Construction Genius

In this episode of Construction Genius, we’re joined by Zach Rapaport, founding principal of Meerkat, a real estate development consultancy focused on the hospitality segment.Meerkat offers strategic advisement for fractional development partnership insight and early stage exploration of a new deal/rebrand, as well as project leadership for development/renovation stage management. Zach started his career on the construction side, working with GCs to build compelling projects in the hospitality space. Following his stint in construction, he made the shift to real estate development and has been in that space since, breathing life into new and existing hospitality concepts. Having held VP tenure in-house with Life House Hotels, Selina, and Joe & The Juice, he is familiar with getting minimally resourced ventures off the ground efficiently and sustainably. With the majority of a typical project’s budget being construction (and the inherent risk associated with the process that requires a watchful eye), Zach