Category Archives: Behind the Build

A plain-English series explaining how redevelopment projects move from concept to construction. Learn about zoning, entitlement, financing, TIF, project timelines, and the development process behind projects like Copper Rocks.

What Does Entitled Even Mean? A Plain-English Guide to Development Approvals

Post 2 of 7 in Behind the Build In everyday speech, "entitled" is not a compliment. In real estate, it means something completely different — and understanding it helps explain why the path from a development idea to construction can take much longer than people might expect. A property is "entitled" when its owner has…

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From Vacant Big Box to Neighborhood: What It Takes to Bring a Project Like Copper Rocks to Life

Behind the Build is a seven-part educational series from Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions that explains, in plain English, how redevelopment projects move from concept to construction. If you've driven down State Road lately, you've seen it: the old Kmart site, a big empty box on a big empty parking lot. For nearly ten years…

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