Development Projects

SEI sets itself apart from other firms by understanding the developer’s vision and how to effectively work through the entitlement, design and construction process of complex multi-use, privately funded projects. To ensure consistent successful projects, all of our services are managed by SEI principals who are fully engaged in the project from concept to completion. We minimize owner risks and are able to satisfy lenders by our ability to recognize the demands that lending institutions place upon privately funded development projects.

Our planning staff is experienced in partnering with developers during the initial inspection and entitlement process for various types of projects. Our knowledgeable engineers and planners understand the need to minimize upfront investigation costs and are adept in working with publically available information to identify key feasibility issues (zoning, utility availability, subsurface constraints, etc.) during the NOI and early inspection periods.

Our firm is strong in forging partnerships with our clients over the life of the project. We pride ourselves on our network of long term repeat clients that we have established over the course of 20 years.

Turner Construction Company: Cobb County Superior Courthouse

Turner Construction engaged SEI to perform a 3D laser scan of the new Cobb County Superior Court building. The purpose of the scan in this instance was to evaluate the installation of the masonry ledges around the exterior of the building and to evaluate a perceived “racking” of the clock tower portion of the structure. As-built drawings were produced with measurements and reference to vertical and horizontal on each individual exposure of the clock tower and remainder of the structure…

Betty Mauldin Park is a monument to former City employee, Mrs. Betty Mauldin. It is also the home of the State Champion, American Elm tree, one of very few such trees to survive the Dutch Elm disease in the Atlanta area. SEI was selected for the job because we have not only Landscape Architecture but also Certified Arborist services…

Heritage Park is a small pocket park located between the City Hall and new Community Center on the hill across the street. The park is on an axis with City Hall and provides a shaded seating area for employees of the City to eat lunch. It is also planned to be a spring and summer wedding venue. The design calls for a graded terrace between Lawrenceville Street and the Community Center above. The terrace is surrounded with low walls and beautiful native flowers and plants. The scope includes over 500lf of retaining walls, steps, railings, lighting and site furnishings selections…

Thrasher Park is a Norcross historical green space loved by all Norcross residents. SEI was charged with the rehabilitation of the existing park and to remove an under utilized tennis court in the center and to doube the useable play space. The project presented significant challenges as it was under close scrutiny of many local residents and the City council, some of whom who were staunchly opposed to any significant changes. Despite the opposition and funding concerns, SEI successfully produced a project that has been highly praised and touted by many who originally opposed the idea…

SEI was selected to team with the architect for design and contract administration of a 4.2 million dollar project. SEI is providing surveying, 3D Scanning, planning, landscape architecture and engineering in support of site redevelopment activities at the Monastery. The work involves renovation and new construction over a substantial portion of the Monastery Campus called the “Gathering Area”. Existing historic barns are being upgraded with interior renovations along with other new structures to serve as a new museum, new café, bonsai green house, renovated offices and storage buildings, administration building and classrooms. ..

SEI is providing planning coordination, civil engineering and surveying services in support of this nearly 1000 acre, mixed use, sustainable development. Serenbe is the result of a national effort of specialists. Serenbe is a somewhat unique development model in that it is composed of densely concentrated “hamlets” which allows for the conservation of key natural…

Development Projects

Turner Construction Company: Cobb County Superior Courthouse

City of Norcross: Betty Mauldin Park

City of Norcross: Heritage Park

City of Norcross: Thrasher Park

Jones Pierce Architects: Monastery of the Holy Spirit

Serenbe Mixed-Use Development