Real Estate Entitlement

Entitlement…or Being Anointed by the Regulators

Are you dreading the entitlement process? Entitlement is the #2 time-eater in your project, 2nd only to construction. Entitlement can take anywhere from 3-months to 3-years! It includes every necessary approval you need to get your project out-of-the-ground.

  1. Comprehensive Plan Review/Development of Regional Impact (DRI)
  2. Re-zoning
  3. Concurrency
  4. Wetland Permitting & Mitigation
  5. Site Plan Approval
  6. Architectural Approval
  7. Engineering/Site Design Approval
  8. Land Subdivision and Plat Approval

You know that entitlement is often the make or break time for development projects. You’ve got to get through quickly to get your product to market before your competition and before the market changes.

You can be 100% confident your project will avoid the top three reasons developments get bogged down in the entitlement process.

  1. Unfamiliarity with the municipal rules.
  2. Poor coordination among your consultants.
  3. Infrequent and unclear communication with the local regulators.

Avoid the seemingly small delays during the entitlement phase ripple out and can result in big delays in your project.

Never again be stricken with the unforgivable “1-day late” submittal.

The Unforgivable “1-day-late” Submittal: One of your consultants misses an public agenda deadline submittal by 1-day and now you will endure a 1-month delay until the next time the review board meets. That 1 day could cost you up to $60,000 in interest charges, additional consulting fees and lost opportunity. Have a few of those delays in a volatile market and you’re out-of-business.

We can help you. Our Land Development Project Management Service is designed to help you avoid the 1-day late problem

You’ll have more time to spend on the big picture of your project.

You’ll have more organization and better documented communication with your project team.

You’ll have better accountability with your consultants.

We will manage the entire entitlement process, including:

  • Select and contract with subject matter experts such as land use attorneys, land planners and civil engineers.
  • Develop and implement your entitlement plan and project timeline.
  • Meet with local regulators to prepare your project for approval.
  • Monitor your project’s timeline and enforce on-time accountability.
  • Facilitate communication between your subject matter experts and consultants to avoid design conflicts.

We focus on bringing accountability to the gaggle of consultants that fly around every land development project. Our service is designed to take the burden of managing the entitlement process off of you so you can focus on the creation and marketing of your development.

What we do isn’t for everyone, but if you value your time and want to increase your capacity to do more projects, we may be able to help you.

To find out, contact us for a free 30-minute project consultation.