Jake Chai - Thesis Driven

What's Happening in Local Land Use | Q2 2026

Tracking three months of notable land use and zoning decisions with Shovels Decisions

Daniel Heller Aug 27, 2026

The 2026 Niche Residential Market Report, by Thesis Driven

Introducing "Firstlook: Niche Residential 2026", a new market report. We're selecting 10-12 operators to feature.

Paul Stanton, Brad Hargreaves Aug 26, 2026

The Stadium is the Easy Part

From Miami to Las Vegas, billions are pouring into stadium-anchored districts, but only a handful have so far proved they can truly work as real estate.

James Kaminsky Aug 25, 2026

2 articles

Industrial & Logistics / Tax Credits & Tax Strategy

Sound Stages: The Real Estate Asset Winning the Content Creation Boom

The rise of digital streaming has put sound stages - a niche real estate asset class - onto the main stage. Let’s meet the developers building it.

Jake Chai Mar 12, 2024

Tax Credits & Tax Strategy / Adaptive Reuse & Conversions

Historic Tax Credits: Generating Returns While Saving History

Digging into the development math and how-tos of building with HTCs

Jake Chai Feb 23, 2023