Applied's expertise and strength is in its ability to plan and execute the development of large complex, multi-faceted projects. Advancing through an intricate matrix of contractual documents, engineering and architectural planning, governmental regulations, environmental challenges, community concerns, construction process, and finally marketing, Applied's highly accomplished team of professionals gets the job done, on time and on budget. Applied's executive staff, with three decades experience in the planning, financing and construction of large scale projects, has made the company a leader in the development industry.
Over the years, Applied has faced and overcome almost any conceivable challenge in the effort to complete its developments. Set forth below are some case studies of challenges overcome by Applied on route to a successful development effort.
Case Studies
Brownfields Clean-up | |
 | In order to enhance the value of the Port Liberté development and create a recreational amenity on a fallow parcel of contaminated property, Applied entered into a joint venture with the neighboring industrial landowners for the development of a golf course on the site of an abandoned oil tank storage facility. More. |
Site Assembly and Relocation | |
 | Often, the redevelopment of an urban area requires assembling multiple parcels of land owned by various parties. This assembly process can place great stress on the redevelopment effort creating complications and lawsuits and requiring the commitment of significant risk capital very early in the development process. More. |
Creative Parking Solutions | |
 | A key to the development of downtown areas is to accommodate the substantial parking requirements inherent in today's society. Generally, parking for downtown developments must be located in structures as a result of high land prices, shortage of available land area and good planning practices. More. |
Mixed Use: Residential and Retail | |
 | An important component to developing in downtown areas is the ability to integrate street level retail with residential above. This is a challenge on many levels including planning, financing, marketing and managing. Applied has successfully developed over 250,000 square feet of street level downtown retail to compliment its residential portfolio. More. |
Reuse of Existing Structures | |
 | Redevelopment in nature communities often requires the creative reuse of existing structures. Over the years, Applied has rehabilitated and adaptively reused all types of structures including old tenements into modern affordable housing, industrial buildings into retail establishments and luxury loft apartments, turn of the century hotels into condominiums and historic mansions into restaurants and condominiums. More |
Combining Affordable and Market Rate Housing | |
 | Applied has a distinguished history creating both luxury and affordable housing. In addition, in implementing its core strategy of downtown development, Applied has done numerous mixed-income projects, whereby affordable and market-rate housing complement each other in the same project from both a financial and planning standpoint. More. |
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