Dirt NC

Interview with Michael Rodgers of Raleigh, NC

June 19, 2021 Jed Byrne
Dirt NC
Interview with Michael Rodgers of Raleigh, NC
Show Notes

Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.


Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.


With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.


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Today I am interviewing Michael Rodgers, a project manager with DHIC INC, an affordable housing developer based in Raleigh.  We talk all about a pretty amazing project that he has been working on, the Willard Street Apartments.  Not only are The Willard Street apartments affordable, they are a part of a mixed use development that is also located in the downtown Durham core next to multiple forms of transit.


Michael Rodgers joined DHIC’s real estate development team in September, 2016. Michael directs rental housing development from the initial concept stage through project feasibility, design, financing, construction, and stabilization. He is also works on the financial structuring and underwriting of the development pipeline. Prior to joining DHIC, Michael was an Acquisition Manager at a non-profit tax credit syndicator where he was responsible for originating, underwriting, and closing  tax credit developments across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. He also worked as a Legislative Assistant in the legislative offices of the Virginia General Assembly. Michael is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and has a Masters of City and Regional Planning from UNC-Chapel Hill. He previously served on the Town of Carrboro Planning Commission. He is a member of Leadership Triangle class of 2019 and is Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Durham Co-op Market.


Congrats again to Michael and the DHIC team on the delivery of a fantastic project, you can find more information about all of their work including the Willard Street Apartments at www.DHIC.org or connect with them on social media @DHICinc.  I have also included links to the NC Housing Coalition Infographics in the show notes.


As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com


Until next time, Thank you!


https://nchousing.org/county-fact-sheets/


https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rodgers-56bb6515/