MARETT / DEVELOPMENT
See the opportunity. Understand the execution.
Development decisions grounded in acquisition, entitlement, finance, design and construction realities.
DEVELOPMENT & ADVISORY
Create value before breaking ground.
We support development work from early site identification through feasibility, approvals and project delivery. Engagements can be focused or comprehensive, depending on the owner’s team and investment goals.
Marett’s published experience encompasses more than $300 million in project cost basis across residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use, apartments and townhomes.
The value is in connecting land economics, municipal requirements, design decisions, construction costs and investment outcomes—not treating them as isolated workstreams.
CAPABILITIES
STRATEGY
Site Identification & Acquisition
Land screening, broker and buyer coordination, preliminary site constraints and transaction diligence.
APPROVALS
Entitlements & Design
Rezoning strategy, master planning, civil and design-team coordination, and jurisdictional approval tracking.
FEASIBILITY
Underwriting & Cost Analysis
Concept budgeting, scenario analysis, phasing and constructability feedback to help test an investment thesis.
EXECUTION
Preconstruction & Delivery
Permitting coordination, consultant continuity, procurement strategy, contractor oversight and transition to operations.
REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENT
Wake Union
Marett sourced and helped rezone a 65-acre mixed-use opportunity after earlier proposals had not secured planning approval.
The revised approved program included 300 apartments, 90 townhomes and approximately 183,000 square feet of commercial space.
DEVELOPMENT STARTS WITH DECISIONS
Shape the project before the project shapes the budget.
Let’s assess the opportunity, constraints, and most effective next steps.