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[![Today, build-to-suit development is more cost effective than existing acquisition, and real estate syndication is a creative option to finance the project.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BTS%20Syndication%20Article%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=BTS%20Syndication%20Article%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-companies-can-use-real-estate-syndication-to-fuel-expansion-through-build-to-suit-development) ## [How Companies Can Use Real Estate Syndication to Fuel Expansion Through Build-to-suit Development](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-companies-can-use-real-estate-syndication-to-fuel-expansion-through-build-to-suit-development) It’s not just businesses that are benefitting from this trend, either. [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-companies-can-use-real-estate-syndication-to-fuel-expansion-through-build-to-suit-development) [![Creative development financing techniques like syndicated financing and crowdfunding are ways developers can bridge gaps in their project's capital stack.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Development%20financing%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=Development%20financing%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/development-financing-how-to-finance-your-next-real-estate-development-venture) ## [Development Financing: How to Finance Your Next Real Estate Development Venture](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/development-financing-how-to-finance-your-next-real-estate-development-venture) There’s a saying that real estate development has historically been reserved for only the most affluent and well-connected investors and... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/development-financing-how-to-finance-your-next-real-estate-development-venture) [![Marsh & Partners offers development consulting and real estate development budget services in Raleigh, RTP and the triangle area](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Development%20budget%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=Development%20budget%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/commercial-development-costs-and-how-to-create-a-real-estate-development-budget) ## [Commercial Development Costs and How to Create a Real Estate Development Budget](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/commercial-development-costs-and-how-to-create-a-real-estate-development-budget) Real estate development budgets often end up as living, breathing documents. Therefore, preliminary budgets should be built early, refined as a... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/commercial-development-costs-and-how-to-create-a-real-estate-development-budget) [![A geotechnical engineer usually conducts a soil study, or geotechnical survey, to determine the feasibility of construction and real estate development.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Soil%20study%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=Soil%20study%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-geotechnical-survey-soil-study-for-your-real-estate-development) ## [The Importance of a Geotechnical Survey & Soil Study for Your Real Estate Development](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-geotechnical-survey-soil-study-for-your-real-estate-development) So, you’ve just bought a piece of land, or you’re ready to start due diligence on a site before breaking ground, but where do you start? [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-geotechnical-survey-soil-study-for-your-real-estate-development) [![A lease-to-own, or rent-to-own, contract can help solve a business's liquidity concerns and real estate strategy challenges](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lease-to-own%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=lease-to-own%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-businesses-are-using-lease-to-own-options-to-solve-real-estate-challenges) ## [How Businesses are Using Lease-to-Own Options to Solve Real Estate Strategy Challenges](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-businesses-are-using-lease-to-own-options-to-solve-real-estate-challenges) As a small business, decisions regarding your real estate impact other areas of company strategy. These decisions hinge on opportunity cost – the... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-businesses-are-using-lease-to-own-options-to-solve-real-estate-challenges) [![Ground-up development and ground-up construction opportunities in Wake County, NC for businesses and investors](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GroundUp%20Development%20copy.png?width=365&name=GroundUp%20Development%20copy.png) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/what-is-ground-up-development-demystifying-the-process-for-businesses-and-investors) ## [What is Ground-Up Development? Demystifying the Process for Businesses and Investors](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/what-is-ground-up-development-demystifying-the-process-for-businesses-and-investors) A Short Story As the real estate industry navigates its boom-bust cycle much like the macroeconomy, it's interesting how client conversations change... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/what-is-ground-up-development-demystifying-the-process-for-businesses-and-investors) [![Land acquisition and site selection in Wake County is subject to municipal regulations and requires extensive due diligence](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Land%20Acquisition%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=Land%20Acquisition%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/buying-land-10-keys-for-successful-site-selection-and-land-acquisition) ## [Buying Land: 10 Keys for Successful Site Selection & Land Acquisition](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/buying-land-10-keys-for-successful-site-selection-and-land-acquisition) Not all vacant land is the same. From dense urban infill sites to “land cover plays” to large swaths of farmland. Land acquisition is full of risk... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/buying-land-10-keys-for-successful-site-selection-and-land-acquisition) [![Real estate syndications often include fees to help compensate the sponsor for their underwriting and acquisition efforts ](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_77467510%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=shutterstock_77467510%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-structure-a-real-estate-syndication) ## [How to Structure a Real Estate Syndication](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-structure-a-real-estate-syndication) I’ve written several articles on the topic of real estate syndication and why it’s such a powerful tool for small businesses and real estate... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-structure-a-real-estate-syndication) [![Investors need to consider everything from leases and tenants to macroeconomic trends when valuing an investment sales transaction](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Investment%20Sales%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=Investment%20Sales%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/12-things-investors-should-consider-when-valuing-an-investment-sales-transaction) ## [12 Things Investors Should Consider When Valuing an Investment Sales Transaction](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/12-things-investors-should-consider-when-valuing-an-investment-sales-transaction) As an investor, it's essential to understand that a property’s value is driven by information. From market data and macroeconomic influences down to... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/12-things-investors-should-consider-when-valuing-an-investment-sales-transaction) [![Both tenants and landlords should understands the differences between the types of commercial real estate transactions](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Commercial%20Leases%20copy-2.jpg?width=365&name=Commercial%20Leases%20copy-2.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/understanding-the-different-types-of-commercial-real-estate-leases) ## [What are the Different Types of Commercial Real Estate Leases?](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/understanding-the-different-types-of-commercial-real-estate-leases) I was working with a client the other day who had a question about one of their commercial leases. As I was helping them navigate the nuances of the... 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