Welcome to Fireside Chats with the Impact Guild where we are collecting and sharing stories of social innovation. You’ll hear the journeys of entrepreneurs, creatives and change makers who are bringing ideas to life. These are raw conversations where together we are asking questions, experimenting and exploring intersections. We hope by listening in, you’ll join the conversation.

In this conversation we sit down with Ramiro Gonzales, managing partner of Urban Lazarus Real Estate Partners which invests in small-scale inner-city real estate projects to advance neighborhood revitalization, accomplish community objectives and provide partnership opportunities for property owners. We discuss themes of gentrification with justice, public and private sector solutions, and two interesting new ventures that Ram is spearheading around the creative use of real estate to address problems around the issues of urban density and affordable housing.

Show Notes:
Urban Lazarus Partners
Rising Tide Casitas
In Progress Project: Church Real Estate Assets + Opportunity Funds (Join the mailing list by emailing info@theimpactguild.com with subject “Wholly Grounds”)
More on Opportunity Zones: eig.org

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HAND-CRAFTED from the BAR
For the full experience of the evening.
Recipes and bartending by Erastos Leiloglou.

Pineapple Tequila Old Fashioned
2 oz Reposado Tequila
.5 oz Pineapple Gum Syrup
2 dashes bitters

Stir/Strain/Garnish with pineapple and citrus peel — Jalapeño for spice.

Rye Cherry Coke
2 oz Rye
.5 oz Cherry Heering
.5 oz Mexican Coke
2 dashes bitters

Stir/Strain/Garnish with a brandied cherry.