Developer . Investor . Advisor . Host

Real estate is built on decisions.

I help developers, investors, and operators see the assumptions, risks, and second-order effects that determine whether a deal works in the real world.

Real estate experience
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Assets developed or acquired
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Private capital raised
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Historical investor IRR
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Work With Me

Experienced judgment before risk becomes expensive.

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Deal & Development Advisory

Underwriting, feasibility, entitlements, construction strategy, and owner-side decision support.

02

Operator & Business Strategy

Structure, systems, capital planning, and practical guidance for growing real estate businesses.

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Partnerships & Capital

Selective JV, equity, private debt, and development opportunities with reputation-first operators.

THE PODCAST

Beneath the Proforma.

With Andrew Schena

Listen differently

The assumptions, risk & decisions behind the real estate deal.

Intelligent, candid conversations with the people doing the work—developers, investors, operators, lenders, builders, and advisors. We go beyond the spreadsheet to examine what actually drives an outcome.

About Andrewn

An operator's view of the entire deal.

With more than 24 years of experience in real estate development and investment, Andrew Schena is a seasoned operator, advisor, and capital sponsor. 

Over his career, Andrew has overseen the deployment of more than $14 million in private capital into $54 million of real estate assets, delivering average investor returns of 23.88% IRR. His experience spans the full development lifecycle, including site acquisition, zoning and entitlements, design coordination, construction oversight, financing, and exit execution.

Developer & Sponsor

Urban infill, multifamily, and for-sale residential projects.n

Investor & Capital Partner

Direct ownership plus passive investments across multifamily, industrial, and hospitality.n

Advisor & Owneru2019s Representative

Clear-eyed analysis and execution support from concept through completion.n

Board Member

Build Boston.n

Insights

What the spreadsheet doesn’t tell you.

Analysis and field notes on development, capital, construction, and the decisions that shape a deal.

Development

The hidden cost of getting to “yes” on entitlements

Underwriting

A proforma is a theory. Execution is the test.

Capital

What investors should hear before they see returns

Start heren

Have a deal, project, or partnership worth discussing?

Tell me what you’re working on, where the uncertainty is, and what decision is in front of you.