Orlando Infill Mixed-Use Evaluation
Acquisition screening, entitlement friction review, and phased execution support on a compact mixed-use opportunity.
A developer evaluating a constrained urban site in Orlando with unresolved entitlement questions. The site looked feasible from the listing but had three critic...
River screened against the developer's investment thesis, identifying the entitlement issues early. Rather than advancing to full diligence, River recommended a...
The developer renegotiated the purchase price based on corrected construction costs and extended timeline. The project advanced to full diligence with a realist...
Situation
A developer evaluating a constrained urban site in Orlando with unresolved entitlement questions. The site looked feasible from the listing but had three critical issues not visible from the surface: a rear setback variance requirement, utility capacity constraints, and a historic preservation overlay affecting demolition timeline.
Approach
River screened against the developer's investment thesis, identifying the entitlement issues early. Rather than advancing to full diligence, River recommended a targeted 45-day entitlement pre-check with the municipality before the purchase price was locked. This saved the cost of a full diligence process on a deal that would have required renegotiation anyway.
Execution
River screened against the developer's investment thesis, identifying the entitlement issues early. Rather than advancing to full diligence, River recommended a targeted 45-day entitlement pre-check with the municipality before the purchase price was locked. This saved the cost of a full diligence process on a deal that would have required renegotiation anyway.
The work that prevents problems is invisible. The work that fixes problems is expensive. River's goal is always the former.
Outcome
The developer renegotiated the purchase price based on corrected construction costs and extended timeline. The project advanced to full diligence with a realistic program and a capital structure tested against corrected inputs. River continued as project management lead through the entitlement and permitting phases.
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