Development Strategies

Our firm has a collaborative work style, and we enjoy customizing teams to best suit our client’s needs. Our experience enables us to adapt our approach to work with a diversity of client types including private owners, facility users and developers as well as public agencies.

We have a proven track record at site analysis and master planning; in architectural needs analysis and facility programming; throughout all stages of design, community facilitation, market research, proforma and financial analysis; and we handle all necessary design, planning review, entitlements approval and management stages of project development. We believe in creating a positive, friendly business environment that fosters creativity and builds relationships.

Project Management
Full service project management including development and oversight of the project team, budgets, and scheduling from concept through design and construction to completion.

Owner Representation
Represent, accompany and prepare client for presentations and negotiations with parties of interest including public officials, community stakeholders, media, investors and others, as advocate for all client interests.

Community Facilitation and Outreach
Strategic outreach, communication tools and techniques, and facilitation of myriad formats for group and individual dialogue to arrive at informed consent in order to advance a project.

Agency Approvals
Preparation of complete application packages and shepherding of projects through review and public approval processes at the federal, state, county and city levels.

Financial Analysis
Proforma analysis, budgets and cost models for site and building improvements, revenue and cash-flow projections and financing models.

Market Research
Research, synthesis and analysis of primary data sources, local expertise, focus groups, industry analysis and trend projections to understand market conditions and forecasts for project viability.