Planning MA

Planning combines the art of design, the science of engineering and the interpretation and implementation of permitting processes to achieve a definable project. At Places Associates Inc., we provide planning services with the goal of working with our MA-area clients in the most efficient and cost-effective manner to solve their project needs. We do this by generating site feasibility studies, conceptual plan designs & developments, and redevelopment assessments for industrial properties.

Our feasibility studies involve in-depth reviewing of zoning, permitting, utilities, and infrastructure, as well as review and analysis of possible site environmental constraints to identify likely development projects in Massachusetts (MA).

PLACES has developed master plans for recreational uses, residential and mixed-use developments and campus development plans which present the highest and best land-use alternatives. Many of these projects include municipal properties including police and fire stations. These plans have been used by clients for property development potential assessments, appraisals of potential property values for real estate and estate purposes. In the case of our MA municipal clients, master plans develop the overall long term goal for the development of a playground or other project which can then be implemented incrementally as funds become available.

Our multi-disciplinary staff collaborate, utilizing their areas of expertise to examine property, its environs and the potential of the property for preservation, development or expansion. Our portfolio of Master Plan projects includes commercial, industrial and office parks, medical office buildings, day care facilities as well as both small and large scale residential developments. PLACES Associates has the practical knowledge to accurately assess site constraints and many times turn them from a problem into an asset.