About Schaff Consulting

Schaff Consulting specializes in providing focused real estate solutions that achieve your objective in an efficient and effective manner.  Services are designed to navigate a path to success.

President and Owner, Dave Schaff is a seasoned community relations professional and skilled negotiator experienced in government relations, public affairs, management and media/public relations.  Diverse industry background includes real estate development, financial services and local government.

Accomplishments
Real Estate Development / Incentives

• Developed Hamilton County’s Home Improvement Program (HIP), a Linked Deposit Program,
  which provides a  3% reduction on home improvement loans
• Oakley Streetscape Initiative – Spearheaded effort which is now in year 3; Obtained $50,000
  grant for concept development stage;  $703,000+ for Phase 1
• Managed re-development of Collins Lofts in Over the Rhine (12 condos)
• Obtained Community Development Block Grant for $1,500,000 for 30 unit condo development
  ($50,000 per unit v. City average of $30,000 per unit)
• Managed $25+ Million Student Housing Development (McMillan Manor)
• Tax Abatement – McMillan Manor (15 year – 75% on building improvements)
• Commercial Development experience in Delhi, Sycamore Township, Anderson Township,
  Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Local Government Navigation

• Success in Zone changes, Variances, Zoning Board of Appeals and Notwithstanding Ordinances in Greater Cincinnati, including Cincinnati, Anderson and Delhi Township

• Planning Department Advisory Group - Appointed by Cincinnati Mayor (2006)

• Developed real estate resources including:

  • Cincinnati Planned Development, Zoning and Variance guide

  • Cincinnati funding application template and benchmark

  • Project based Tax Increment Finance (TIF) pro forma

  • Real Estate Development process (from early due diligence to final sale)

• Zone Studies and Urban/Hillside/Historic Overlay District experience in Cincinnati neighborhoods
  including Oakley, Madisonville, Mt. Auburn and Corryville

• Cincinnati Recreation Commission Foundation Board (Current)

Community Relations

• Fundraising results for Oakley around $100,000; non-profits and political candidates approximately $75,000
  
• Organized and led Oakley’s “Oakley After Hours” in first year (2006)
• Involved in execution of Oakley North Urban Renewal Plan and current effort to establish
  Comprehensive Land Use and Traffic Master Plan for Oakley
• Presenter – “Getting What You Want from Developers” - Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit;
   “Oakley Development” - Frost, Brown and Todd “Real Estate Roundtable”
• Partnered with community organizations including the Uptown Consortium, Empowerment
  Corporation and community councils and urban redevelopment corporations to advance
  developments in the Uptown neighborhoods
• Business Event Planning/Fundraising

Career Summary

Schaff Consulting (Cincinnati, Ohio)                                             (2007-Present)

Owner and President    

Independent consulting firm specializing in focused real estate solutions for private, non-profit and public sectors.

• Provide political consulting and expertise in navigating local government entities, zoning boards,
  regulations and community action groups.

• Provide comprehensive business event planning services including fundraising strategies,
  event logistics and tactical positioning.

The JFP Group (Cincinnati, Ohio)                                                   (2005-2007)

Director of Government Relations/Development      

An integrated development and construction company which develops residential, commercial and hospitality projects in greater Cincinnati, the Midwest and Southeast.

• Responsible for development functions including pro forma preparation, due diligence, scheduling,
  risk and market analysis, and private and public financing mechanisms.
• Led collaborative working groups comprised of elected officials, regulators and neighborhood representatives
  to achieve government and community consensus for the firm’s development projects.

US Bank (Cincinnati, Ohio)                                                               (2003-2005)

Branch Manager – Blue Ash and Downtown

• First Branch Manager in Cincinnati District (24 branches) to reach $10 Million Commercial
  loan balance; Sales recognition for Treasury Management sales reaching over 300% of sales goal
  which led the Ohio-Kentucky-Tennessee region.

• Responsible for business retention and growth; Managed staff of seven that was recognized for top quarterly improvement in customer service.

Commercial Real Estate Manager

• Responsible for deposit services in Cleveland and Columbus territory.

Government/Political (Cincinnati, Ohio)                                          (1997-2007)

• President of Oakley Community Council (2004-present)

• Candidate for Ohio State Representative (2002)

• Campaign Manager & Assistant to Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune (2000-2003)

• Chief of Staff for Cincinnati Councilmember Minette Cooper (1999-2000)

• Assistant to Ohio Treasurer Kenneth Blackwell (1998)

• Communication aide to Cincinnati Mayor Roxanne Qualls (1997-1998)