Advocating and supporting clients
Headquartered within one of Chicago’s North Shore communities, Bernahl Development Services, LLC (“BDS”) evolved out of the need to better serve clients with honesty and integrity. Our firm specializes in the land development process. BDS will help you navigate the pre-development phase, construction and post-development phases of the project. BDS applies a holistic concept of project management by monitoring a project throughout the “project life-cycle.” Starting from the seed of inception (site plan) to the final product (Certificate of Occupancy), BDS land development services can create a detailed “road-map” to help navigate a municipal process every step of the way. Whether you are a home owner, designer, engineer, or commercial developer, BDS will take the stress out of working with local, state, federal agencies to allow your projects to thrive. We bring extensive project management experience and professionalism to every project and will customize an approach to support to your individual needs and concerns.
Get in touch with us to set up a project consultation, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire whether our services are right for you.
Contact
➤ LOCATION
1865 Farm Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
☎ CONTACT
emily@bernahlds.com
(312) 493-8762
Areas of Practice
Code Research/Site planning
Putting pen to paper is only part of the equation. Understanding and applying the zoning code to the site will determine how a building will be situated on a parcel or outlot. BDS can quickly interpret code to help develop a conceptual plan or review an existing plan for code compliance. By having this knowledge, it will allow a client to understand if they are compliant, or if there are areas of relief they will need to seek in order to achieve their desired layout, or if its back to the drawing board. Ultimately, having this code knowledge is a powerful resource and tool as you start your development journey.
developers/franchisee
Regardless of the size of the project, communication is paramount to the success of the project. BDS can help assemble a project team and will oversee the project schedule from start to finish.
Residential
Demystifying a municipal process is an art form. It requires finesse, strategic structuring, and in many ways, empathy. Home is where the heart is and profoundly personal. At the end of the day, helping our clients realize their dream in a stress-free manner is our end goal.
Restaurants
While business conditions have been generally optimistic for restaurants over the past few years, rising labor costs, complex legislative and regulatory landscapes on the federal, state and local levels have added pressure on business performance and bottom lines. That’s where we come in to help determine your next steps.
permitting STRATEGY
BDS gives you a detailed outline and project schedule (i.e. a municipal “road map”) so your company can get the best competitive advantage. Understanding the municipal process allows our clients to understand the time their project will take while looking for opportunities and areas to accelerate their project schedules.
Engineering Consulting
BDS offers professional peer reviews of civil designs such as site plans, grading/drainage, utilities and stormwater. Staff can also provide cost estimates and value engineer specific design elements on a job or valuations of a project in its entirety to ensure a client is staying on budget.
Retail/Commercial
For the Commercial Real Estate Industry, it’s not all about location, location, location any more. Companies are becoming more flexible in an effort to evolve and address the rapidly changing landscape and nature of real estate. BDS strives to anticipate these changes so you can focus more on securing and maintaining tenants.
UTILITY COORDINATION
BDS will help determine the local providers and the appropriate points of contact to help a client successfully design and set up temporary or permanent accounts.
Custom Development Assessments
Whether you are a home owner or a commercial developer, BDS can develop a detailed report and conduct the research necessary to help guide you through the municipal process.
Expert Witness Testimony
As an expert witnesses, BDS will use our experience, skills, technical knowledge and expert methodologies on zoning/land use cases.
“People of integrity and honesty not only practice what they preach, they are what they preach.”
Let's Chat.
Use the form below to contact us regarding your project inquiry. Please be as detailed as possible. Include your industry along with any specific project requests. To help us best service your inquiry, we recommend that you first describe the issue you’re having before telling us what you want to achieve. You may also email or call us to make an appointment.
