Turnkey Marina Development

Yes - we coordinate and guide permitting, regulatory coordination, and entitlement efforts in partnership with local consultants, coastal engineers, and agencies. This often includes zoning and land-use strategy, environmental review coordination, and entitlement process management, while approvals are ultimately issued by the relevant authorities.

Yes - we support both ground-up waterfront development, redevelopment, and existing marina improvements. That can include expansions, modernization, infrastructure upgrades, drystack additions, workflow changes, and repositioning strategies designed to improve utilization and long-term performance.

Most marina projects are driven by permitting and environmental review, so timelines can vary widely, but many projects take 18–48+ months from early feasibility to opening depending on entitlement status, scope, and jurisdiction. During feasibility, we estimate a realistic schedule based on comparable projects, approval requirements, and site-specific constraints (e.g., environmental review, submerged lands, dredging, utilities, and construction complexity).

Our development process follows a disciplined sequence, tailored to each jurisdiction and site:

1. Site + business case review (goals, constraints, market context, and value drivers)
2. Feasibility (program options, ROM budget, timeline, key risks, and cost considerations)
3. Entitlement strategy (permit roadmap, agency coordination plan, and approvals strategy)
4. Programming + design development (layout, storage strategy, operations assumptions, and design/engineering coordination)
5. Delivery planning (team structure, procurement approach, constructability, and schedule discipline)
6. Execution (permitting support, consultant coordination, construction delivery, and implementation)

The objective is to create a holistic development approach that creates value, reduces cost, increases certainty, and minimizes unforeseen conditions while aligning decisions to budget, schedule, and long-term performance.

Design-build is a project delivery model where design and construction are coordinated under one integrated, accountable team, improving alignment across scope, budget, schedule, and constructability - especially important on complex waterfront projects.

Once feasibility and the project program (capacity, layout, operations assumptions, and budget targets) are aligned, we move into design-build by:

1. Advancing concept → schematic → permit-ready design with real-time cost input
2. Coordinating design and engineering, and permitting in parallel where possible
3. Planning procurement and construction sequencing, with the same professionals who will be building the facility involved from inception and managing construction with that resident knowledge

This approach helps keep scope, budget, and delivery aligned as decisions are made.

A marina feasibility study provides early clarity on whether a project works - physically, financially, and operationally - before major capital is committed. We typically answer:

• Can this be permitted and built on this site?
• What should the program be (wet slips, drystack, service, amenities) and why?
• What is the rough order of magnitude cost range and key cost drivers?
• What is a realistic timeline based on approvals and delivery approach?
• What are the biggest risks/constraints (environmental, zoning, access, utilities, navigation, etc.)

The goal is to align site constraints, market demand, capital strategy, and the operating model early.

We provide end-to-end support for marina and waterfront projects - from feasibility and capital strategy through delivery planning and operational launch. Services may include:

• Site & market evaluation (demand, constraints, competitive set)
• Entitlement/permitting coordination (zoning, environmental review, agency process support)
• Program & concept planning (wet slips, drystack counts, service/amenities mix)
• Budget and schedule development (ROM cost ranges, milestone timelines, risk items)
• Design-build delivery support (team coordination, cost/schedule visibility)
• Operations & automation planning (workflows, staffing, software/controls strategy)
• Asset strategy (pricing, utilization, NOI drivers, long-term capex priorities)

During design-build delivery, clients can expect ongoing budget and schedule transparency, coordinated design input, and a single point of accountability throughout the process. This integrated structure is a major advantage of design-build, helping reduce coordination gaps, streamline decision-making, and keep the project aligned from design through construction. Typically, this includes regular reporting on cost status, schedule milestones, design decisions, and change management so owners can make informed decisions quickly.

We typically work with marina owners, investors (including family offices and institutional groups), developers, coastal designers, and real estate teams pursuing waterfront opportunities. Clients bring us in for pre-acquisition diligence, feasibility and entitlement planning, ground-up development, or repositioning/expansion of existing marina assets.

Design-build can be a strong fit for marina projects because it reduces handoffs on complex scopes involving permitting, marine structures, utilities, and operations planning. It also brings constructability and value engineering directly into the design process. Benefits often include earlier cost feedback, fewer coordination gaps, clearer accountability, better schedule control, and fewer RFIs and change orders.