AREAS OF EXPERTISE - THE VALUE OF INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS
LAND USE
- Land use options for highest and best return
- Title review and analysis
- Environmental assessment and mitigation
- Time and cost for planning and financial analysis
- Time and cost for entitlements and approvals
- Time and cost for construction and occupancy
LAND ACQUISITION OR SALE
- Current official plan, zoning and use conformity
- Pro-forma past and future for revenue and expenses
- Rent role review and historical inducements that affected face rate
- Future land use plan, both neighbouring and broader community
- Title encumbrances
- Engineering and inspection review
- Appraisal accuracy
- Market area influence both positive and negative
- Land parcel assembly
- Offer and required conditions
- Exit planning, positioning and marketing
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
- Achieve program objectives, budget, schedule and open lines of communication
- Conceptual design review
- Design development review
- Contract document review
- Quantity survey and cost estimate review
- Contractor bid and agreement review
- Dispute mediation, negotiation and resolution
LEASING
- Optimum tenant mix for highest value and revenue creation
- Market rent analysis
- Dispute mediation and resolution
- Property management review
- Insurance and risk analysis
LAND SUBDIVISION AND SEVERANCE
- Severance of surplus land or acquisition of adjoining parcels
- Municipal planning objectives
- Preliminary approvals
- Contract and bid oversight
- Construction oversight
FINANCING
- Capital stack options
- Loan application preparation
- Joint venture structure
- Mezzanine debt
- Workout negotiation