Advisory

On the sponsor's side of the table.

Full-cycle advisory for developers and investors executing ground-up development, adaptive reuse, value-add repositioning, and build-to-suit projects. From feasibility through disposition — or just the sections where you need us.

When to Engage Us

Pre-acquisition through disposition.

Whether you're building from the ground up, converting an office to multifamily, repositioning a vintage apartment community, or executing a build-to-suit — we advise, structure, and execute at every level of involvement. Full development soup-to-nuts, or just the phases where you need a partner who's done it before.

By referral and selective intake.

Feasibility & Underwriting

Market analysis, proforma development, and capital structure modeling — whether it's a ground-up site, a conversion candidate, or a value-add acquisition.

Capital Stack Design

Debt placement, equity structuring, and lender/investor introductions tailored to the project type — construction loans, bridge, permanent, or JV equity.

Pre-Development & Entitlements

Zoning, permitting, architect and GC selection, and cost management. For repositioning projects: scope of work design, contractor procurement, and renovation budgeting.

Construction & Renovation Oversight

Budget tracking, draw management, schedule accountability, and quality assurance — from ground-up builds to full-property rehabs.

Stabilization & Operations

Lease-up strategy, property management onboarding, rent optimization, and financial reporting through stabilization targets.

Disposition & Exit Strategy

Market timing, buyer targeting, and full disposition execution. We stay through the exit — because that's where the return is realized.

Engagement Models

Three ways to work with us.

Project-Based

Fixed-scope engagements for a specific deal — feasibility, entitlements, construction oversight, or disposition. Defined deliverables, defined fee.

Retainer

Ongoing advisory for active developers. Monthly retainer, unlimited deal screening, development planning, and execution oversight across your full pipeline.

Development & Co-Development

Ground-up development and selective JV arrangements where we contribute development expertise, construction oversight, and full-cycle execution — from site selection through disposition.

Case Studies

From conception to disposition.

Institutional · Large-Scale

Life Storage · Gilbert, AZ

910-unit, 125,000 SF self-storage + 37 RV spaces — full-cycle ground-up development for Sovereign Group of Companies.

$30.5M Disposition

Vestmont performed the initial underwriting, led pre-development through zoning and entitlement, structured the financing, managed the full development cycle, onboarded operations, and executed the disposition.

Initial Underwriting

Market analysis, feasibility study, and proforma development. Validated demand drivers, competitive supply, and rent assumptions before capital was committed.

Pre-Development

Site selection, zoning and entitlement, architectural coordination, vendor selection, and GC procurement. Managed the full permitting timeline from concept through building permit.

Development & Financing

Structured the capital stack, placed construction financing, and oversaw the build — budget tracking, draw management, and schedule accountability through CO.