All About Us

Developing Projects Nationwide

J. Knott Development is a boutique advisory firm focused on entitlement strategy, development feasibility, and risk-informed decision making. We work with landowners, investors, and developers navigating zoning constraints, AHJ processes, and value-creation opportunities in complex development environments.

Our work sits at the intersection of planning, project management, and execution.

What We Do

We help clients answer the questions that matter before capital is committed:

Is this site realistically entitleable?
What are the political risks?
Where are the hidden constraints?
What path creates the most value?
Should you move forward — or walk away?

Development risk is rarely obvious in a spreadsheet. It lives in process, precedent, and positioning.

That’s where we focus.

Our Approach

We are selective by design.

Rather than operating as a brokerage, construction firm, or volume consultancy, we focus on:

Targeted feasibility analysis
Entitlement strategy
Rezoning navigation
Political risk assessment
Value creation through positioning

Each engagement is structured around clarity and execution — not theory.

Selected Experience

Rezoning approvals and planning commission navigation
City council presentations and strategy
Development feasibility analysis for infill and transitional sites
Value creation through entitlement repositioning

Who We Work With

Landowners evaluating development potential
Investors underwriting entitlement risk
Developers entering new markets
Brokers seeking feasibility clarity for clients

If a project requires thoughtful navigation rather than transactional volume, it may be a fit.

Let’s Talk

If you are evaluating land, navigating rezoning, or assessing development risk, we’re happy to review your opportunity and determine alignment.

With over 20 years of experience, ranging from civil engineering project management to retail tenant development with a nationwide developer, we can assist with a range of your development needs.