Development Process
Project Feasibility & Site Evaluation
We evaluate your site to determine what can realistically be built and whether the project makes sense to pursue. This includes zoning review, site constraints, and development potential, giving you a clear understanding of risks, opportunities, and next steps before investing further.
Zoning & Entitlement Strategy
We develop a clear path through the approval process by aligning your project with local zoning requirements and municipal expectations. By proactively addressing potential challenges, we help reduce delays, minimize risk, and move your project efficiently toward approvals.
Concept Development & Budget Alignment
We translate your vision into a practical, buildable concept while aligning the design with your budget from the start. By considering costs early and coordinating with key consultants, we help prevent costly redesigns and ensure the project is financially feasible before moving forward.
Design Development & Permit Delivery
We prepare complete architectural drawings and coordinate engineering consultants to deliver a fully integrated, permit-ready set. Our focus is on clarity, constructability, and efficiency, so your project is ready to move into construction without unnecessary delays.
Market Positioning & Exit Strategy
As licensed real estate brokers, we evaluate market demand, comparable developments, and pricing to guide key project decisions. Whether your goal is to lease, sell, or hold, we help position your development to perform in its market and support long-term value.
Our Team
Michelle Simoni
As a licensed architect, realtor and program manager with over 12 years of experience delivering high-value projects across residential, commercial, and institutional sectors, Michelle Simoni brings a unique ability to align design excellence with financial performance. She has led development programs with budgets exceeding $21 million, managing all aspects from feasibility and entitlement to construction administration and investor coordination. Michelle’s dual expertise in architecture and real estate allows her to strategically shape projects that meet regulatory requirements while optimizing buildability, speed to market, and long-term asset value. Whether executing infill developments or repositioning underutilized properties, her focus is on delivering outcomes that maximize return on investment while elevating the built environment.
Ben Birkey
With over a decade of experience managing complex architectural projects from concept through construction, Ben Birkey brings deep technical expertise and on-the-ground delivery skills to every development. As Project Architect and former Head of Hospitality at a top architectural Chicago firm, he has led the design and execution of multi-million-dollar mixed-use, residential, and hotel projects in high-demand markets such as Chicago, Miami, and Petoskey. Ben’s work spans zoning and entitlement, consultant coordination, and full CD and CA execution, ensuring that developments are not only beautifully designed, but feasible, efficient, and primed for long-term performance. His track record of shepherding projects from entitlement through occupancy demonstrates his ability to align design intent with construction reality. A critical asset to investor-backed developments seeking dependable execution and strong returns.