Ground-Up Assisted Living Development with Brett Chotkevys

# DAALR Meetup:

When: Wed, Sept 24, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM Mountain (MDT)

• 6:00 PM Pacific (PDT) • 8:00 PM Central (CDT) • 9:00 PM Eastern (EDT) • 5:00 PM Alaska (AKDT) • 3:00 PM Hawaii (HST)

Where: Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88966928836?pwd=j0VLTtl8mfD8ybnCR4WQJaxTHIlYSO.1)
Host: DAALR — Denver Association of Assisted Living Residences (DAALR.com)

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## Session Overview

Brett Chotkevys will break down how he developed four assisted living “mansion” communities from the dirt up—from picking a site, to plans, financing, build, licensure, staffing, and early operations. Expect clear steps, real numbers, potholes to avoid, and the frameworks he uses to shorten the learning curve.

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## What You’ll Learn

• The A-to-Z model for AL development: how to go from concept → licensure with the right docs, SOPs, and workflows so you don’t reinvent the wheel.
• Construction efficiencies: why “copy-and-paste” plan sets matter and how standardized drawings/specs can save serious money (his team claims partners save ~$500k on average using their plans).
• Financing the build: working with lenders who specialize in senior housing, how to package your deal, and what underwriters actually want to see.
• Deal review & risk control: how to structure 1-on-1 construction/finance reviews so you catch cost creep, schedule slips, and compliance misses before they blow up your pro forma.
• Four core frameworks: location selection, entitlement & design, capital stack & budget control, and pre-opening ops (policies, hiring, training) to hit day-one quality.
• Execution support: weekly expert calls, peer community, and in-person workshops that reinforce process discipline from ground-break through opening.
• Alignment model: why Brett’s group often acts as a minority partner—and how that aligns incentives around real-world outcomes instead of just selling a course.

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## Who Should Attend

Investors, developers, and operators who want the playbook for ground-up AL (including IL/AL/MC), plus brokers and lenders who underwrite or place capital in senior housing.