In this debut episode of Breaking Ground, Ryan sits down with Nate Sonoskey, architect, developer, and CEO of Blue Lantern Development. Nate shares his unique path from architecture to real estate development, his experience guiding complex infill and adaptive reuse projects across Phoenix and Chicago, and his work leading Fast Permits, a company streamlining permitting processes across Arizona.

The conversation covers building consultant relationships, navigating municipal permitting, lessons learned from adaptive reuse projects like Rough Rider, and how challenging projects can create some of the most rewarding outcomes.

If you’re interested in thoughtful development, adaptive reuse, and the future of Phoenix’s built environment, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.