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Lofty Pursuits: Repairing the World One Building at a Time
Lofty Pursuits is a journey of success built the old-fashioned way: through perseverance and hard work. Over the course of twenty-five years, Seattle real estate developer Mark Schuster went from scrubbing toilets to building a multi-million dollar real estate investment business and, in the course of doing so, pioneered and developed the most nationally acclaimed, environmentally conscious residential high-rise building of 2008, Mosler Lofts.
Early in his career, Mark had vowed to erect an iconic building, a building worthy of honoring his grandfather, George Mosler. The completion of Mosler Lofts fulfilled that dream and, in the end, much more. Mosler Lofts not only became a landmark expression of innovative design and green building practices but also the catalyst of expressing what Mark describes as the three pillars of sustainability. Lofty Pursuits is about honoring family legacy, designing and managing our businesses for future generations, and about making a positive impact on the social challenges facing humanity.
In a blend of personal stories and business lessons, Mark takes the reader on an exploration of the true meaning of sustainability and how each of us, in our own way, given enough determination, can help save our planet one building at a time. An inspiration of environmental stewardship, business savvy, and meaningful memoir, Lofty Pursuits will change the way you approach your life, at home and at work, while inspiring you to take part in repairing the world.
Early in his career, Mark had vowed to erect an iconic building, a building worthy of honoring his grandfather, George Mosler. The completion of Mosler Lofts fulfilled that dream and, in the end, much more. Mosler Lofts not only became a landmark expression of innovative design and green building practices but also the catalyst of expressing what Mark describes as the three pillars of sustainability. Lofty Pursuits is about honoring family legacy, designing and managing our businesses for future generations, and about making a positive impact on the social challenges facing humanity.
In a blend of personal stories and business lessons, Mark takes the reader on an exploration of the true meaning of sustainability and how each of us, in our own way, given enough determination, can help save our planet one building at a time. An inspiration of environmental stewardship, business savvy, and meaningful memoir, Lofty Pursuits will change the way you approach your life, at home and at work, while inspiring you to take part in repairing the world.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published September 6, 2010
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January 8, 2024
I received this book several years ago from a mutual friend of the author. In it he recounts building his first high-rise condo project in Seattle. It's a good easy read. It's the author's first book, and therefore 3 stars is nothing to sneeze at.
I appreciated many of the author's rules for doing business. While I would not mirror all of them, they are all good food for thought.
There are a couple of sections that should have been excluded, autobiographical bits not germane to the story of the business or the building. While several costs and expenses are given with specificity, these are orphans without a more detailed outline of the budget.
I'm happy to have read it.
I appreciated many of the author's rules for doing business. While I would not mirror all of them, they are all good food for thought.
There are a couple of sections that should have been excluded, autobiographical bits not germane to the story of the business or the building. While several costs and expenses are given with specificity, these are orphans without a more detailed outline of the budget.
I'm happy to have read it.
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