Creating Opportunity Where Few People Go: Alex Samoylovich on Adaptive Reuse, Historic Tax Credits, & AI

Creating Opportunity Where Few People Go: Alex Samoylovich on Adaptive Reuse, Historic Tax Credits, & AI

From No Cap by CRE Daily by CRE Daily

February 15, 2026 · 57 min · Season 5 · Episode 6

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Alex Samoylovich discusses adaptive reuse and the complexities of real estate development.

Season 5, Episode 6: In this episode of Season 5, Jack and Alex are joined by Alex Samoylovich, co-founder of CEDARst Companies, a developer known for leaning into projects most operators avoid. Alex walks through how CEDARst was built by focusing on adaptive reuse, historic redevelopment, and complex deals that require creativity across both capital and execution.The conversation digs into why complexity became the strategy, how overlooked buildings turned into scalable opportunities, and what actually breaks deals when markets tighten. A grounded look at development from someone who’s spent years solving hard problems, not chasing easy ones.Shoutout to our sponsor, Bracket. The AI platform transforming how we underwrite deals.TOPICS00:00 – Intro and Setting the Stage05:20 – Alex’s Nontraditional Path Into Development09:40 – Early Deals and Learning Through Adaptive Reuse15:30 – Why Complexity Became the Strategy21:10 – Capital Stacks, Risk, and Creative Structuring27:40 – Scaling From Local Projects to a National Platform33:50 – Markets, Mistakes, and Hard Lessons40:20 – Where Adaptive Reuse Still Works46:30 – What Development Looks Like From HereFor more episodes of No Cap by…

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