Development Experience

In the 1980's, in partnership with a Dallas bank, Mr. Laughlin conceived and managed the design and construction of the $10 million dollar Cathedral Parking Garage at Pearl and Flora/Ross St. in Dallas. The underground garage has 450 spaces and is approximately 90 feet deep. It adjoins and has access to the City of Dallas garage that now serves the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center at Pearl/Flora Street. The garage was built on a 99-year ground lease with the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.

In the mid 1990's, Mr. Laughlin was retained by the owner of a land site in Austin, Texas to design, construction manager, and property manage a $4.0 million dollar, 86,000 S.F. self-storage facility, Wells Branch Self Storage. The facility was built on time, in budget and has enjoyed very high occupancy.

During the Cityplace land assembly, it was necessary to acquire sites; design and construction manage new facilities for the Dallas School for the Blind and the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in order to secure their property. The value of these properties exceeded $10.0 million dollars.