Before You Buy: Designing for the Right Tenant or Buyer
Successful development depends on more than zoning and density. Understanding the intended tenant or buyer helps shape unit size, layout, amenities, and overall project strategy.
Before You Buy: How Parking Requirements Shape What You Can Build
Parking requirements often become one of the most restrictive elements in site design, influencing building placement, circulation, and whether a project can realistically proceed.
Before You Buy: What Flood Zones Mean for Building Height and Risk
Flood zones determine whether a building must be elevated above base flood elevation, significantly influencing structure type, parking configuration, and overall building form.
Before You Buy: How ISR Shapes Site Design and Development Potential
Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR) governs how much of a site can be covered by buildings, driveways, parking, and other hardscape—directly shaping site layout and stormwater performance.
Before You Buy: How FAR Limits What You Can Actually Build
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) determines how much total building area is allowed on a site. It directly influences building size, number of units, and whether development grows vertically or horizontally.
Before You Buy: What Zoning Really Controls in Property Development
Zoning is the first layer of feasibility for any development project. It defines allowed uses, density, setbacks, and the basic framework for what can be built on a property before design begins.
Before You Buy a Property: How a Feasibility Study Reveals What You Can Actually Build
A Feasibility Study helps investors understand what a property can actually support before they buy it—factoring in zoning, flood requirements, setbacks, parking, and rental rules that often significantly change what is possible.
The Missing Middle Problem Starts with Zoning
Most zoning today leaves out the “Missing Middle”—duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, and small apartment buildings. This article explores why that matters, how historic neighborhoods like Gulfport and Saint Petersburg got it right, and what could change to make our communities more connected and livable.
Doing the Right Thing at a Community Scale
From a local church’s rooftop solar project to thoughtfully designed Missing Middle housing, this article explores how values-driven, community-minded development can create resilient neighborhoods while making smart use of land and resources.