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Retail Specialists developing a New Home

Five Points South warehouse finding new life as 2200 Magnolia   REV Birmingham, HTC Profile, Posted on April 9, 2018 [link] Anchoring a distinctive angled corner near Five Points South, the Family Services Laundry Building may have looked like an old brick warehouse to many passersby – but developer Mike Mouron saw potential as soon as he stepped inside. The 92-year-old structure is one […]

Article: Rodney Barstein on our latest development, The Waites

Southeast Real Estate Business, April 2018, Page 15 [link]   DIVERSITY, UAB HELP RETAIL, RESTAURANTS EXPAND IN BIRMINGHAM   It wasn’t until the last five to seven years that college graduates started looking at Birmingham as a place to live and work. Cities like Nashville and Atlanta were getting too expensive and too congested. Upon […]

Guitar Center Opening in Macon, GA

Guitar Center Grand Opening Macon, GA August 2013 We are thrilled to see the new Guitar Center in Macon, Georgia bring out such tremendous crowds. To visit the store, please check store hours. [link]   EMIL GULLIA, CCIM Executive Vice President / Principal Retailer Representative for Guitar Center 678.429.3575 emil@retailspecialists.com EMIL GULLIA

RETAIL SPECIALISTS

Retail Specialists, LLC (RSI) is a COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY with offices in Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA

DEVELOPMENT

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DEVELOPMENT:
THAT’S WHAT WE DO

Successful developers are visionaries
We look years beyond today’s real estate market to determine what developments will be needed and where. Developers are entrepreneurs who seek out commercial real estate development opportunities and drive them into reality. At RSI, we pair a vision for a development with the goals and objectives of our partners and then provide start-to-finish services in order to convert ideas on paper into real property and real projects.

A few of our Developments

The Waites

29 Seven

79 C

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MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES WHEN DEVELOPING YOUR PROPERTY

 

Every decision you make affects the quality, schedule, budget, and future profitability of your development.

The planning, design, and construction decisions will impact property performance for decades. It is critical that owners of properties work with qualified and experienced professionals.
We are those professionals.

CASE STUDY

When Starbucks really wanted to get something brewing in Mobile, Alabama, they came to Retail Specialists.

CASE STUDY

When the upscale Birmingham bedroom community of Mountain Brook wanted to ensure success with the largest live/work/shop development in the history of the community – they turned to Retail Specialists.

Our Services:

Our menu of services covers all phases of the real estate development process (a la carte or a package as needed), including:

  • MARKET RESEARCH
  • SITE SELECTION + PLANNING CONSULTATION
  • LAND DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE PLANNING
  • ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
  • DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROJECTS
  • REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
  • MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
  • LOFT DEVELOPMENT
  • MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
  • ZONING ISSUES
  • GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INCLUDING MUNICIPALITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHERE POSSIBLE
  • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  • COMMUNITY RELATIONS

In today’s challenging real estate market, RSI can provide a full range of professional services matched to our clients’ needs. Regardless of the project size, we can assist you with:

  • ASSET MANAGEMENT AND REPOSITIONING STRATEGIES FOR DISTRESSED PROPERTIES
  • DUE DILIGENCE REVIEWS OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS TO CONFIRM DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
  • ANALYZING EXISTING PROJECTS TO ENHANCE VALUE
  • SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF PROJECT ARCHITECTS, CONSULTANTS, AND CONTRACTORS
  • PREPARATION OF BUDGETS AND PROJECT SCHEDULES
  • DISPOSITION STRATEGIES – MARKETING STRATEGIES AND BROKERAGE PROGRAMS

 

Retail Specialists Services

Leasing & Brokerage Tenant Representation Property Management Development