Barr & Best Development

06/16/2021

Tips on how to address rising construction material costs while still building successful projects.

Due to reduced production during the COVID-19 pandemic, increased housing demand and climate events such as the Texas freeze and subsequent utility crisis, construction material costs have increased dramatically over the past year. Lumber and plywood prices have risen 56% in the last year, copper an

03/07/2021

Over the last 14 months Barr & Best has been developing a site in Salt Lake City for a new storage unit facility. The development process of any project can be tedious and sometimes seem daunting. Our team has been actively involved in the following areas of this project:

Highest and Best Use Analysis
Selection of Design Team
Management of the Project Design
Input on Programming & Space Planning
Market Analysis
Cost Estimating
Creation and Management of Financial Proformas
Selection and Coordination with Financial Institution
Assisting in Entitlement/Permitting
Selection of General Contractor
Construction Administration
Review of Marketing/Leasing Plans
Life Cycle Analysis

We are excited to bring our clients dream to a reality and break ground on this project in the next 30 days!

02/20/2021

PwC just released their Emerging Trends in Real Estate for 2021, and Salt Lake City comes in at #7 in “The top 10 real estate markets for 2021”.

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/asset-wealth-management/real-estate/emerging-trends-in-real-estate.html

Milken Institute also just released their annual ranking of the best regional economies and Utah is boasting 3 of the Top 10 Metros, with Provo #1, Salt Lake #4 and Ogden #9.

https://lnkd.in/gJUt54n

If you are currently considering in either investing, developing or building projects in Utah, now is the time! As an active Developer and General Contractor in Utah, we are positioned to help you with all of your development and construction projects.

Reach out to learn more!

Now in its 42th edition, Emerging Trends in Real Estate is a trends and forecast publication undertaken jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.