Water Sub‑metering, Infill Development & Municipal Challenges with Dan Illes

About this episode

Dan Illes discusses the impact of water sub-metering, the potential of infill development, and the challenges municipalities face in urban planning.

Dan Illes is a real‑estate professional and infrastructure strategist with experience in utility management, urban development and municipal‑private collaboration. Over the past decades, he has worked on multiple multi‑unit residential developments, helped implement sub‑metering systems and engaged with municipal partners to optimize infrastructure and service delivery. Dan brings a unique lens at the intersection of real estate, utilities and urban planning. On this episode, we discussed: Water Sub‑metering: It's not just about splitting utility bills. It changes occupant behaviour, creates more equitable cost‑allocation and can increase net operating income for multi‑unit assets. Infill Development: Urban infill offers huge potential — location benefits, sustainability, existing services. But you'll face tougher site access, regulatory complexity, community resistance and more constrained site layouts. Municipal Challenges: Cities often wrestle with adding units because of parking and lot size requirements and noise studies. Connect with Dan: Website: https://waterbillsolutions.com/ Social media: @illes_invest Subscribe and review today!

People in this episode

Guest: Dan Illes

Topics covered

• Water Sub-metering
• Infill Development
• Municipal Challenges
• Real Estate
• Urban Planning

Keywords

• utility management
• urban development
• municipal-private collaboration
• cost-allocation
• net operating income

Mentioned in this episode

Products: sub-metering systems

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