Residential Development
We Can't Force Good Decisions. We Can Make Sure Bad Ones Are Fully Understood.
First-time developer, 50-unit multifamily residential complex. Engaged pre-construction for implementation support. Projected selling prices unsupported by local comparables, unit sizes above market average, and cost-per-unit elevated by mid-scale project economics. Majority of recommendations declined by client.
The Challenge
What Was Happening on the Ground
First-time developer, 50-unit multifamily residential complex. Engaged pre-construction for implementation support. Projected selling prices unsupported by local comparables, unit sizes above market average, and cost-per-unit elevated by mid-scale project economics. Majority of recommendations declined by client.
Before & After
The Before and After
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Systems Implemented
Systems We Put in Place
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Comparables analysis
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Margin sensitivity model
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Formal written risk register
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Client sign-off on declined recommendations
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Value-engineering proposals log
Outcomes
What Changed
Client received a complete, honest feasibility picture before committing further capital
All risks formally documented and signed - protecting both client and advisor
One partial unit spec adjustment accepted - marginal cost containment achieved
When advisors are ignored, our job is to make sure they were heard first - in writing
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