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Spinning Off Parcels Multiplies Complexity Faster Than You Expect.

The site was simply too large to be optimized as a single multifamily development, so we did…

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One day we looked up and realized a drive-through car wash with outdoor vacuums was being built next door.

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This site included an existing commercial office building with long-standing parking…

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This site had it all: an infrequently used rail line immediately adjacent, a bus stop across the street.

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This project sat in what most people would describe as a sketchy part of town.

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