Services
Development and design, together or on their own.
Development services guide the project. Design services shape the physical place. Community development work helps cities and partners move priority sites forward. Bring us in for one scope, or all three.
01 — Development Services
Define the project before you invest in it.
Development services guide the whole process, from the first site conversation through opening. We test whether a project works, chart the path to approval, and coordinate the people, decisions, and budget that move it forward.
Predevelopment
A defined first phase that tests the opportunity and gives you what you need to decide whether to proceed.
01 Discovery
Goals, needs, constraints, and existing information.
02 Site + code review
Zoning, codes, and the approval pathway.
03 Concept + test fits
Program and test-fit options for the site.
04 Feasibility
Regulatory, technical, and financial validation.
05 Budget + schedule
Early cost range, pro forma, and project timeline.
06 Summary report
Findings, recommendation, and next steps.
A clear decision point
Predevelopment ends with a documented recommendation: proceed, proceed with conditions, revise the project, pause, or don’t proceed. You keep the findings either way.
Development management + owner’s representation
Once a project moves ahead, we act as the owner’s project facilitator, coordinating the work that sits outside, or across, the design and construction contracts.
01 Planning + coordination
Roadmap, master schedule, decision deadlines, budget, risks, and open issues.
02 Due diligence + approvals
Site, zoning, utility, and entitlement work, plus agency discussions and submissions.
03 Owner-side procurement
Contractor, consultant, and vendor proposals, owner contracts, and long-lead items.
04 Construction-phase coordination
Represent the owner’s interests and track decisions, changes, and risks.
05 Readiness + opening
Equipment, technology, signage, inspections, move-in, and turnover.
Development management coordinates the process. It works alongside, not in place of, your architect, contractor, attorney, lender, or other specialists.
02 — Design Services
Turn goals into a buildable place.
Design services translate the owner’s goals and operational needs into a coordinated, buildable project, from the first test fit on a site through construction. We can serve as your architect, or as an extension of another architecture or engineering firm.
What we do
01 Site test fits
Quick, early studies of what a site can hold and how it lays out.
02 Concept design
Program, design direction, site plan, and building form.
03 Architecture
Floor plans, materials, and code, accessibility, and life-safety review.
04 Consultant coordination
Structural, civil, MEP, and specialty consultants, kept in step.
05 Permitting
Drawings and specifications for approval, plus support through review.
06 Construction administration
Pricing and contractor support, site observation, closeout, and occupancy.
How the design phases build
Test fit
Concept design
Schematic design
Design development
Permitting
Construction administration
Each phase begins after owner approval of the one before it, so the design advances only as fast as the decisions behind it.
03 — Community Development
Move plans from vision to implementation.
We work at the intersection of planning, design, and development, bringing a developer-minded, site-level perspective that helps public and community partners see what is feasible, where barriers exist, and how to move priority projects forward.
What we do
01 Site + redevelopment feasibility
Capacity, zoning, scenarios, and practical next steps for vacant or underused property.
02 Corridor + district strategy
Catalytic sites, reinvestment opportunities, and implementation priorities.
03 Housing + infill strategy
Housing choice, missing-middle, small multifamily, and neighborhood-scale infill.
04 Development process + code review
Zoning, approvals, and standards viewed through real project feasibility.
05 Developer + owner engagement
Help property owners clarify opportunities and define realistic next steps.
06 Public-private project planning
Align public goals, private investment, incentives, and stakeholders.
07 Implementation + action plans
Turn plans and studies into site-level actions, pilots, and roadmaps.
Best fit for
Cities + counties
Economic development organizations
Chambers + downtown associations
Planning teams needing added capacity
Ways to work together
Bring us in the way the project needs.
01 Advisor
A development advisor to owners or developers.
02 Consultant
A concept and feasibility consultant for projects.
03 Partner
An integrated development and design partner.
04 Representative
A project coordinator or owner’s representative.
05 Architect
The architect for a complete project.
06 Extension
An extension of another architecture or engineering firm.
The process
One path, from first question to opening day.
01
Discovery
Define goals, needs, and constraints.
02
Concept development
Turn the opportunity into a clear direction.
03
Feasibility validation
Test the concept against real-world constraints.
04
Design
Develop a coordinated design and get it approved.
05
Construction to occupancy
Procurement, construction, and turnover.
■ Development services guide the whole process ■ Design services lead the technical work from design onward
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Not sure which service fits? Start with the next step.
The first step isn’t the whole project. It’s clarity, and the next responsible decision.
