LAND ACQUISITION · ENTITLEMENT · MUD & UTILITY FEASIBILITY

Texas Land Advisory & Commercial Development Sites

From raw acreage assemblages and MUD district navigation to TxDOT corridor frontage and industrial laydown yards across Greater Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast, our advisory desk unites capital planning discipline with civil due diligence.

CIVIL DILIGENCE & LAND TRANSACTIONS

Core Land Advisory Capabilities

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01 · SITE ACQUISITION

Raw Land & Parcel Assemblage

Strategic site identification, landowner negotiations, and multi-parcel assemblages for industrial logistics parks, master-planned communities, and commercial nodes from 5 to 500+ acres.

Corridors: I-45 South, Hwy 146, Hwy 288, Grand Pkwy 99
02 · STATUTORY ENTITLEMENT

Entitlement & Municipal Zoning

City of Houston Chapter 42 platting navigation, extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) agreements, restrictive covenant forensic reviews, and municipal variance filings.

Harris, Galveston & Brazoria County Jurisdictions
03 · UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

MUD Districts & CCN Feasibility

Municipal Utility District (MUD) annexation, water/sewer CCN boundary audits, TCEQ wastewater capacity verification, and electrical substation load feasibility.

Will-Serve Letters & Developer Reimbursement Agreements
04 · DRAINAGE & HYDROLOGY

Flood Zone & Detention Engineering

ATLAS 14 stormwater detention volume analysis, HCFCD/county drainage district compliance, FEMA floodplain mitigation, and wetland delineation coordination.

Zone X / AE Determinations & Compensatory Storage
05 · TRANSPORTATION & ACCESS

TxDOT Corridors & Hard Corners

Highway frontage pad site acquisition, TxDOT driveway access permitting, traffic impact analysis (TIA) coordination, and signalized intersection placement.

Heavy Commercial, QSR & Fuel Center Pad Sites
06 · FINANCIAL MODELING

Residual Land Valuation & HBU

Comprehensive highest-and-best-use (HBU) underwriting, infrastructure pro-forma budgeting, and residual land value modeling for developers and family offices.

Industrial Flex, BTR & Mixed-Use Development
REPRESENTATIVE DUE DILIGENCE DOSSIERAUDIT COMPLIANT

Gulf Coast Logistics & Commercial Infill Tract

15.42 GROSS ACRES · HWY 146 / PORT CORRIDOR · UNRESTRICTED · SHADED ZONE X
Texas Gulf Coast Commercial Land & Unrestricted Development Tract
Gross Parcel Size:15.42 Acres (671,695 SF)
Usable Net Area (Post-Detention):12.85 Acres (83.3% Efficiency)
Frontage / Curb-Cut Permitting:TxDOT Hwy 146 Approved Deceleration Lane
Underwritten Valuation:$3.85 – $4.25 / SF ($2.6M – $2.85M)

This representative diligence package demonstrates our rigorous underwriting methodology. Our team verified municipal utility capacity (CCN #10542), evaluated ATLAS 14 on-site detention basin requirements, confirmed zero jurisdictional wetlands under USACE Section 404, and completed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment with zero Recognized Environmental Conditions.

Site Architecture & Statutory Due Diligence

Statutory Due Diligence ItemVerified Technical Assessment
Municipal Utility District (MUD)In-District Water & Sanitary Capacity Certificate Verified
Stormwater & Drainage ImpactATLAS 14 Pond Sizing: 0.65 AC-FT/Acre · Positive Outfall
TxDOT Access / Curb CutsPermitted Dual 40-ft Commercial Curb Cuts with Median Cut
FEMA Floodplain Status500-Year Shaded Zone X · Outside 100-Year Base Flood Elevation
Environmental Site AssessmentPhase I ESA Completed (ASTM E1527-21) · Zero RECs Identified
Pipelines & Utility EasementsClass 1 Boundary ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Completed
Virtual Due Diligence Room (VDR) · Core Instrument Check
  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Boundary & Topographic SurveyDELIVERED
  • Civil Preliminary Drainage Impact Study (ATLAS 14 Sizing)APPROVED
  • MUD Will-Serve Capacity & Fire Flow Availability LetterACTIVE
  • TxDOT Access Permit & Driveway Location AuthorizationPERMITTED
  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ASTM E1527-21)CLEAR

Submit Land Mandate / RFP

Acquiring, entitling, or disposing of commercial development parcels or acreage tracts? Provide your mandate specifications below. Our land advisory team will review within 2 hours.

Confidential institutional advisory backed by Keller Williams Preferred (TREC #0829681). Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) executed prior to off-market parcel disclosures.

PRACTICE LEADERSHIP

Industrial Capital Controls & Valuation Engineering

Thomas Trevino — Commercial Practice Lead

Thomas Trevino

Commercial Practice Lead · Industrial Cost Specialist

Over 20 years of industrial capital budgeting, major civil infrastructure controls, and cost planning across the Texas Gulf Coast. Former lead project cost estimator for Shell, GE, Siemens, and OxyChem, bringing petrochemical-grade rigor to land assemblage, utility interconnection, and civil site underwriting.

Dr. Charles Lehnhoff — Managing Partner

Dr. Charles Lehnhoff

Managing Partner · MBA, REALTOR®

Principal real estate strategist combining MBA corporate valuation, quantitative financial structuring, and deep regional market expertise. Advises developers, family offices, and institutions on complex land acquisitions, MUD district negotiations, and tax-deferred asset disposition.