Cost Clarity
Develop realistic budgets, understand where the money is going, compare proposals, and see how decisions affect total project cost.
REAL ESTATE · DEVELOPMENT · CONSTRUCTION
Your project, well tended.
Independent, owner-side project leadership from early feasibility through construction. Tendwell helps owners make better decisions, control costs, manage risk, and keep projects moving.
Independent of your architect and contractor. Engage Tendwell for one decision, one phase, or the entire project.
YOUR PROJECT
PlanDesignPermitProcureBuildComplete
TENDWELL
Help where you need it.
Clarity, advocacy and experienced project leadership at any step along the way.
HOW WE HELP
Building projects are complicated. Managing them doesn’t have to be.
Engage Tendwell for one decision, one phase, or the entire project. We bring independent experience and disciplined project management to the owner’s side of the table to solve the issues that most often determine whether a project succeeds.
Picking the Right Team
Identify, evaluate and select the right architects, engineers, contractors, consultants and partners—and help manage them once they’re on board.
Design Decisions
Coordinate the design process and navigate choices with an independent perspective on cost, function, schedule and long-term value.
Feasibility & Constructability
Test what is realistically possible before committing significant time and money, including zoning, permitting, site and construction considerations.
Identify & Manage Risks
Anticipate permitting, design, budget, schedule, site and construction risks early, then actively manage them as the project moves forward.
Project Management & Efficiency
Bring structure, accountability and disciplined processes to planning, procurement and construction so decisions keep moving and the project stays on track.
Use us where you need us. Tendwell can provide targeted advice, support a particular phase, or lead the project on the owner’s behalf from early planning through completion.
WHO WE HELP
Experienced owner-side leadership, scaled to the project.
Tendwell works with homeowners as well as property owners and investors who need experienced development and construction leadership without building a full in-house team.
01
Homeowners
Flexible advisory and owner’s representation for people navigating the decisions, risks, and moving pieces of a residential construction project.
Project types
- Home renovations
- Additions
- Accessory dwelling units
- New construction
02
Fee Development
Independent development leadership for owners and investors—from feasibility and entitlement through design, financing coordination, procurement, and construction.
Project types
- Land entitlement & development
- For-sale or rental multifamily
- Hospitality
- Industrial & self-storage
PROJECT TYPES
Renovations & additions
Retail & restaurant buildouts
Office improvements
Schools & institutional projects
Small development projects
WHY TENDWELL
15+ years. One market. Every scale.
Bobby Akines
Bobby brings more than 15 years of hands-on experience in DC-area construction and real estate development, spanning everything from home renovations and flips to high-rise apartments and hotels.
Construction is full of specialists. What owners often lack is someone looking across the entire process on their behalf. Tendwell brings development, construction management, permitting, zoning and process expertise to the owner’s side of the table.
IndependentWe work for the owner.
PracticalAdvice grounded in real project execution.
FlexibleSupport at any or every stage.
Process-drivenStructure that reduces surprises.
NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED?
Start with the project, not the service.
Tell us what you're considering, where you are in the process, and what's creating uncertainty. We'll help identify the next best step.
Discuss your projectSTART A CONVERSATION
What are you working on?
No sales pitch. A short conversation to understand your project and whether Tendwell can be useful.