Our Expertise

Construction & Development

Let us help you build your dream property.

From site selection to tenant finish

Block Construction Services has represented ownership groups in the construction and development of over $3.0 billion in new industrial, office, medical office, retail, and multifamily projects, managing roughly $20 million in tenant finish work annually.

  • Construction management and owner representation
  • Design, entitlements, and city process coordination
  • LEED-certified construction experience
Block Construction Services

BCS Provides Expertise In

Construction Management / Owner Representation

Managing all of a client's needs — vendor and site selection, design, budgeting, construction, closeout, move management, voice/data cabling, furniture, and signage procurement.

Financial Analysis

ROI, yield, and lease analysis, draw coordination, investment presentations, and tax segregation.

Design / Entitlements / City Process

Site selection, zoning, platting, planning approvals, city council meetings, utility coordination, benefit districts, incentives, and permitting.

Scheduling / Estimating / Job Costing

Master scheduling of every phase, pre-construction estimating, and job costing through completion to keep budgets on target.

Contract Administration

Managing contracts with designers, vendors, and contractors — RFIs, change order review, shop drawings, pay-application review, punch list, and closeout.

LEED Construction

Contractors experienced in LEED-certified shell/core and tenant finish construction, energy efficiency, utility rebate programs, and Energy Star ratings.

Tenant Finish

Managing every phase, from small tenant finish projects to multi-faceted work worth several million dollars.

Block Development Company

From Site Acquisition to Closeout

Site Acquisition / Selection

Managing a client's needs from vendor and site selection through design, budgeting, construction, closeout, move management, and signage procurement.

Project Team Procurement & Approval Coordination

Hiring the architect, civil, MEP, and structural engineers, arranging inspections and testing, and coordinating lender approvals, permits, and entitlements.

Budget & Finance

Project costs, pro forma, and budgets, plus financing, debt service, construction and permanent financing, and monthly draw and tax valuation reporting.

Construction & Closeout

Completing cost reporting, closing contracts, handling pay-offs and retainage, and preparing new management and maintenance contracts at project close.

Strategic Advisory

Beyond Day-to-Day Management

Distressed Property Repositioning

Strategic positioning of property including analytical positioning in a lease/sale environment, property management, and strategic reinvestment.

Portfolio Review

Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each property in a portfolio and anticipating market changes to identify acquisition or disposition opportunities that realize the greatest return for the owner.

Insurance Review / Placement

BRES insures over a billion dollars in commercial property. Leveraging that buying power gets cost-effective rates, plus help verifying coverage and processing claims.

Meet the team

Get to know the team managing construction from permit to punch list.