Our process

From possibility
to development.

Four stages. One accountable development partner. Real estate development involves hundreds of individual decisions, but the path itself can be understood in four stages. Walter Wayne leads that process from the earliest evaluation of an opportunity through entitlement, construction and completion.

Sometimes an owner already has a vision. Sometimes the question is simply, “I own this property. What should I do with it?” We can begin with either.
  • Ownership objectives
  • Site characteristics
  • Existing conditions
  • Market demand
  • Potential uses
  • Zoning and land-use considerations
  • Municipal priorities
  • Infrastructure and access
  • Preliminary financial feasibility
  • Highest and best use

Our evaluation considers

Before deciding what to build, we determine what the property can support and what opportunity makes the most sense.

Evaluate

01
What should this property become?

We do not need every capability to sit inside Walter Wayne. Our strength is knowing how to assemble and lead the right team around the project.
  • Development strategy
  • Site planning
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Financial modeling
  • Preliminary budgeting
  • Architecture and engineering coordination
  • Consultant selection
  • Construction strategy
  • Scheduling
  • Capital and financing coordination
  • Risk identification
  • Municipal engagement strategy

Planning can include

Once the direction is established, Walter Wayne builds the team and framework required to test and advance it.


Plan

02
Turn the opportunity into a development strategy.
Entitlement is not simply paperwork. It is a process of understanding the community, the municipality, the project and the people involved, then finding a path that allows those interests to align. In markets where approvals create a significant barrier to entry, that experience becomes a meaningful competitive advantage.
  • Early municipal conversations
  • Planning department coordination
  • Zoning analysis
  • Rezoning
  • Land-use approvals
  • Conditional-use approvals
  • Site-plan approvals
  • Design review
  • Public meetings
  • Neighborhood and stakeholder engagement
  • Municipal board and commission presentations
  • Coordination of entitlement consultants
  • Response to municipal feedback
  • Approval strategy and sequencing

Depending on the project, this can include

A strong concept means very little if it cannot receive the approvals required to move forward. Entitlement is one of Walter Wayne's core development strengths.

Entitle

03
Turn the plan into something that can actually be built.
We maintain visibility across the entire development so decisions made during construction remain connected to the original goals for the property.
  • Design development
  • Budget management
  • Consultant coordination
  • Contractor coordination
  • Construction oversight
  • Schedule management
  • Owner decision-making
  • Cost alignment
  • Project communication
  • Tenant and operational considerations
  • Turnover
  • Closeout
  • Occupancy coordination

That includes

Once a development is positioned to move forward, Walter Wayne remains responsible for coordinating the project through execution.

Execute

04
Take the approved opportunity through completion.
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That is often where our work begins. Whether you own a site, represent a property owner, are evaluating an acquisition, or are looking for a development partner, Walter Wayne can help determine the opportunity and the path forward.

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