Commercial Real Estate Insights

A site plan is one of several engineering construction drawings that are created during pre-development.

Construction Drawings to Include in Your Commercial Site Plan Package

In order to get a commercial real estate development project approved, there is a lot of information the development team needs to convey to approval authorities. And that same information is then given to the contractor - it serves as the roadmap for all of the site improvements and horizontal land development.

If construction cost management is an important aspect of your commercial real estate development project, you need to hold your contractors and consultants accountable.

Construction Cost Management on Your Next Commercial Development Project

Real estate developers have a lot to contend with. Local municipalities and government agencies are constantly changing rules which adds complexity...

Every commercial real estate development needs building permits. The architectural drawings design process is the method of creating building plans.

The Architectural Drawings Design Process for a Commercial Development

All design efforts during a commercial real estate development project compound on themselves. Site planning starts with an initial concept and...

Real estate developers need to navigate the pre-development process before they can break ground on a commercial real estate project.

What Goes Into Pre-development for a Commercial Real Estate Project?

Pre-development is a loaded term - everything that's required before you can break ground on a project is considered pre-development.

Without a finalized site plan and architectural drawings, accurately estimating construction costs requires diligence and creativity.

Estimating Construction Costs During Project Design & Pre-development

One of the biggest mental hurdles that new developers must grapple with is that you often don't know how much a project will cost before you start it.

Real estate development consultants manage ground-up development projects for busy small business owners.

9 Reasons Business Owners Should Hire a Real Estate Development Consultant for Their Next Project

It’s impossible to assure success for a real estate development project. Even the most experienced developers and best-laid plans face inevitable...

If a proposed development project doesn't fit within the property's allowed land use, a real estate developer will need to pursue a land rezoning to get their project approved.

The Property Rezoning Process: What Land Developers Need to Know

Entitling a property for a real estate development project is challenging enough. But when your land entitlement tasks include property rezoning, the...

Helping landowners better understand how to sell their property and maximize the value of their land.

Land Ownership 101: Everything Landowners Need to Know for Land Success

Most people don't really understand land - the due diligence required, how to estimate sitework & development costs, or the land entitlement process...

Marsh & Partners has answered the questions that landowners need to know to maximize their land value and make more informed decisions regarding their property.

Landowner FAQs: What Property Owners Should Know About Owning Land

Landowners really are the forgotten class of real estate owners. There's a ton of information on buying and owning investment properties or fix and...