Real Estate Development Consulting Services
Helping you move from project ideation to project completion
Consulting Services Overview
1. Development Management
From project conception to occupancy and lease-up, we take care of nearly everything related to re-development on behalf of the client.
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2. Planning Approvals
Consulting services focused purely on rezoning, development permits, and subdivisions. In this case, the client operates as the developer/manager and remains responsible for administration, financing, construction, sales, etc.
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3. Conceptual Feasibility Studies
Are you considering buying or re-developing real estate, but aren’t sure what the city will approve, or what makes sense? EDL can complete a study of your property to confirm which use is legally permissible, physically possible, financially viable, and the most profitable.
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4. Hourly Consultation and Support
Acquisition due diligence, select DM services from the list below, and any services excluded from our standard DM services.
Development Management Services
Project Conception
Project planning
City engagement
Government engagement
Legal title review
Highest & best use analysis
Identify project risks
Preliminary budgets & schedules
Land loan financing
Project incentives/grants
Market strategy
Pre-development
Public consultation
Environmental approvals
Consultant engagement
Cash flows
Planning Approvals (OCP amendments,
rezoning, DP, subdivision)
Zoning variances
Servicing & transportation strategies
Government & public engagement
Clean up land titles
Construction financing
Construction
Identify optimal project delivery method
Engage project manager/general contractor
Marketing & leasing strategy
Risk management
Disclosure statement
Strata plans
Track budget & schedule
Demolition
Preload plans
Soil management plans
Manage wetland/stream relocation
Closeout
Deficiencies
Occupancy
Security/deposit release
Lease-up
Closeout reporting
2. Planning Approvals
Project Conception
Project planning
City engagement
Government engagement
Legal title review
Highest & best use analysis
Identify approvals risks
Soft cost budgets for approvals only
Approvals schedule
Identify project incentives/grants. Applications may be excluded.
Pre-development
Public consultation
Consultant engagement
Planning Approvals (OCP amendments,
rezoning, DP, subdivision)
Zoning variances
Servicing & transportation strategies
Government & public engagement
Clean up land titles
3. Conceptual Feasibility Studies
Analysis & discussion of the following: Environmental considerations, geotechnical conditions, legal encumbrances, civil servicing and transportation requirements, and applicable bylaws.
Site plan development: Coordinate consultant reporting and architectural designs.
Government Engagement
Reporting: Identify all required permits, estimated re-development schedule, risk & opportunity identification, Pro-forma analysis of each option, and highest & best use recommendations.