David Hartman

About David Hartman

An expert project manager with a background in real estate finance and appraisals, I have wide ranging experience in real estate development, including financing, design, valuation, land acquisition, and construction management. A skilled negotiator, I leverage strong interpersonal skills to obtain financial stacks funding multimillion-dollar projects and utilize my legal expertise to navigate complex housing and zoning laws, paving the way for affordable housing developments. I’m also a powerful communicator, known for building key stakeholder relationships that drive projects forward. As a leader, I value collaboration, and work to foster motivated and engaged teams, guiding members to complete complex projects on time and within budget. Not content to blindly accept the status quo, as a project manager I’m always looking for ways to improve processes and accomplish goals more quickly and efficiently. In my experience, “it’s not possible” and “it can’t be done,” are often just ways of saying someone hasn’t figured out a better way yet. I combine my persistent research skills, networking abilities, and expertise in the field to find those better ways and confidently lead teams to chart new paths. Key Accomplishments:• Led cross-departmental team in successful acquisition of 17 properties, working with California Department of Transportation and consultants to navigate complex laws and facilitate compliance issues. • Turned around over-budget, behind-schedule condo project by identifying cost saving measures, working with law firm to determine more efficient predevelopment process, saving 6 months and over $200K.

Experience

1. Project Manager

   San Gabriel Valley Habitat For Humanity

   Jan 2023 — Present · Monrovia, CA, US

   Real Estate Development, Financing, and Acquisitions:• Secure acquisition financing for predevelopment and construction of affordable housing projects, working with government and financial entities to obtain financial stack for $8M project.• Lead project building strategy, collaborating with architects, engineers, government, and lawyers to evaluate properties and analyze relevant data to determine most economical and efficient path forward. • Identify and evaluate prospective land project opportunities to drive business growth, leading deal term negotiations with lenders and investors. • Navigate complex housing and zoning laws in collaboration with legal counsel to ensure regulatory compliance, address legal matters, and save time and resources. Project Management and Stakeholder Engagement:• Manage $4-8M project budgets, including pro forma, cost analysis, and full budget expenses and cash flow to ensure financial feasibility and project success.• Oversee entire housing development process including financing, acquisitions, planning, and entitlements and approvals. Manage construction progress, payments, change orders, issue resolution, and compliance.• Create detailed project performance schedules, optimizing timelines and resources for efficient execution.• Advocated successfully to bypass rezoning requirement to enable ministerial approval of project and negotiated loan to pave way for affordable housing development. • Negotiated pro bono contracts with 2 leading law firms specializing in real estate transactions and land use, saving $686K in legal fees and representing 91% of all pro bono work gifted to the organization.

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  Bachelor of Science, Economics