LAND/SITE
DEVELOPMENT
From infrastructure design to permitting, BGE’s deep and collaborative expertise helps ensure the success of residential and commercial site development.
DECADES OF APPLIED EXPERIENCE
TRANSFORMING VISION INTO REALITY
Our understanding of how those complex variables work together applies to commercial considerations, like special-purpose financing and developer reimbursement avenues.
Feasibility
Feasibility
BGE has the expertise to serve our clients from the earliest stage of the project. From initial site analysis, constraints mapping, full site and feasibility due diligence, through preliminary engineering, BGE partners with our clients identify the unknown and develops the plan to make them known.
- Site analysis
- Preliminary engineering
- Preliminary cost estimating
- Government agency coordination
- Utility availability
- Franchise utility availability
- Development fees
- Floodplain analysis (impact on development)
- Off-site improvements required (off-site access, drainage, utilities)
- Off-site easements required
- Planning services
Entitlements
Entitlements
Our rezoning and entitlement services empower developers to not only navigate the local regulatory zoning and land use requirements but also to ensure the highest and best use for the subject land area. By leveraging our long standing and local relationships with land use attorneys, local governmental officials, and agency staff we can help you navigate the highly complex process of land use entitlement with confidence. We work closely with all interested parties and seek to partner with community, future neighbors and surrounding businesses as we help shepherd the projects through the variety of complex entitlement hurdles.
- Zoning
- Development agreements
- Special finance district creation (MUDs, FWSD, TIRZ etc.)
- Preliminary platting
- Preliminary engineering
- Easement acquisition and access rights
- ALTA surveys
Design and Permitting
DESIGN AND PERMITTING
BGE will take the vision established during the feasibility and entitlement phases and turn them into detailed and functional engineering plans. Our design approach combines an expert understanding of the local governmental regulatory requirements along with creative approaches to design that provide efficient yet innovative approaches. We understood the communities in which we serve, have a deep knowledge of the local regulations and process, and can steward the development projects through the design and approval processes.
- Grading, drainage, utilities
- Detention analysis and design
- Paving and roadway design
- Structural design (bridges, culverts, etc.)
- Infrastructure design (W and WW, lift station, treatment plant etc.)
- Survey for design
- Final platting
- District engineer
- Local/municipal permitting
- State permitting (TCEQ, DOT, etc.)
- Federal permitting (FEMA, ACOT)
- Flood plain remapping
- Traffic engineering
- Landscape architecture
- Environmental services (wetlands, etc.)
- Detailed cost estimating
Construction
Construction
We understand that the construction phase is critical to the success of any project, and our dedicated team is here to support our Clients throughout the construction of their projects. We partner with our clients, contractors, agency staff, and utility providers to navigate the complexities that come with turning your visions into reality. From construction phase support, construction inspections, RFIs, shop drawing review, and owner rep services, BGE will be by your side until the ribbon cutting and beyond!
- Construction administration (construction prep etc.)
- Construction inspection (MUDs)
- Owners representative services (oversights and reporting)
- Construction staking (survey)
- Project closeout
- As-built ACTA surveys
- Final platting
District Services
District Services
We offer expert guidance throughout development, from district creation to oversight.
- Special districts creation (MUD, FWSD, TIRZ, etc.)
- District engineering and management (design, permitting, budgeting, CIP, bond applications, etc.)
- Construction inspection and oversight
LAND/SITE DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT TYPES
Amassed for decades, our experience is diverse and often applicable in unexpected ways.
- Utilities and streets
- Water and amenity features
- Bridges and structures
- Multi- and single-family residential developments
- Master-planned communities
- Mixed-use
- Retail and office buildings
- Industrial and manufacturing
- Churches and worship centers
- Parks and recreation
- Education and healthcare
SHOPTON RIDGE EAST INDUSTRIAL PARK
Design Expertise Meets Teamwork
Successfully navigating site challenges and local agency requirements for a Charlotte Real Estate developer, BGE coordinates multiple service lines to this active project, including planning and entitlements, surveying, landscape architecture, and construction management.
Project
LAND/SITE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PORTFOLIO
See how relationships, innovation, and expertise pay tangible dividends. Explore BGE’s extensive Land/Site Development portfolio.
Texas
Bridgeland
This residential first featured a thousand-acre system of interconnected lakes and streams serving aesthetic, recreational and drainage purposes.
Texas
The Atherton
With 12 distinct garden-style multi-family buildings, this complex project combined hike-and-bike trails, a bridge and detention pond.
Texas
IH 20 East Trinity Pointe Industrial Park
Critical site elements for this project included underground utilities for water, sewer, and stormwater management, along with grading and paving.
Services
ONE TEAM WITH MANY DISCIPLINES
Beyond Land/Site Development, BGE offers extensive, multi-disciplinary expertise in numerous service areas to help bring your fill project to life.
Planning and Landscape Architecture
Surveying
Transportation Systems
LAND/SITE DEVELOPMENT
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the bge way
TECHNOLOGICALLY INNOVATIVE,
COMPREHENSIVELY CONNECTED
Whether it’s a master-planned community, an industrial business park or mixed-use retail, your project requires a balance of planning, implementation, and navigation. We deliver.
Serving
Leveraging our relationships, we can help you overcome regulatory or permitting obstacles.
Leading
At BGE, data is truly integrated, never siloed, to maximize time- and cost-saving efficiency.
Solving
Collaborating closely with other BGE service areas, our team develops unique site development solutions.
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