Services
Services From Conception to Completion(Click for details)
Master Planning, Programming, Architecture and Retail Design
The basics of all the disciplines needed for comprehensive services are available from a supporting team of experts who have worked with Mother before, or who have been working on the project at a local level.
Strategic Planning, Merchandising and Branding
The service and skill that sets Mother Company apart from most firms is strategic planning. Whether it is helping the developer determine the best strategy for his property or creating a retail concept for a retailer, Mom brings a special ability to blend pragmatic, intuitive and creative elements into new and exciting solutions. Further, the scope and breadth of our experiance allow us to define the vision for a project, how that vision can be achieved and the elements of strategy and design needed to execute it.
Market and Feasibility Analysis
In order to make informed decisions and recommendations, it is important fort the planner to have the type of skills Mother Company has in order to gather, analyze and integrate into the planning process all forms of relevant data. This information might include market data, construction costs, financing and cash flow data, as well as consumer focus groups and other research.
Traffic Modeling and Parking Recommendations
In planning a large scale mixed use project, the ability to understand and analyze the flows of traffic and the patterns of parking use is critical to establishing circulation plans, parking layouts and even project programs. Mother Company has a special skill in this area developed in a wide variety of world-class master planning efforts.
Landscaping, Environmental Design, Signage and Graphics
Good design does not stop with the plan and architecture; the feel of a project to visitors is made up of numerous elements ranging from color to smell to sound. The creation of places that appeal to visitors is dependent on how the supporting amenities of landscaping, signage, fountains and so forth are designed into the project so as to support the overall vision and strategy.
Preparation of Materials for Leasing, Financing and Entitlements
Concise, enthralling and innovative materials are the key to success in communicating a project's program, strategic plan and physical layout. With the many constituencies that each project must address, Mother Company's approach of creating specific communication tools for the various audiences is both time saving and effective.
Leasing Plans, Operational Criteria And Tenant Manuals
Creating a plan and constructing a building is not the complete project. The building must be leased, operated and merchandised so that it operates in the manner envisioned in the strategic plan. To ensure that the project strategy is actually the way the project runs, the following elements must be created in sync with the overall project strategy:
1. Leasing plan – which lays out how the tenants will be located and who they will be;
2. Tenant Criteria – a guide to what is appropriate for a tenant in terms of service, employee behavior, store maintenance, participation in project wide events, etc.
3. Operational criteria – the project itself needs a set of rules and guidelines about how the project is maintained, operated from a physical perspective and how the project concept is kept alive through employee attitude, coordination of tenant merchandising, all manner of events and the details that affect visitors' feelings such as clean common areas, security, landscaping, etc.
Preparation of Materials for Leasing, Financing and Entitlements
Concise, enthralling and innovative materials are the key to success in communicating a project's program, strategic plan and physical layout. With the many constituencies that each project must address, Mother Company's approach of creating specific communication tools for the various audiences is both time saving and effective.
Review Of Tenant Design And Business Plan Submittals
Reviewing the submittals from potential tenants is not a mechanical process. An imaginative, collaborative process can lead a tenant to better plans and strategies. With our unique background of working with tenants to create business strategies and store plans, Mother Company is well suited to assist in this process.
Developer and Contractor Pre-Qualification
Having experience with the management and construction of all types of projects around the world, Mother Company is able to examine the capabilities and resources of both Contractors and Developers.
Project Management And Operational Troubleshooting
With a background of managing both master plans and development projects at the executive level, Mother Company can provide either assistance with establishing the Control, Communications and Coordination systems required to get a project done – or we can provide Fee Development services. In our role as Fee Developers we have acted as the de facto developer for landowners and developers who don't have the capability to staff the project internally.
Master Planning Programming, Architecture and Retail Design