Navigating the Entitlement Process

By Erica Leatham

Successful developments involve smart, engaged, and active consultants who can follow changes in rules and think creatively.

While most real estate professionals agree that you cannot control the weather, and, thus, construction schedules, those same professionals expect certainty from the entitlement process.

But, the entitlement process can be just as unpredictable as the weather.

The issues vary widely, but the “best practices” to manage the process remain constant: a knowledgeable team to understand the rules and massage the message. -more-