Real Estate Developers

Accelerating Projects.
Minimizing Risk.

For developers, time and certainty are everything. Entitlement delays, cost overruns, and unclear documentation can jeopardize financing, tenant commitments, and overall project viability.

At BA Architects, we deliver a process built around clarity, speed, and alignment — enabling you to move confidently from site acquisition to stabilized occupancy.

Common Challenges Developers Face
  • Unclear entitlement and zoning pathways that stall or derail deals.
  • Permitting delays that add carrying costs and frustrate tenants.
  • Designs that miss budget targets, resulting in costly redesigns.
  • Difficulty coordinating multiple consultants and contractors.
  • Slow tenanting cycles when prospects cannot clearly visualize their space.

Our Developer-Centered Approach

Entitlement & Code Clarity

We prepare concise entitlement and code reports early in the process, highlighting parking requirements, use allowances, and potential variances. This upfront clarity reduces risk before significant resources are invested.

Phased, Predictable Deliverables

Our projects are structured in clear phases — entitlement, pricing, permit, and construction documentation. Each phase is scoped and budgeted, giving you financial predictability and flexibility to make informed go/no-go decisions.

Transparent Dashboards

We provide regular updates showing project status, permit forecasts, milestone tracking, and direct access to current drawings. This transparency builds confidence with investors, lenders, and tenants alike.

Budget Alignment with Contractors

Contractors are engaged early, ensuring design decisions align with market pricing. This proactive alignment minimizes value-engineering exercises and avoids surprises during bidding.

***Live Tenant Design Sessions***

We facilitate interactive design workshops with prospective tenants, allowing quick test fits, layout adjustments, and real-time visualization of how the space will function. This accelerates lease commitments and strengthens tenant confidence long before construction is complete.

Proactive Permitting Support

Our documentation undergoes internal plan review checks to pre-empt common AHJ comments, reducing review cycles and expediting approvals.

A Trusted Partner for Development Success

Process Overview

  • Due Diligence – Entitlement and zoning report establishes feasibility.
  • Concept & Pricing Package – Preliminary design aligned with cost realities.
  • Tenant Test Fits – Interactive sessions supporting leasing efforts.
  • Permit Package – Optimized drawings for faster jurisdictional review.
  • Construction Documents – Detailed, buildable sets refined with contractor input.
  • Ongoing Transparency – Dashboards track milestones and forecasts in real time.
Results for Developers
  • Reduced Risk through early entitlement clarity and proactive code review.
  • Accelerated Schedules with fewer permitting delays and faster leasing momentum.
  • Budget Confidence via contractor-aligned design deliverables.
  • Enhanced Marketability as tenants commit earlier with the aid of live design sessions.
  • Stakeholder Confidence supported by transparent reporting and predictable milestones.