Current Commercial Development Case Studies

Real Projects. Real Insights. Two Real Developments. Two Experienced Developers. One Powerful Learning Experience. Tuesday\, October 27\, 2026 \| 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Casa Chapala \| 9041 Research Blvd\, Austin\, TX ### What if you could follow a commercial real estate development from the initial idea all the way through construction, opening, and operations? Not a hypothetical classroom example. Not a sales pitch. REAL projects, with REAL developers, making REAL decisions in today's market. We're launching an exciting new monthly series that takes you behind the scenes of two active Central Texas commercial real estate developments. You'll hear directly from the developers as they share their strategies, decisions, challenges, numbers, lessons learned, and progress along the way. Our goal? Help you understand how real commercial developments come together so you can recognize, evaluate, and potentially replicate these strategies in your own investments. ### Meet the Developers & Their Projects Andrew Brown \| The RV Park at McKinney Roughs — Cedar Creek/Bastrop\, TX A 40-acre destination RV resort development featuring: 252 RV sites 30 cabins A recreational lake, pool, lazy river, and resort-style amenities Andrew will take us behind the scenes of developing a large-scale hospitality property, including site selection, feasibility, financing, permitting, infrastructure, construction, and eventual operations. Tim Dowling \| The Roundabout in Buda — Buda\, TX Founder of Buda Capital Partners and broker with BTM Realty, Tim brings more than 20 years of Central Texas real estate experience. His active community-focused retail development includes: Approximately 64,276 square feet of retail and restaurant space 9 buildings across 18 acres A development strategy shaped by Buda's rapid residential growth and unmet retail demand Tim will share how recognizing a community need led to a development opportunity, and what…