights, and be part of a curated network built to help you grow. Apply now at ⁠www.bestevercommunity.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, best ever listeners, I want to tell you about something that's caught my attention,

0:03.6

Sunrise Capital Investors, and they're soon to close, growth and income fund four.

0:09.1

Here's what impressed me. They've got a track record that speaks volumes. Over $1 billion in

0:15.1

transactions completed, $300 million in assets under management, and get this, zero investor losses across their first four funds.

0:26.1

Their strategy, they focus on mobile home parks and parking facilities,

0:30.6

two recession-resistant asset classes that most institutional players haven't fully tapped into yet smart positioning.

0:39.1

Now, with Fund 4, they're projecting 14 to 18% total annual returns with 7% to 8% annual

0:46.7

cash distributions. They've already acquired nine properties all cash flowing with over $21 million

0:53.2

in portfolio level equity. Plus, for every

0:56.8

dollar invested, Sunrise funds have historically delivered over 90 cents on the dollar back

1:01.9

in K-1 passive losses. Last year, Fund 4 investors got 70% of their invested capital back via

1:09.2

depreciation. If you're an accredited investor looking for

1:13.9

consistent performance and alternative assets, Sunrise Capital might be worth a conversation.

1:19.3

But don't wait. They're closing fund for in September. Learn more at invest with sunrise.com.

1:26.9

That's invest with sunrise.com. You know, flexibility is something

1:31.5

I value a lot as an entrepreneur. Whether it's structuring a deal, reviewing underwriting,

1:36.6

or scheduling podcast interviews, it's all about using my time where it matters most. That's why I've

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added stamps.com into my workflow. For certified mail,

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invoices, checks, we can handle all of that without leaving the office or breaking focus.

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It's an all-in-one mailing and shipping solution that gives you back control over when and how you get it done.

1:58.0

We've got investors and partners across the country,

2:05.5

and Stamps.com makes it easy to ship documents or packages right from my computer,

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