Planning & Development Division · Chestnut Bridge Partners, LLC
From raw land to finished project.
Owner-side planning, entitlement strategy, owner's representation, and development management — for owners who need a disciplined path from property control to executable project.
The Problem
Many projects lose value before construction begins.
The site is controlled without a clear use. The density is assumed but never tested. The budget is treated as real before it is. No one owns the owner's full business decision — we run that decision path with discipline, from feasibility to exit.
The framework
Six stages, run from the owner's side.
1 · CONTROL
Secure the site on terms that protect the downside.
2 · ENTITLE
Confirm what can actually be approved, and get it approved.
3 · DESIGN
Coordinate the design team against budget and market reality.
4 · FINANCE
Structure debt and equity the project can actually carry.
5 · BUILD
Manage budget, schedule, bids, and change orders from the owner's side.
6 · EXIT
Keep every decision aligned with the sale, lease-up, or refinance at the end.
Service packages
Package 1
Development Feasibility & Entitlement Strategy
For owners or buyers before a major commitment.
Highest-and-best-use review · zoning and entitlement path · density and yield analysis · preliminary budget · schedule risk · go/no-go recommendation · next-step strategy.
Request a Feasibility Assessment →
Package 2
Owner's Representative Services
For owners with a project but no internal development staff. $5,000–$12,500/mo.
Consultant coordination · budget review · schedule oversight · permitting coordination · GC bid review · change-order review · pay-application review · monthly reporting.
Discuss Owner's Rep Support →
Package 3
Development Management
For larger or more complex projects requiring operator-level leadership.
Predevelopment management · entitlement strategy · capital-stack coordination · design-team management · construction oversight · lease-up/sale/exit coordination.
Request a Development Management Review →
When to bring us in
·You control land but do not know the best use.
·You are considering a purchase and need to understand entitlement risk before committing capital.
·Your project has an architect, engineer, broker, or contractor — but no one owns the overall business case.
·The budget keeps moving and no one can explain the financial impact.
·You need an owner's representative to challenge assumptions, review bids, and protect your interests.
·You need a development operator, not just a consultant.
What We Manage
Consultant coordination · budget review · schedule oversight · entitlement process · bid review · change orders · pay applications · reporting · risk register · exit-strategy alignment.
What We Do Not Replace
We do not replace your attorney, architect, engineer, broker, lender, or contractor. We coordinate the development process from the owner's side — managing the business decision, the risk, and the team so the project stays aligned with feasibility, budget, schedule, financing, and exit strategy.
Engagement Models
Fixed-scope feasibility engagement · monthly retainer · project-management fee · phase-based development-management engagement.
Discuss your project
Tell us where the project stands and what is in the way. We respond within two business days.
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Your project is in.
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Chestnut Bridge Partners, LLC
7375 Executive Place, Suite 190, Lanham, Maryland 20706
202-207-0698 · info@chestnutbridgepartners.com
202-207-0698 · info@chestnutbridgepartners.com
Planning & Development — a Division of Chestnut Bridge Partners, LLC
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