Development Advisory

Insight. Clarity. Direction.

Helm Ventures provides strategic real estate advisory for investors, landowners, and institutions seeking to understand, unlock, and maximize the potential of their assets.

We define the why behind development — identifying the highest and best use, aligning capital with opportunity, and shaping projects that perform financially, functionally, and contextually.

Highest and Best Use Analysis

Defining what should be built — not just what can be built.

At the core of our advisory practice is a rigorous Highest and Best Use (HBU) analysis.

We evaluate every parcel through financial, regulatory, and market lenses to uncover the optimal development scenario.

Our process includes:

  • Legal & Regulatory Feasibility

  • Physical Feasibility & Infrastructure Analysis

  • Financial Modeling & Yield-on-Cost Studies

  • Market Demand & Absorption Analysis

The outcome is a clear development roadmap — identifying the most valuable, viable, and strategically aligned use for each site.

Strategic Advisory Services

From feasibility to execution strategy.

Helm advises clients on structuring, financing, and delivering successful projects — from the earliest stages of site control to capital formation and partnership strategy.

Core capabilities:

  • Feasibility & Market Studies

  • Site Selection & Assemblage Strategy

  • Development Program Definition

  • Zoning & Entitlement Advisory

  • Capital Stack Structuring & Waterfall Design

  • Public-Private Partnership Strategy

We work across asset types — multifamily, mixed-use, industrial, retail, hospitality, and healthcare — providing the intelligence and structure needed to move confidently from concept to action.

Deliverables

Clarity from the first decision.

Each advisory engagement is tailored, but deliverables typically include:

  • Highest & Best Use Report

  • Development Program & Yield Analysis

  • Entitlement Path Summary

  • Pro Forma + Capital Stack Model

  • Market Positioning Brief

  • Development Timeline & Execution Strategy