Change on the horizon

MacFarlane Group CEO Bob MacFarlane has overseen residential and commercial development projects since the 1970s. That gives him the experience to determine what projects will likely work, and which ones are a tad riskier.
“I refer to today's developer as 'El Burro,'” says MacFarlane. “You pack him up with all kinds of responsibilities, load him up with debt, give him a slap on the fanny and he goes uphill. At the top, if the economy is good, the 'burro' gets dinner.”