Summary: Ben Stevens is the author of The Birth of a Building and a Development Manager with ZOM Living in 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.If you ever have a question for me, please reach out on Twitter at @Oakcitycre________________________________________________________Today I had the chance to chat with Ben Stevens who is a great friend and the author of one of the best books on the real estate development process, The Birth of a Building.  Ben and his family recently relocated to the Triangle and I am glad we have his expertise and insight in town! In our discussion we talk about the development process, what he learned by writing the book, and what he is thinking and writing about now.About Ben : Ben Stevens is a Development manager for ZOM Living in Raleigh working on projects across the Carolinas. Zom Living is a real estate development firm with a nation-wide platform focusing on multifamily and senior living . He received his MBA, with focus in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's the creator of The Skyline Forum, an online interview series with developers, architects, and urban planners. Find him on his website, Twitter, or LinkedIn. You can message him here.________________________________________________________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!