Commercial Real Estate Insights

Land entitlement and development are expensive and risky, but offer landowners an alternative to simply selling their property

An Alternative to Selling Land: Why Many Owners Are Pursuing Land Entitlement Themselves

Here’s one of the hard truths about real estate that very few people have discussed over the last 8-10 years: real estate values don’t always go up.

The development civil engineer will be chiefly responsible for navigating the construction drawing review and site plan approval process.

The Construction Drawing (CD) Review and Site Plan Approval Process

To build a commercial real estate property or engage in most land development activities, you need various approvals before breaking ground. These...

Small business owners should approach owner-occupied property development as a strategic business asset and as a personal wealth-building tool as well.

Tips For Small Business Owners & Owner-Occupied Property Development

Real estate development is just that... real estate development. Whether you're building an industrial building to enhance your business's...

Without the assistance of an owner's representative, project owners are often left fumbling through land development deals because of their lack of expertise.

Finding an Owner's Representative for Your Real Estate Development

There are all sorts of reasons why someone might be interested in real estate development. It's common for "non-full-time real estate developers" to...

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...

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.