Raw Land Solutions:
Comprehensive Land Use and Development Services...
Raw Land Solutions, LLC (RLS) provides comprehensive land use and development services in a cost-effective manner by consolidating all services necessary to effect profitable use of your real estate. By combining the skills and varied experience of a professional engineer, two former real estate, land use and development attorneys, a commercial real estate broker and a wide variety of additional service providers, RLS is able to avoid excess time and expense typically associated with real estate development.
RLS ensures that your project manager, engineers, planner, architect, attorney, contractor and lender are effectively communicating, remaining updated regarding your project’s status and providing a consistent and practical vision for the development. When RLS manages your project, much of the added time and expense associated with the duplication of work caused by individual service providers’ inevitable competition for billable hours will be avoided.
With RLS, you will receive seamless development services from the time you determine you have real estate development needs or aspirations though the time you begin vertical construction. We are committed to providing creative and valuable solutions to your raw land development pursuits.
RLS, with its in-house brokerage services, matches land to specific project needs or owners/investors to specific land and projects
- Demographic and market research
- Assist in locating the ideal market for project or owner’s business
- Locate site options
- Conduct site comparison (demographics, timing, budget, construction challenges)
- Negotiate with sellers and their brokers on Owner’s behalf to assist Owner in acquiring the ideal parcel of land
RLS is committed to identifying the risks and potential challenges of your project early so that they can be proactively mitigated
- Analysis of the highest and best use of the property
- Communicate with governmental jurisdictions to determine permitted zoning and uses
- Inspect title to the property
- Arrange for and analyze property surveys
- Obtain and review environmental studies
- Request and evaluate site conditions and geotechnical reports
- Assist in locating and negotiating necessary financing for the acquisition and development of the property
- Conduct neighborhood outreach program to gain support for the planned development
RLS will entitle your raw land with the appropriate approvals and commitments necessary for vertical development
- Annex the property into the appropriate jurisdiction
- Acquire zoning approvals to allow for the planned development
- Subdivide the land as necessary to accommodate the desired development
- Negotiate off-site improvement agreements
- Draft and negotiate various easements necessary for the project’s success (including conservation easements, utility easements and access easements)
- Obtain water well permits
- Facilitate the formation of metropolitan districts or inclusion into existing special districts
- Negotiate necessary changes to flood plain mapping
RLS will manage the process of readying your raw land for vertical development
- Manage the design of the utilities, roads, drainage, common areas and required off-site improvements
- Solicit and award bids for the construction of the improvements
- Draft and negotiate contracts with contractors and suppliers
- Coordinate and manage design services and provide cost saving recommendations
- Supervise and manage pre-construction activities
- Oversee pre-construction costs and vertical construction budgeting
- Coordinate with governmental jurisdictions to schedule and obtain the appropriate inspections and permits
- Assist in obtaining building permits for planned vertical development
RLS is committed to assisting you in marketing and selling your project, regardless of when in the process of development you should choose to sell
- Assist in marketing the property to third party purchasers
- Manage and facilitate contracting and closing
- Assist in drafting and review closing documents
- Coordinate title and closing services
RLS will also provide general project management services to add value and efficiency throughout the development process:
- Direct and supervise all of the additional service providers involved in the project, including, outside legal counsel, accountants, tax advisors, contractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, consultants, ect.
- Work to ensure cost and time effective development of your raw land
RLS will provide any combination of the services listed above that may be appropriate for your particular development needs. Whether RLS is involved in your development from the beginning or becomes involved at any time prior to vertical development, our services will be invaluable and you will wonder how you survived without us.
Please contact Teresa Kerrigan, President at 303-808-1446 or 303-431-4622
