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PDC’s Nick Pavonetti, Karen Miller and John Kynes have nearly 90 years of combined experience in residential housing and the public sector. Through exclusive distribution relationships with the top modular manufacturers, PDC is establishing affordable/workforce homes statewide with for-profit, non-profit and civic partners.

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  Civic Government Organization
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MISSION
PDC Affordable Housing creates solutions for Florida’s affordable/workforce housing crisis. The company’s mission is to collaborate with private, non-profit and civic partners to provide high-quality affordable housing which offers exceptional value while minimizing end-user prices and speeding time to market.

WHAT PDC CAN DO FOR YOU
PDC demystifies the affordable housing development process:

  • Needs assessment and due diligence
  • Site layout and planning
  • Securing entitlements and permitting
  • Construction financing
  • Site construction
  • Turnkey completion
  • Affordable mortgages
  • Development grants
  • Homebuyer education and subsidies

PDC leads the creation of modular affordable housing communities from procurement and planning to financing and quality control, using relationships to fulfill end-user demand at the grassroots level.

PDC can find and identify the best housing products for a project and assist in locating the best engineering, construction, financing and marketing resources all at no cost to you, the client.

PDC is compensated through exclusive arrangements with established system-built home manufacturers.

WHAT PDC NEEDS FROM YOU
The land. PDC can develop economic feasibility studies and provide connections to all the elements needed for a successful project.

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PDC Experience
We are workforce/affordable housing consultants with considerable background in development and housing issues. We both left retirement because we felt we could bring solutions on a project by project basis to Florida’s affordable housing crisis.

The Principals

NICK PAVONETTI
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In July 2004, Nick created PDC Group to provide development expertise for landowners and investors. Nick formed the development management group at Beck in 2000, bringing with him 33 years of experience in banking and real estate, and has a complete understanding of both residential and commercial development. With contracts throughout the real estate finance world, Nick has the ability to create the optimal debt/equity combination for the project. Nick has the experience to take the project from initial concept through the feasibility, design, due diligence, marketing and construction phases to the ultimate successful conclusion. In September, 2006 Nick made the decision to direct his expertise to bringing solutions to Florida’s affordable housing crisis. In March of 2007 Nick was invited to join the prestigious South Florida Division of the ULI Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee the development process, arrange debt and equity financing, market research, rezoning, and entitlements, financial modeling, due diligence and marketing.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: (PPP = Public/private partnership)
Condominium & Townhouse Development Managed –

  • Victory Lofts, Tampa, FL – 89 units (PPP)
  • Station Square, Clearwater, FL – 126 unites + retail (PPP)
  • Grand Central at Kennedy, Tampa, FL - 400 units + retail
  • Grand Kenwood Urban Homes, St. Petersburg, FL – 22 units
  • LDDA Project, Lakeland, FL – 449 units (PPP)
  • Financial Transactions Managed
  • CNA Tower, Chicago, IL
  • Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX
  • Marathon Oil Tower, Houston, TX
  • CE Lummis Building, Houston, TX
  • Raytheon Building, Houston, TX
  • Equifax Building, St. Petersburg, FL

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration – Finance, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

AWARDS:
2004 Who’s Who in Business in the Tampa Bay Area
2004 Tampa Bay Business Journal Project of the Year
2004 Tampa Bay Business Journal Best Residential Project
2004 Tampa Bay Business Journal Best Renovation Project

KAREN MILLER

In December, 2006 Karen joined in partnership with PDC Affordable Housing. She brings 35 years dealing with various housing and related energy and consumer issues in corporations and academia. She brings expertise in energy and green building issues and service on the Foreign Housing Technology Committee of the National Institute of Building Sciences, as well as ASTM (American Society of Tests and Measurements) and UL Committees. Her experience includes authorship of over 100 grants, papers, articles and presentations related to housing, energy, and technology.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Housing subsidy programs, grant writing, customer liaison and marketing.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
Faculty member of major universities: Miami of Ohio, Western Carolina University, Clemson University, University of Florida
Training Programs development for four Fortune 500 companies
Author of over 100 grants, papers, articles and presentations related to housing, energy, and technology
National Committee Service
Foreign Housing Technology Committee of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel (elected to two year term)
National Biodiesel Board, Marketing Committees
ASTM (American Society of Tests and Measurements) F26 Foodservice Equipment committee, subcommittees: nomenclature, kitchen ventilation, energy protocols
National Restaurant Association, Energy and Environment Committee
Underwriters Laboratory, Consumer Representative, Microwave UL 923

AWARDS:
The Society for the Advancement of Food Service Research, Research Award for the Wendy’s International Innovative Restaurant Project.
Award for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, National,
Team Effectiveness Award, Hillsborough County.
Women of Achievement Award, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
Julia Kiene Fellowship, Electric Women's Round Table.

EDUCATION:
Interdisciplinary Doctorate of Philosophy, University of Tennessee, majoring in Housing

JOHN KYNES

In September 2007, John joined PDC Affordable Housing as Director of Business Development and Public Affairs.  John brings 17 years of public sector experience at the federal, state and local levels.  Through his work at every level of government, John has developed a strong base of knowledge and experience on a variety of affordable and workforce housing issues.  This unique perspective and experience enables him to better assess each client’s specific needs and develop workable solutions that achieve their housing-related goals.  Over the years, John has worked directly with representatives of various business and economic development groups, non-profit organizations, elected officials and community leaders interested in affordable housing.  As a result, he understands and appreciates the importance of collaboration and partnerships to facilitate the creation of affordable and workforce housing in local communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Business development and public affairs

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
District Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Davis, Tampa, Fla. (2001-06)
Director, Intergovernmental Relations, City of Tampa, Fla. (1995-2000)
Executive Assistant, Office of Florida Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay, Tallahassee, Fla. (1991-93)
Legislative Aide, Office of U.S. Sen. Lawton Chiles, Washington, D.C. (1983-87)

AFFILIATIONS:
Florida Hous ing Coalition, Member
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Foundation, Board Member
Leadership Tampa Alumni, Member
Salvation Army Advisory Board, Tampa Area Command, Member

EDUCATION:
B.A., Economics – University of Florida
M.A., Journalism and Public Affairs – The American University
Community Real Estate Development Certificate Program -- University of South Florida