Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. (CobbFendley) is a privately-held, Houston-based consulting firm providing civil engineering, real estate, and surveying services since 1980. CobbFendley provides an array of professional services to both public and private sector clients. CobbFendley's familiarity with the local development processes and seasoned staff in all areas of real estate development, allows the firm to offer traditional engineering related development services (Site Development, Land Development, Surveying, Construction Management, etc.) as well as public financing and public-private partnership services (Public-Private Real Estate). The staff's pre-development experience includes site and market evaluation; total development costs creation; financial development pro forma preparation; financial returns evaluation; and public-private finance and development plans preparation for real estate and economic development projects throughout Texas. This unique combination of expertise, allows CobbFendley to approach projects from the position of a developer for our public and private sector clients. CobbFendley has been a proud member of the Greater Houston Partnership since 1992 and has provided consulting services throughout the counties served by the Partnership.
Public-Private Partnership (P3) Services:
CobbFendley specializes in preparing communities to enter into Public-Private Partnerships with developers in order to enhance the economic development of their community. With our development and finance experience, we will approach a potential development from the position of a developer by evaluating the site, market, costs, and potential financial returns. CobbFendley creates a developer Pro Forma and identifies financial gaps that may limit potential development. CobbFendley then develops creative solutions with the use of private and public funding techniques. CobbFendley's staff has experience in the following:
- Tax Increment Financing (TIRZ)
- Utility Improvement, Management and Assessment Districts
- Design/Build/Finance Methods
- Lease Purchase Options
- Certificates of Obligation
- Anticipation Notes
- Ground Leases
- Revenue Bonding
- 380 Agreements
- Tax Abatements
- New Market Tax Credits
- Foreign Trade Zones
- Federal, State and Local Grant and Low Cost Loan Programs
Site Development Services:
CobbFendley offers clients complete civil site design services for projects of every size. Our experience includes site preparation for 100-acre industrial campuses, multi-story professional buildings, office parks, parks and recreational facilities, shopping centers, multi-family residential buildings, banks, schools and churches. We work closely with architects, developers and individual owners to help them bring their project plans to reality.
- Feasibility Studies/Due Diligence Studies
- Site Evaluation
- Boundary/Topographic Surveying
- Subdivision Platting
- Site Planning
- Grading and Drainage Plans
- Hydraulic and Hydrological Modeling
- Site Utility Plans
- Storm Water Detention Plans
- Paving Joint Layout Plans
- TxDOT Driveway Permits
- EPA Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
Bill Odle - (713) 462-3242 | bodle@cobfen.com | http://www.cobfen.com/
