We prioritize your interests as our top priority. Architects, contractors, and lenders each look after their own scope, and most ADU developers are only trying to sell their own product. As your ADU Owner’s Representative, we manage the whole project, from concept through occupancy, on your behalf.
Why homeowners hire us
- Single point of contact and accountability for the entire ADU project.
- Developer-level experience in zoning, permitting, financing, and construction applied to your one project.
- Independent advice as we don’t sell designs or build the unit ourselves, so our recommendations serve your budget and goals.
- Time saved and risk reduced with our deep experience, we anticipate the issues that cause delays, cost overruns, and failed inspections.
- Clear budgets, schedules, and reporting from day one through to the final certificate of occupancy.
Services we provide
Concord Square ADUs is a full-service owner’s representative firm. Below is a list of services that we offer. We work with property owners and homeowners to determine what services they need and develop a scope of services unique to each client.
1. Feasibility & Site Assessment
- Evaluate your lot and existing home to determine the best ADU approach, such as a detached cottage, attached addition, or conversion of a garage, basement, or attic.
- Prepare a preliminary budget and a rental-income return-on-investment analysis so you can make a decision with real numbers.
2. Zoning & Regulatory Analysis
- Confirm by-right eligibility under the Affordable Homes Act and State ADU regulations and reconcile them with your municipality’s local by-law.
4. Permitting & Approvals
- Prepare and submit building permit applications and shepherd them through the local building department.
- Coordinate Board of Health (Title 5 / septic), Conservation, and Historic Review, where applicable, and represent you at any required hearings.
3. Design & Architecture Coordination
- Help you select and manage the architect or designer, and guide plans from concept through permit-ready and construction-ready
- Ensure compliance with the building and energy codes, accessibility needs, and your aesthetic and budget goals.
5. Financing & Incentives
- Model project costs and help you choose among financing options, such as home equity lines, construction and renovation loans, cash-out refinancing, and others.
- Connect you with experienced lenders and identify any applicable grants, rebates, or incentive programs.
6. Contractor Selection & Procurement
- With the architect, develop a clear scope of work, solicit and level competitive bids, and vet contractors’ licensing, insurance, and references.
- Negotiate contracts that protect you on price, schedule, and quality.
7. Construction Management & Oversight
- Manage the schedule and budget, monitor on-site progress, and hold the project to the plans and specifications.
- Review change orders and payment requisitions, coordinate inspections, and resolve issues before they become delays.
8. Leasing & Property Management Support
- Set a rental strategy and pricing, prepare leases, and assist with the first tenant lease or set the unit up for family or aging-in-place use.
- Connect you with ongoing property-management resources if you’d like the unit managed for you.
9. Related & Advisory Services
- Multi-property and portfolio ADU strategy for investors and owners of several homes.
- Municipal and institutional consulting on ADU policy, zoning, and housing programs.
- Broader real estate development advisory, including feasibility studies, financing structures, historic rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse that draws on Concord Square’s full development practice.