Damon Hemmerdinger
@damonhemmerdinger.bsky.social
Placemaker-in-Chief, Camp North End and Real estate developer, ATCO Properties.
A curated tenant mix is the key to a successful retail environment. Here’s some steps were taking to achieve this at Camp North End.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A curated tenant mix is the key to a successful retail environment. Here’s some steps were taking to achieve this at Camp North End.
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We ask our main vendors to sign on to our Code of Conduct (the company and the individual working at our property). This establishes our expectations, and makes a future conversation about banning an employee easy.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We ask our main vendors to sign on to our Code of Conduct (the company and the individual working at our property). This establishes our expectations, and makes a future conversation about banning an employee easy.
Every real estate developer aspires to leave a permanent mark on the world - by creating or renovating or operating places for people to live, work, or play.
And almost all of us aspire to be making a net-positive impact on the lives of the people who live where we work.
And almost all of us aspire to be making a net-positive impact on the lives of the people who live where we work.
November 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Every real estate developer aspires to leave a permanent mark on the world - by creating or renovating or operating places for people to live, work, or play.
And almost all of us aspire to be making a net-positive impact on the lives of the people who live where we work.
And almost all of us aspire to be making a net-positive impact on the lives of the people who live where we work.
We speak at 150 words per minute but think at 700, so most people are only half-listening.
True listening - not just waiting for your turn to speak - is a huge negotiation hack.
True listening - not just waiting for your turn to speak - is a huge negotiation hack.
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We speak at 150 words per minute but think at 700, so most people are only half-listening.
True listening - not just waiting for your turn to speak - is a huge negotiation hack.
True listening - not just waiting for your turn to speak - is a huge negotiation hack.
For better or worse, if you're a developer, you need to be checking everyone's work. Example:
You hire a surveyor to create a survey.
The surveyor's polygon doesn't close.
You hire a surveyor to create a survey.
The surveyor's polygon doesn't close.
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
For better or worse, if you're a developer, you need to be checking everyone's work. Example:
You hire a surveyor to create a survey.
The surveyor's polygon doesn't close.
You hire a surveyor to create a survey.
The surveyor's polygon doesn't close.
Closing out this series of #DamonsFavoriteDetails (at least for now) with some favorite moments at Ponce City Market.
October 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Closing out this series of #DamonsFavoriteDetails (at least for now) with some favorite moments at Ponce City Market.
The Reserve in Playa Vista has open ceilings with the cleanest infrastructure I've ever seen. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
October 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Reserve in Playa Vista has open ceilings with the cleanest infrastructure I've ever seen. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
OK. Truth be told, I have two favorite canopies. This one is on Wycoff Ave in Bushwick. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
October 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
OK. Truth be told, I have two favorite canopies. This one is on Wycoff Ave in Bushwick. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
Who else has a favorite canopy? Mine is this Meatpacking District gem (345 West 14th St) #DamonsFavoriteDetails
October 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Who else has a favorite canopy? Mine is this Meatpacking District gem (345 West 14th St) #DamonsFavoriteDetails
Who else has a favorite parking garage? Mine is in the LA Arts District in the "at Mateo" project. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Who else has a favorite parking garage? Mine is in the LA Arts District in the "at Mateo" project. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
Social media recommendations for local retailers, developed by @campnorthend’s social media manager, @raqilah:
• Post 2-3x weekly (FREE).
• Lean into short form videos – Instagram algo prefers 7-15 second snips.
• Use TikTok! Post 10-20 second clips w/relevant hashtags.
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• Post 2-3x weekly (FREE).
• Lean into short form videos – Instagram algo prefers 7-15 second snips.
• Use TikTok! Post 10-20 second clips w/relevant hashtags.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Social media recommendations for local retailers, developed by @campnorthend’s social media manager, @raqilah:
• Post 2-3x weekly (FREE).
• Lean into short form videos – Instagram algo prefers 7-15 second snips.
• Use TikTok! Post 10-20 second clips w/relevant hashtags.
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• Post 2-3x weekly (FREE).
• Lean into short form videos – Instagram algo prefers 7-15 second snips.
• Use TikTok! Post 10-20 second clips w/relevant hashtags.
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Who else loves Domino Park in Brooklyn? #DamonsFavoriteDetails
October 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Who else loves Domino Park in Brooklyn? #DamonsFavoriteDetails
Industry City has the best planters.*. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
* Remember, all planters should have vines spilling over the sides.
* Remember, all planters should have vines spilling over the sides.
October 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Industry City has the best planters.*. #DamonsFavoriteDetails
* Remember, all planters should have vines spilling over the sides.
* Remember, all planters should have vines spilling over the sides.
More #DamonsFavoriteDetails, this time from The Camp in Costa Mesa, CA. I particularly love the parking lot labels.
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
More #DamonsFavoriteDetails, this time from The Camp in Costa Mesa, CA. I particularly love the parking lot labels.
When your kids tattle on each other or someone else, your response should always be, “What happened just before that?”
October 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When your kids tattle on each other or someone else, your response should always be, “What happened just before that?”
We ask our main vendors to sign on to our Code of Conduct (the company and the individual working at our property). This establishes our expectations, and makes a future conversation about banning an employee easy.
September 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We ask our main vendors to sign on to our Code of Conduct (the company and the individual working at our property). This establishes our expectations, and makes a future conversation about banning an employee easy.
If the hand bruises are from medication infusions, why wouldn’t they just use different veins that are out of sight?
August 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If the hand bruises are from medication infusions, why wouldn’t they just use different veins that are out of sight?
Communicating with investors is a required skill for anyone who wants a career in real estate. Five tips on writing good investor reports:
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August 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Communicating with investors is a required skill for anyone who wants a career in real estate. Five tips on writing good investor reports:
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Real estate is both a product and a service business.
Your product is the buildings you create.
Your service is delivering investor returns.
Being good at both is essential for real estate entrepreneurs.
Your product is the buildings you create.
Your service is delivering investor returns.
Being good at both is essential for real estate entrepreneurs.
August 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Real estate is both a product and a service business.
Your product is the buildings you create.
Your service is delivering investor returns.
Being good at both is essential for real estate entrepreneurs.
Your product is the buildings you create.
Your service is delivering investor returns.
Being good at both is essential for real estate entrepreneurs.
Sometimes we make mistakes. We built a super cool fireplace as part of the Mount district at Camp North End. There's comfortable seating in front of it, and it is a source of color, light, and of course warmth. And it was built on site by our tenant, Prism Supply.
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August 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Sometimes we make mistakes. We built a super cool fireplace as part of the Mount district at Camp North End. There's comfortable seating in front of it, and it is a source of color, light, and of course warmth. And it was built on site by our tenant, Prism Supply.
But ...
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Cars move quickly when streets are engineered for speed, and cars move slowly when streets are designed to slow them down.
What the heck does that mean?!
It can look like this photo, but read on in the 🧵 to see how we've slowed cars at Camp North End.
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What the heck does that mean?!
It can look like this photo, but read on in the 🧵 to see how we've slowed cars at Camp North End.
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August 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Cars move quickly when streets are engineered for speed, and cars move slowly when streets are designed to slow them down.
What the heck does that mean?!
It can look like this photo, but read on in the 🧵 to see how we've slowed cars at Camp North End.
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What the heck does that mean?!
It can look like this photo, but read on in the 🧵 to see how we've slowed cars at Camp North End.
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A curated tenant mix is the key to a successful retail environment. Here’s some steps were taking to achieve this at Camp North End.
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August 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A curated tenant mix is the key to a successful retail environment. Here’s some steps were taking to achieve this at Camp North End.
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We ask our main vendors to sign on to our Code of Conduct (the company and the individual working at our property). This establishes our expectations, and makes a future conversation about banning an employee easy.
August 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We ask our main vendors to sign on to our Code of Conduct (the company and the individual working at our property). This establishes our expectations, and makes a future conversation about banning an employee easy.