Design + Capital + Intelligence

Clearing the Path to Industrial Success

Discover Our Process
Discover Our Process
Design-build and capital solutions that turn early interest into buildable, investable projects.
Introductory video for Cities & Public Economic Development.
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Overview of Services

Industrial interest is easy to attract.
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Executable projects are not.

VIP helps cities move upstream of development and construction to turn early industrial interest into qualified, aligned, and execution-ready projects. We work before incentives are committed, before infrastructure is overextended, and before political capital is spent, so cities advance fewer projects, faster, with greater confidence and lower risk.
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Industrial Development
We support cities and regions in advancing complex industrial projects from early interest to executable development. Our work helps municipalities evaluate proposals, prepare sites, coordinate stakeholders, and reduce execution risk before public resources are committed. Unlike firms that enter only after a developer is selected, we work upstream to help cities protect time, credibility, and long-term economic outcomes.
Data Centers
We help cities assess, prepare for, and responsibly attract data center projects by balancing economic opportunity with infrastructure capacity, power availability, water usage, and community impact. Many jurisdictions are approached by operators before the full implications are understood. We provide independent, technically grounded guidance so cities can evaluate feasibility, negotiate from a position of strength, and avoid downstream surprises.
Commercial Real Estate
We advise cities on commercial development initiatives that support long-term economic goals by aligning land use, infrastructure planning, and private capital with community priorities. Whether supporting downtown redevelopment, industrial corridors, or mixed-use districts, we help cities move beyond transactional deals toward projects that strengthen the local tax base, employment ecosystem, and long-term resilience.
Lease-Back and Public-Private Structures
We assist cities in evaluating and structuring public-private development models, including lease-back, ground-lease, and partnership frameworks. Our focus is on responsibly leveraging private capital while preserving public control and transparency. We help ensure financial structures are durable, politically defensible, and aligned with long-term municipal interests rather than short-term balance-sheet relief.
Build-to-Suit Projects Supported by Cities
We help cities support build-to-suit industrial and commercial projects by ensuring site readiness, entitlement alignment, and coordination between developers and operators before commitments are made. By clarifying requirements early, including utilities, access, zoning, workforce, and incentives, cities can accelerate high-quality projects while avoiding misalignment that leads to delays, renegotiations, or failed developments.

Integrated Development Services

Site Selection, Planning & Due Diligence
We help cities evaluate and prepare sites for industrial and commercial development by assessing infrastructure readiness, land use compatibility, labor availability, and regulatory feasibility. Our work allows municipalities to identify viable sites early, understand constraints before proposals arrive, and position properties competitively without overcommitting public resources.
Comprehensive RFP Responses
We assist cities in structuring, evaluating, and responding to complex development solicitations. This includes clarifying requirements, improving proposal quality, and helping municipalities distinguish serious, executable projects from speculative interest. The result is a cleaner process that protects staff time, improves outcomes, and strengthens the city’s credibility with qualified developers and operators.
General Contractor & Delivery Oversight
We support cities by advising on contractor selection frameworks, delivery models, and execution oversight for complex projects. Our role is to help municipalities understand delivery risk, align schedules and scopes, and ensure that construction plans are realistic before approvals are granted. This reduces the likelihood of delays, cost overruns, or failed commitments that can impact public trust.
Master Planning
We help cities develop clear, phased master plans that align land use, infrastructure, access, and long-term growth objectives. By establishing a shared vision early, municipalities can streamline approvals, reduce reactive redesigns, and guide private investment toward outcomes that support economic development goals.
Value Engineering
We help cities evaluate cost, constructability, and infrastructure efficiency early in the development process. Our approach focuses on long-term operational performance rather than short-term cost cutting. This allows municipalities to support projects that are financially viable, resilient, and less likely to require future public intervention.
Sustainability & Infrastructure Resilience
We assist cities in integrating sustainability and resilience principles into development planning, including energy systems, water usage, and infrastructure durability. Our focus is on practical solutions that improve long-term performance, reduce operational risk, and align projects with evolving regulatory and community expectations.
Business & Site Analytics
We provide cities with data-driven analysis across labor markets, logistics access, infrastructure capacity, and competitive positioning. These insights help municipalities understand how their sites compare regionally, identify gaps that may limit success, and make informed decisions about where to focus development efforts.
State & Local Incentive Strategy
We help cities identify, structure, and evaluate incentive programs in coordination with project timelines and eligibility requirements. Our role is to ensure incentives are applied strategically, responsibly, and in a way that maximizes public return while minimizing compliance and claw-back risk.
Tax Abatement Analysis
We assist cities in evaluating tax abatement requests by modeling fiscal impacts, timing, and long-term benefits. This enables municipalities to negotiate from a position of clarity and ensure abatements support real economic value rather than speculative development.
Labor Market & Workforce Analysis
We help cities assess workforce availability, skills alignment, and competitive pressures in support of industrial recruitment efforts. These insights allow municipalities to evaluate whether proposed projects are realistically supportable and where workforce partnerships or training investments may be required.
Transportation & Infrastructure Planning Studies
We support cities in evaluating transportation, logistics, and access considerations related to air, port, rail, and roadway infrastructure. This helps municipalities understand capacity constraints early and avoid approving projects that exceed existing infrastructure capabilities.
Education & Workforce Pipeline Assessment
We evaluate local and regional education and training resources to understand workforce readiness and long-term talent supply. Cities use this insight to strengthen partnerships with colleges, technical schools, and workforce programs in support of sustainable economic development.
Project Delivery & Close Out
We assist cities in monitoring project delivery through construction, commissioning, and handoff. Our involvement helps ensure commitments are met, documentation is complete, and projects transition cleanly into operation without unresolved issues that can burden public agencies.
Market Underwriting & Investment Recommendations
We provide comprehensive underwriting models and strategic investment recommendations for your project, assessing market demand, cost-drivers, risk factors and exit strategies to ensure optimal capital deployment. Unlike firms that offer high-level ballparks, we deliver tailored, scenario-tested insights that align financing structure, timing and asset performance with your unique operational and investment objectives.
Entitlement & Permitting Coordination
We help cities coordinate zoning, land use approvals, and permitting processes to align with project milestones. Our role is to reduce friction, improve predictability, and ensure regulatory requirements are addressed early so approved projects can move forward efficiently.
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From local businesses to global enterprises, our partners play a vital role in shaping the solutions we offer.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How does VIP protect the city from the reputational risk of failed or stalled projects?
Public leaders are often judged by outcomes but punished by process failures, especially when a project stalls after a major announcement. VIP uses a staged Gate Model to ensure that public commitments never outrun project fundamentals. By identifying "fatal flaws" and critical constraints early, VIP filters out exploratory or undercapitalized inquiries before political capital is spent or incentives are committed.
How does VIP differ from traditional economic development or site-readiness consultants?
Traditional consultants typically focus on strategy, site certification, and marketing to attract interest. VIP's value is in execution readiness; it operates before formal development to align operators, infrastructure, and capital so cities advance fewer projects with higher confidence. Furthermore, VIP can selectively finance projects itself, providing a credibility signal that most consultants cannot offer.
How does VIP manage infrastructure strain, particularly regarding power and water?
Infrastructure commitments (power, water, roads) that outpace delivery are a primary fear for cities. VIP treats utility coordination and substation timelines as critical path items rather than checkboxes. During the "Discovery and Site Fit" phase, they provide stable load data and verify utility commitments early to prevent system instability or reputational crossfire for the public partner.
Does VIP replace our internal economic development or incentive staff?
No. VIP is framed as a coordination partner that supports existing processes and strengthens a city's ability to execute. VIP does not negotiate on the city’s behalf or replace staff; instead, it provides the packaging and readiness discipline needed to translate inbound interest into an executable plan.
How does VIP verify the financial strength and seriousness of an operator?
VIP performs operator-first discovery, qualifying feasibility and sponsor capability before a project advances to the incentive or capital commitment stage. This "credibility filtering" helps city managers who lack visibility into a company’s true financial strength or delivery capability. Success is defined by projects that reach groundbreaking and delivery, not just deal volume.
How does VIP's integrated model reduce "handoff risk" for the city?
Fragmentation between developers, builders, and utilities often causes assumptions to drift, leading to late surprises that force cities to re-brief councils or manage public confusion. By bringing capital, operators, and design-build execution under one roof, VIP ensures that all parties are working from the same stabilized assumptions from day one.
ENSURING YOUR VISION

We deliver intelligent design-build and capital solutions for forward-thinking operators and developers. From data-driven site modeling to turnkey execution, VIP transforms vision into lasting value.

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