About

FOUNDER & MANAGER

SERKAN KALIN

Real Estate Investment & Land Development Specialist

Istanbul, Türkiye

📧 serkankalin@yahoo.com | 📞 +90 532 292 1954

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Real Estate Investment and Land Development Specialist with 25+ years of experience in large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Expertise in land acquisition,  land development, shareholder consolidation, zoning & permitting, and revenue-sharing  construction models. Proven track record in managing complex, multi-owner developments and urban transformation projects. Open to U.S. and international investment and development partnerships.

CORE SKILLS

  • Land Acquisition & Development
  • Zoning, Permits & Regulatory Processes
  • Revenue-Sharing (Land-for-Flats) Agreements
  • Multi-Owner & Shareholder Negotiations
  • Urban Transformation (Law No. 6306)
  • Feasibility & Profitability Analysis
  • Highest & Best Use Analysis
  • Municipal & Government Relations
  • Investment & Market Analysis
  • Project Coordination & Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Real Estate Investment & Land Development Specialist Çukurova Real Estate & Construction – Istanbul, Türkiye 2001 – Present

  • Managed large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments exceeding 349.000Sq-ft of construction area 
  • Led land acquisition, shareholder consolidation, zoning, and permitting processes
  • Delivered residential projects with 900+ units
  • Structured and managed revenue-sharing (land-for-flats) agreements
  • Coordinated with municipalities, government agencies, legal authorities, investors, and landowners

Key Projects

  • Kartal, Istanbul: 180 residential units + 43.055Ft² commercial
  • Kartal, Istanbul: 257-unit residential project
  • Kartal, Istanbul: 261-unit residential project (269.00Ft²)
  • Üsküdar – Beylerbeyi: 59.201 Ft² multi-owner land development
  • Üsküdar – Çengelköy: 96.875 Ft² urban transformation land development
  • Pendik – Ballıca: Land acquisition for ~100-villa residential project

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Procurement & Site Management Leyla Köken Architecture – Istanbul, Türkiye 

  • Luxury residential architectural projects
  • Sales Representative 
  • Boyner Holding – Istanbul, Türkiy 
  • Retail sales and marketing

EDUCATION

Gazi University – Ankara, Türkiye  Furniture Decoration Teaching Degree

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Real Estate Consultant (Level 5)
  • Drone Pilot License
  • Class B Driver’s License
  • Amateur Seafarer License
  • Short-Range Radio Operator License
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