Real Estate Development
Real Estate Development and Related Services

Brookwood|Starboard and its affiliate, Brookwood Equities LLC, focus on high density urban and transit-oriented properties in technology-intensive markets including new development and repurposing obsolete buildings for new uses to meet current market demand.

Investment Platform

Brookwood welcomes opportunities to acquire properties or serve as a principal with building and land owners in development joint ventures. Brookwood|Starboard has a collaborative philosophy and a comprehensive platform supported by team experience in many areas including: Real Estate Development, Market Analysis, Financial Feasibility, Investment and Asset Management, Architecture, Engineering, Project Management, Urban Planning and Strategic Planning.

Investment Focus

Brookwood|Starboard, through its affiliate, Brookwood Equities, is active as a principal in regional markets where the firm has offices including the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Palm Beach and Atlanta.

Brookwood|Starboard can work with end-users and investors in markets throughout the United States. The Principals’ philosophy emphasizes collaboration and creativity to assure that interests are aligned. Brookwood|Starboard is distinguished by thoughtful consideration of issues coupled with comprehensive skills.

Investment Approach

In its role as a Development Principal, Brookwood|Starboard affiliate, Brookwood Equities, addresses investor needs and objectives from multiple perspectives. We emphasize thorough due diligence, hands-on management, and service-oriented, tailored reporting, with clear and collaborative decision-making. We identify key objectives, issues and risks, and lead teams of internal and consulting experts to assess opportunities, mitigate risks and develop an array of appropriate solutions.

Brookwood|Starboard is active in the following areas:

  • Sourcing Real Estate Opportunities
  • Entitlements and Public Approvals
  • Financial Analysis and Management
  • Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Project and Construction Management
  • Asset Repositioning
  • Public Private Partnerships
  • Developers

Brookwood|Starboard’s strengths include:

Experience

Professionals with an average 30 years of experience

Knowledge of the Marketplace

We focus on local markets with which we are very familiar

Knowledge of the Development Process

Completed projects ranging up to $400 Million

Reputation

Executives known for successful hands-on approach

Product type focus:

  • Adaptive Reuse
  • Mixed-use/Urban Infill
  • Conversion of Retail to other uses
  • Conversion of Class B Office to other uses
  • Residential (apartments and condominiums)
  • Workforce Housing
  • Student Housing
  • Hospitality
Development Services

Strategic Advisory

  • Site Assessment
  • Acquisition Due Diligence
  • Budgeting and Scheduling
  • Real Estate Economic and Demographic Analysis
  • Market Analysis & Marketability Study
  • Financial Feasibility & Funding Strategy
  • Risk and Liability Management
  • Asset Stabilization and Value Preservation
  • Project Repositioning and Redevelopment
  • Strategic Planning
  • Public Approvals
  • Ground-Up Development

Development and Construction Program Management

  • Master Planning and Phasing Strategies
  • EIR Management
  • Project Entitlements
  • Infrastructure
  • Overall Development Management
  • Budgeting and Cost Estimating
  • Project Management (pre-construction to move-in)
  • Leasing and Sales Management
  • Management of Tenant Fit-out and Move-in

Planning and Design Consulting

  • Infrastructure
  • Conceptual Design and Programming
  • Value Engineering
  • Construction Risk Mitigation
  • Constructability Review
Case Study
The Wakefield, Atlanta

Two of Brookwood’s founding principals, George and Shepherd Heery, served as Development Principals and Construction Loan Guarantors for site acquisition, planning and development of The Wakefield, Atlanta’s first luxury cooperative. Ken Klebanoff served as the Development Manager.Brookwood carried out the design as the Owner’s Design Consultant and provided full Development Management including the arrangement of financing, marketing and management of construction. The project was completed in 16 months on schedule. There was only one contractor-initiated change order in the amount of $8,400 and no claims were brought against the Owner (Developer).