Unlock Your Land
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Land & Development Strategy
Increasing land value underpins everything we do. NEXT helps clients work with developers and their design teams to maximize site potential, manage regulatory compliance, develop phasing and cashflows, identify funding sources, and solicit operational and capital partners.
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District Infrastructure Planning & Delivery
NEXT leads the planning of district-scale infrastructure, applying a holistic approach across energy, water, waste, mobility, and digital systems. We identify and implement innovative solutions that optimize system performance and improve project economics.
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Owner’s Representation & Program Management
Drawing on decades of experience directly managing complex development projects, NEXT embeds with clients to line up key decisions and offload the day-to-day execution. From navigating approvals and securing permits to coordinating stakeholders, we bring a developer’s mindset to streamline delivery and reduce risk.
By integrating district-scale planning, real estate economics, and owner’s representation, NEXT bridges the gap between infrastructure systems and development viability.
Our team works at the intersection of engineering, economics, and project delivery to unlock land value, reduce infrastructure cost burdens, and guide complex projects from vision to implementation.
Featured Projects
California Forever - Solano County, CA
California Forever
Site: 23,000-acre greenfield development planned to accommodate approximately 400,000 residents across 175,000 housing units
Program: A new city aspiring to be the most sustainable in the world with over 360M sq ft of a mixed-use programming
Role: Lead Program Manager for integrated district systems (energy, water, and waste), including district thermal/geo-exchange, utility-scale renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), pneumatic waste collection, and anaerobic digestion. Provided advisory services on utility district formation, 3rd-party DBFOM delivery strategies, and cross-disciplinary systems integration. Directed technical studies, modeling, cost analysis, and implementation frameworks.
Candlestick Point, San Francisco, CA
FivePoint
Site: Redevelopment of the former Candlestick Park stadium and adjacent 300-acre waterfront site
Program: Mixed-use neighborhood including 5,500 residential units, 2.8M sq-ft of commercial space, retail, parks, and transit infrastructure
Role: Lead program manager for infrastructure planning, permitting, and delivery; design coordination and agency/utility negotiations; long-term power supply strategy; geotechnical and ground-improvement planning; phasing and cost modeling; and cohesive sitewide execution of major civil and utility systems.
Woodbine Communities - Toronto, ON
Woodbine Entertainment Group
Site: 680-acre greenfield development planned for up to 29,000 residential units and 15.8M sq-ft of employment space
Program: Mixed-use urban community including housing, employment uses, parks, an entertainment district, and enhanced horse racing facilities, supported by a new commuter rail station
Role: Conducted feasibility studies for sustainable district infrastructure systems (energy, water, and digital). Led sustainability business planning, sitewide coordination for utility mapping, earthwork, and stormwater management, and partner procurement.
The Connect - Autonomous Shuttle Pilot, Detroit, MI
City of Detroit, Bedrock, Michigan Central
Site: 11-mile fixed-route and flexible service zone connecting Corktown and East Riverfront neighborhoods through downtown Detroit
Program: Deployment of four autonomous, all-electric Ford E-Transit shuttles supported by a real-time mobile tracking application and designated curbside pickup locations. Zero-emissions transit pilot establishing a scalable urban mobility model.
Role: Led end-to-end pilot delivery, including RFP development and procurement, contract management, operations planning, app integration, and public right-of-way deployment
Brodie Oaks - Austin, TX
Barshop & Oles / Lionstone
Site: Redevelopment of a 38-acre former retail center within an environmentally sensitive watershed
Program: 3M sq-ft mixed-use development with LEED-ND certification
Role: Performed techno-economic analysis of district energy and water systems. Provided regulatory guidance related to new ordinances and supported community and stakeholder engagement.
Michigan Central - Detroit, MI
Ford Motor Company
Site: 30-acre district anchored by the historic Michigan Central Station in Corktown, Detroit
Program: Mobility-focused innovation district (“tech incubator”) with approximately 1.2M sq-ft of commercial space/program space
Role: Supported implementation of the nation’s first inductive wireless charging roadway. Developed sustainability and district infrastructure strategies, including EV charging infrastructure, smart kiosks, multi-use smart poles, LED-enabled curbside management, modular pavement systems, smart waste management and compaction, and advanced stormwater monitoring and control systems.
Sunnydale SF HOPE, San Francisco, CA
Mercy Housing
Site: Comprehensive revitalization of the ~50-acre Sunnydale–Velasco Housing Authority site
Program: Replacement of 775 public housing units with a new mixed-use community totaling ~1,600 homes
Role: Infrastructure program management and strategic advisory, including permitting oversight, multi-agency coordination, phasing strategy, and technical guidance across a complex multi-phase redevelopment.
Confidential Projects - Multiple Cities
Swyft Cities
Site: Global (multiple urban locations)
Program: “Whoosh” smart gondola personal rapid transit (PRT) system, elevated on proprietary cable infrastructure to enable scalable urban mobility networks
Role: Led transit route concept planning, real estate value proposition analysis, and development of project case studies.