Feasibility Analysis
Know what a site can really support, and what it will really cost, before you commit capital.
Commercial Real Estate Development
Someone has to own the whole project.
Deal-makers, architects, engineers, consultants, legal counsel, and the authorities having jurisdiction over the project each do their part. We make sure those parts add up: clear expectations, clear ownership, and a critical path that keeps moving from feasibility to occupancy.
The problem
Projects rarely stall because people aren't good at their jobs.
They stall because no one owns the gaps between them. An architect waits on input. An engineer can't start the next phase. An approval sits unresolved because nobody was assigned to get it.
For an owner carrying financing, deadlines, and a drive to occupancy, those small gaps turn into months of delay and real money. We step in as the team responsible for the whole picture. We bring the right specialist in at the right time, make sure every deliverable has an owner, and keep technical decisions tied to your business outcome.
20 yearsleading commercial development projects
9+ statesof entitlement and delivery experience across the West
$750Ksaved for one client in a single pre-closing review
What we do
Development guidance from first look to final approval.
We work with owners, investors, and commercial brokers and their clients, and with brands expanding across several markets.
Due Diligence
Pre-closing and pre-commencement examination of the property: hidden development hurdles, legal encumbrances, entitlements, soft and hard costs, and anything else the seller's numbers missed.
Entitlements
Discretionary approvals, public hearings, and ministerial (construction) permits, managed with all authorities having jurisdiction from the start.
Construction Management
Bidding, contracts, and site inspections through turnover, punch walk, and closeout.
Multi-Site Expansion
Repeatable programs for brands growing across many locations and jurisdictions.
Owner's Representation
One accountable lead who coordinates your design team, consultants, and contractors.
Broker Advisory
Development expertise for commercial brokers, helping their clients close with confidence.
Case in point
Cost projections, properly prepared, were worth $750,000.
A client negotiating the acquisition of a bank-owned, mixed-use commercial development was relying on cost projections originally prepared by the previous developer.
Our independent review uncovered significant deficiencies in those projections, including omitted development fees, incorrectly applied land-use classifications, and unrealistic development and construction schedules.
By identifying and quantifying these discrepancies, we demonstrated that the actual cost to complete the project would exceed the seller's estimates by more than $650,000.
Armed with our detailed analysis, the client successfully renegotiated the transaction, securing more than $750,000 in immediate purchase-price savings, along with additional concessions that improved the overall terms of the acquisition.
Most problems like this are an easy fix before closing and very expensive to fix after.
About Due Diligence
How we work
Leadership and technical depth, at the same time.
Clarify
Define the business outcome, then turn it into concrete deliverables everyone understands.
Assign
Give every task an owner, including approvals and the items that usually fall between disciplines.
Coordinate
Bring specialists in when they're needed and release them when they're not. Meetings have a purpose.
Deliver
Keep the critical path moving and decisions tied to your schedule, budget, and occupancy date.
Who we serve
Built for people who carry the risk.
- Commercial brokers & their clientsDevelopment insight that helps deals move and close.
- Investors & buyersClear-eyed feasibility and diligence before acquisition.
- Multi-location brandsRestaurant, retail, fuel, and service expansion across jurisdictions.
- Owners & owner-occupiersOne accountable lead from entitlement to occupancy.
“Almost all delays and frustrations can be traced to an unmet expectation.”
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