Nic Paolella | Building On Strong Foundations

Richard Costello connects with Nic Paolella.Nic Paolella is the Vice President of Development at Marcon, responsible for leading all new development projects.  As part of the second generation of his family’s real estate development firm, Nic is helping build on the success of the company’s 35 years and 12,286 homes to date. Nic is passionate about urban planning and design and aims to create better, more livable communities. In this episode, Nic shares his insight into the following:What is was like growing up in the businessBackground of MarconWhy starting out as a construction company makes Marcon a better developerProudest project to dateDeveloping and maintaining company cultureWhat is takes to be successful as a Development ManagerHousing supply in Vancouver - where do things stand five years on from a Globe article focused on land speculationThe ‘Missing Middle’ - Opportunities and challenges to gentle densificationFinding InspirationWhat success looks likeAdvice for anyone starting out in the industryPassions outside of work