Project Design & Leadership

With our experience as general contractors, architects, engineers, developers, appraisers, Realtors, Building Inspectors, Planning Commissioners and other City staff, HartMarin has the broad range of capabilities to effectively create and manage a successful project of any size.  Many of the current and recent projects profiled on this web site are based on our creative design.

Asset Management

With our broad range of training and experience, HartMarin is often called on to manage the real estate portfolios of our clients.  We currently manage close to a thousand units on hundreds of properties covering hundreds of acres, and have been involved in asset management of over $1 billion of real estate project value.  Not to be confused with Property Management, Asset Management involves the strategic use, disposition and entitlement of varied property types to generate the highest possible value for our clients.  Business Planning and Asset Management Strategy is our forte.

Feasibility Studies

Rob Hart has been preparing real estate development feasibility studies for more than 20 years.  Projects have ranged from large-scale communities of thousands of units on thousands of acres to the best use of a vacant lot.  We save our clients money by first doing a very quick analysis at the macro level.  If the project looks promising, we expand our scope and begin a more in depth analysis.  If the project does not look viable as first envisioned, rather than giving up, we provide alternative positive development scenarios for the client to consider.  We always begin by figuring out how the project can benefit the community and protect the environment.

Business Plans

Our successful feasibility studies often lead to the creation of a business plan to guide the development.  These plans can be as simple as a pro-forma budget and cash flow projection tied to a master plan and schedule, or as complex as complete design guidelines, ordinances, membership or equity club structures and a cost accounting system for the development of a new town.

Contract Development

After working with us for a short time, most of our clients have us completely take over a project as contract developers.  We are also available to take on a more limited consulting role.  We help clients through the formation of a development team, design, approvals, financing, construction and operation of their properties. HartMarin is often called in to manage projects that are already underway.  As a licensed general contractor and former City Building Inspector, Realtor and Certified Appraiser trained in architecture, civil and structural engineering, Rob Hart has the expertise to manage all aspects of construction.  Our construction management staff can provide day-to-day observation of your project.   We mediate disputes, solve complex conflicts between trades and continually find ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality.

Financial Analysis & Control

Over the years, HartMarin has managed the finances of the majority of the projects we work on.  We have created an easily understandable set of budgets, draw requests, change orders and other documents that allow our clients to follow the cash flow of any size project.  We typically handle the periodic payment of all expenses for a project, and present the owner with a clear status report each month.  We also consult with lenders on construction loan practices, inspections and project viability.  We treat all projects with the highest level of fiscal responsibility and confidentiality.

Green Development Practices

What is now called “Green Building” is simply a re-packaging of the conservation practices we have followed for generations.  While trying to get more people to “build green” is debated and encouraged around the globe, HartMarin is out there in the field leading the way.  We are not referring to bamboo flooring and low VOC paints, but rather an integral understanding of human needs and earth’s resources.  Our project’s routinely blow green rating systems away.

In-fill development, kinetic architecture, designed efficiency and creative energy are alive in all of our projects.  From our "GreenStreets" technology to proprietary temperature balancing systems, we have developed prototypes for a number of green innovations.