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Design & preconstruction
Development Planning and Feasibility Support
Before you buy, rezone or design, it pays to know what a site can realistically support and what it will cost to build. We give owners and developers a builder's view of feasibility.
Service scope
What's included
Every project and service request starts with a written scope, so you know what is included before work begins.
- Site and existing conditions review
- Early construction budgets
- Utility and access review
- Phasing and schedule outlines
- Coordination with land use and design professionals
- Constructability input on concepts
Separate known facts from open questions
Early in a project, some things are certain and many are not. We sort them: what the site clearly allows, what needs studies or approvals, and which unknowns carry the most cost risk.
Put real construction costs behind the concept
A pro forma is only as good as its building cost. We price the concept with current construction costs and flag the assumptions that could move it.
Connect feasibility with execution
The same team that tested the site can carry it into design and construction, so early decisions are not lost in a handoff.
Local knowledge
Development in the Denver metro
Denver and surrounding cities each have their own zoning codes, site plan review and utility requirements, and some sites need Denver Water or sewer capacity confirmations. Denver has also expanded where accessory dwelling units are allowed, opening new options for residential lots.
Process
How design work runs
Discovery
We walk the property, learn your goals and gather drawings and records.
Plan and price
We define the scope, test it against a budget and outline the schedule.
Coordinate design
Designers, engineers and builders resolve the details together.
Permit and prepare
Submittals, approvals and ordering long-lead items.
Build and hand over
Construction, inspections and the documents you need afterward.
Questions
Questions and answers
Can you guarantee entitlement approval?
No. Approvals rest with the jurisdiction. We help you understand the path and the risks.
Do you provide land use attorneys or civil engineers?
Those services come from the appropriate licensed professionals. We coordinate with them.
Is this only for large developments?
No. We also help owners evaluate an ADU, a small infill project or an addition to a commercial property.
What do I get at the end?
A summary of the site's opportunities and constraints, an early budget and a recommended next step.
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