Real Estate Development & Advisory

Infill and adaptive reuse in Midwest communities.

Solid Ground Companies develops and advises on small and mid-scale projects in secondary and tertiary markets, working with municipalities, property owners, and capital partners from feasibility through stabilization.

Our Work

The Company

A focused practice in smaller markets.

Solid Ground Companies is a founder-led real estate firm working on infill and adaptive reuse projects in secondary and tertiary Midwest markets. Projects in these markets are often too small or too relationship-dependent for institutional developers, and too complex for many local investors to structure.

Our work typically combines local priorities, public financing tools, and private capital on a project-by-project basis. We take on a limited number of projects so that each receives direct attention from start to finish.

Experience
10+ years in urban planning, municipal redevelopment, and private consulting.
Markets
Secondary and tertiary markets across the Midwest.
Project Types
Infill, adaptive reuse, and mixed-use rehabilitation, from vacant storefronts to former industrial sites.
Office
Clarksville, IN

What We Do

From sourcing
to stabilization.

01

Infill Development

Acquisition and development of vacant or underused parcels in established neighborhoods, scaled to the surrounding context and structured to be financially durable.

02

Adaptive Reuse

Conversion and rehabilitation of existing buildings, including commercial conversions, mixed-use rehabilitation, and historic projects using available tax credits.

03

Public-Private Structuring

Projects that combine public incentives with private financing, informed by experience on both the municipal and the development side of these transactions.

Solid Ground Advisors

Advisory services for
early-stage projects.

Solid Ground Advisors is the consulting practice of Solid Ground Companies. We work with municipalities, redevelopment authorities, and private property owners in the early stages of a project, when decisions about feasibility, structure, and financing are made.

  • Predevelopment Strategy Site feasibility, program definition, and project structuring before development capital is committed.
  • Financing & Incentive Planning Evaluating and sequencing tax increment financing, federal and state tax credits, grants, and other gap financing sources.
  • Partner Assembly Identifying and engaging developers, consultants, and civic stakeholders suited to the project.
  • Public-Private Negotiation Support Supporting municipalities in negotiating development agreements, including incentive terms, performance requirements, and risk allocation.
  • Implementation Management Predevelopment project management to keep entitlements, infrastructure, and financing on a coordinated schedule.

Philosophy

How we work.

We pursue projects that make financial sense and leave the surrounding area better off. A few principles guide how we work with partners.