Services
Our business model calls for all deliverables to be completed
in-house directly by a seasoned professional who is a principal in
the company, not junior-level staff or subcontractors. This
demonstrates our commitment to quality and personalized service.
The following are our core competencies:
- Market Research
- Site Selection
- Due Diligence
- Entitlements
- Planning Services
- GIS Analysis and Mapping
- Economic Development
- Community Relations
Market Research
We use cutting edge technology to provide the very best
information about market trends, local economies and sub markets.
Knowledge integration is the basis on which good decisions are made.
The majority of development mistakes are made in the initial stages
of the development process. Our job is to help you create a good
foundation to build upon.
Site Selection
Many companies embellish on claims that they use advanced GIS
(Geographic Information Systems) technology to assist with site
selection. Gerhartz & Associates delivers on this promise with over
twenty years of hands-on GIS analysis experience. We focus on
appropriate use of technology and downplay GIS as a panacea. GIS is
used to help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of people who
are engaged in an inherently people oriented business which embodies
many factors that cannot be "modeled" sitting at a desk.
Due Diligence
An art, not a science? This might be a stretch, but there is no
question that asking the right questions frequently makes the
difference between success and failure. We hierarchically structure
our fact finding in order to reduce the risk that our clients
over-invest in situations that will not bear fruit.
Entitlement
We believe that continuity is the key. No disconnect between the
person doing the research and the person pursuing entitlement. We
have the experience and know how to reconfigure and restructure real
estate assets in response to diverse technical, financial and
political challenges. We provide single source peace of mind, taking
you from conception through completion, resolving conflicts that
threaten to delay or derail a project.
Planning Services
We develop effective planning strategies and pragmatic
implementation tools tailored to meet the needs of specific
communities, projects and environments. We do not believe in
cookie-cutter planning techniques because one size does not fit all.
Every community, project and situation is different, so the solution
should be tailored to fit. We can provide the following services:
- Visioning
- Community and Neighborhood Planning
- Comprehensive Planning
- Land Development Regulations
- Redevelopment and Corridor Plans
- Capital and Fiscal Planning
GIS Analysis/Mapping
Gerhartz & Associates owns and operates MapGorilla.com, a well
established and successful Geographic Information Systems
consultancy and ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)
Business Partner. MapGorilla has historically operated in similar
arenas as Gerhartz & Associates, supporting the due diligence and
analytical needs of the real estate and economic development
communities. It now functions as the technical foundation for the
complete project life cycle services provided by Gerhartz &
Associates.
Community Relations
Community matters. Community context can add value to every project
decision that one makes. We advise, facilitate and develop strategy
as well as represent clients in navigating community and political
obstacles.
Economic Development
We are economic development experts with the
experience to identify opportunities and developing and executing
strategies that add value for communities and private industry.
- Strategic Plans
- Location and Community Assessment
- Target Industry and Cluster Assessment
- Economic and Socioeconomic Projections
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis
- CRA Planning and Development
- Tax Increment Financing
- Incentives Analysis, Negotiations and Development
- Market Studies