Jacksonville Pre-Development Screen
Rapid predevelopment analysis that saved 12+ months of misaligned entitlement effort.
A landowner in Jacksonville's urban core with a 1.4-acre commercial site had no defined program, timeline, or capital partner. They needed an honest assessment ...
River conducted a rapid pre-development screen in 12 business days: zoning confirmation, utility capacity review, access assessment, and highest-and-best-use an...
The landowner advanced to full pre-development with a defined program and realistic timeline. The screening cost represented less than 0.3% of projected develop...
Situation
A landowner in Jacksonville's urban core with a 1.4-acre commercial site had no defined program, timeline, or capital partner. They needed an honest assessment before committing to any development path.
Approach
River conducted a rapid pre-development screen in 12 business days: zoning confirmation, utility capacity review, access assessment, and highest-and-best-use analysis across four program options. The screen identified a clear preference for a 24-unit residential program that would conform to existing zoning without variance requirement.
Execution
River conducted a rapid pre-development screen in 12 business days: zoning confirmation, utility capacity review, access assessment, and highest-and-best-use analysis across four program options. The screen identified a clear preference for a 24-unit residential program that would conform to existing zoning without variance requirement.
The work that prevents problems is invisible. The work that fixes problems is expensive. River's goal is always the former.
Outcome
The landowner advanced to full pre-development with a defined program and realistic timeline. The screening cost represented less than 0.3% of projected development budget — and saved the cost of pursuing a program requiring 12+ months of entitlement work.
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