A project is a ten-year promise to a block.
Most of our work is ordinary on paper. Three to five stories, apartments over shops, parking tucked behind. What takes the time is fitting it to a particular street and then looking after it.
From first look to tenth year
Find the site
We study zoning, soils, utilities and the last forty years of the block before we make an offer. About one site in thirty gets that far.
Listen before drawing
We meet neighbors, the city and likely tenants while the plan can still change. The first public meeting happens before the first rendering.
Design for the long hold
We work with local architects and choose materials for how they will look in year twenty. Ground floors get tall ceilings and real storefronts.
Build with people we know
Our general contractors have worked with us on at least two earlier projects. We publish a construction calendar and a phone number for every site.
Lease and manage
Our own staff lease and manage the building. Retail rents are structured so a first-time shop owner can open.
What we do
Development
Site selection, entitlement, design management and financing for our own account and with capital partners.
Adaptive reuse
Historic tax credit projects in mill, warehouse and industrial buildings, from survey through certification.
Property management
Leasing, maintenance and accounting for the buildings we own, handled by our in-house team.
Working with us
We take on a small number of joint ventures with landowners and investors each year. If you own a site in the Triangle or the Triad and want it built well, we would like to hear about it.