The Journal

Writing, in three lines of work.

Substantive pieces on capital, development and land — published here first, then shared elsewhere. Filter by theme below.

The Capital Lens

On private capital, structure and how money actually moves.

Why good deals still can't find money — and what actually moves capital
Most stuck deals aren't stuck because they're bad. After close to thirty years in property and capital, here is what actually moves money: legibility, speed and structure.
15 January 2026

From the Ground Up

On development — what works, and what carries it through.

What separates the developments that last
The developments that last are quietly alike. After close to thirty years and more subdivisions than I can count, here are the four disciplines that carry a project through.
29 January 2026

The Long View

On land, agriculture and building things that last.

What a 3,300-acre farm taught me about building anything
Alongside the developments, I ran a working farm for years. It taught me more about building durable things than any deal ever did.
12 February 2026