Full-Service Solutions for Every Project
Foundation Project Advisors’ scope of services can be tailored to the individual client and project. We exist to maximize the value of the Owner's investment and ensure your vision becomes a reality.
Some of our typical clients include:
- Single Asset Property Owners trying to maintain a building while operating other businesses
- Individual Apartment Unit Owners navigating HOA rules for their own renovation projects
- Portfolio Managers augmenting their staff with additional project management capacity
- Supporting Condominium Boards managing complicated Cap-Ex Projects and Local Law Requirements
- Landlords delegating project management and oversight of tenant improvement projects
- Project Advisory services for Family Offices investing in new ground-up development projects
- Franchisees tasked with completing their own store buildouts seeking advice
- Investors and JV Partnerships looking for third-party review of project constructability
Project Advisory and Owner's Representative Scope of Services
Owner's Representation & Project Oversight
Acting as your advocate, we manage every stage of development, coordinate all stakeholders, and ensure each phase aligns with your goals and expectations.
- Set Priorities and Define Solutions
- Initial Feasibility Studies
- Manage Due Diligence Process
- Perform Constructability Analyses
- Pre-Construction Services
- On-Site Owner's Representative During Construction Phase
- Manage Punch List / Close Out
- Develop Maintenance Schedules
- Facilitate Handoff to Operations
Entitlement, Permitting & Regulatory Coordination
We guide projects through zoning, permitting, and regulatory approvals, ensuring compliance and preventing delays throughout the development process.
- Coordinate Expeditors and Manage Design Consultant Submittals
- Manage Zoning Change Requests and Site Use Approvals (Entitlements)
- Manage Development Applications and Plan Submissions for Permitting
- Manage responses to Municipal Reviewer comments
- Coordinate Access Agreements with Neighbors and Municipal Agencies
- Attend Municipal Agency Inspections
Design Team and Vendor Management
We serve as the Owner's liaison between architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, utility providers, and municipal agencies - maintaining communication and accountability.
- Design Development Reviews
- Prepare Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- Administer Bid Solicitation Process
- Negotiate Construction Agreements
- Translate Technical Updates into Actionable Advice
- Coordinate Vendor Access
- Manage Building Notices and Coordinate Service Interruptions
Budgeting, Scheduling & Value Engineering
We carefully review budgets and timelines, analyze cost-saving opportunities, and optimize resources without compromising quality.
- Preliminary Cost Estimates
- Contractor Budget Reviews
- Identify Value Engineering Options
- Bid Leveling and Vendor Award Recommendations
- Long-lead Time Buy Strategy
- Procurement Status Tracking
- Project Phasing Optimization
- Critique GC Critical Path Schedule
Maintain Project Controls
We ensure contractual requirements are being met, managing project costs and mitigating financial risks for the Owner.
- Contract Administration
- Construction Document Control
- Insurance Coverage Oversight
- Disciplined Scope Management
- Maintain Cost Controls
- Change Order Management
- Manage Monthly Pay Requisitions
- Manage Bank Draw Process
- Coordinate Third-Party Inspections
- Identify and Correct Defective Work
Stakeholder Management
We provide clear communication and routine project updates - keeping Stakeholders informed, allowing you to make informed decisions.
- Project Status Summary Reports
- Monthly Photo Logs
- Detailed Financial Reports and Budget Tracking
- Cost-to-Complete Estimates
- Budget Variance Reports
- QA/QC and Site Inspection Reports
- Milestone and Schedule Variance Reports
Trust Our Team to Deliver Results
Recently completed or in process projects:
- CM Oversight and project management of new CubeSmart branded Self-Storage Facility in Farmingdale.
- Manage Rezoning Application and Site Plan Submission for new Self Storage project in Riverhead.
- Third-Party Contractor Bid and Constructability Review of 200-Unit Townhome Development in Charlotte.
- Vendor management and filing support for Brooklyn Interior Apartment Alteration.
- Oversee vendor solicitation for Parking Lot and Roof Repairs on Ronkonkoma Industrial Portfolio.
- Coordinate MEP design, DOB filing, Contractor bid solicitation and vendor selection, CM oversight, and utility rebate filing for MEP upgrades in Brooklyn multi-family building.
- Oversee design consultants and contractors for single family gut-renovation project in Huntington.
Let Foundation Project Advisors guide your project from concept to completion with expertise and precision. Whether you're thinking about a new project or are already underway. We'd be happy to discuss your goals.