Development + Permitting
As your local Boston experts, Wharf Partners can serve as your boots on the ground. With excellent relationships with architects, engineers and general contractors, we can assist with team assemblage and manage the schedule and entitlement process with all permitting authorities. We have a knowledge of every step of the entitlement process, including new challenges with building and stretch codes, linkage, affordability and sustainability requirements. Wharf Partners can navigate the process, maintain the schedule and facilitate approvals at all levels of government from the State House to City Hall to the building department.
Government Relations
Wharf Partners utilizes relationships, a solid understanding of process and respect for the multiple priorities of public figures, to navigate the governmental and approval process around real estate development. With our experience, elected and appointed officials appreciate our involvement and know we will do what we say we will do. We provide the political cover through support, necessary for elected and appointed officials to endorse the project.
Community Relations
Working with the team, Wharf Partners develops and implements grassroots campaigns to build support for a proposed project. Working with key individuals and stakeholders in the community to informally meet and educate abutters and business owners on the proposed redevelopment project, the team and their excellent reputation in an effort to solicit explicit support and counter opposition.
Interactive Website Development & Management
Designed as a tool to inform community members, build support for a project and collaborate with interested parties, the interactive website represents the development project. Highlighting all components of the proposal, the website is a source of information, but also a platform for discussion and interaction. Wharf Partners designs, develops and maintains the interactive website through the entitlement process.