OUR SERVICES

CityLand Advisors offers specialized real estate consulting services tailored for cities, towns, and public agencies. Our mission is to help local governments unlock the value of public land, manage real estate assets strategically, and advance community-focused development. With over 30 years of real estate expertise, we provide actionable, compliant, and politically informed solutions across a wide range of service areas.

​We guide municipalities through the complex world of public-private partnerships. Whether it’s affordable housing, mixed-use redevelopment, or catalytic infill, we structure deals that protect public interests, share risk fairly, and accelerate project timelines. Our value is in blending financial insight with political reality.

We provide third-party real estate assessments tailored to the public sector. Our team doesn’t just look at dollars—we consider zoning, equity, public policy, and political climate. The result: actionable insights into what properties are truly worth, and how to unlock their full potential.

We help cities create comprehensive, map-based inventories of every parcel they own—complete with condition, encumbrances, leases, and policy overlays. Our visual dashboards empower staff and councilmembers to make fast, informed decisions about land use and strategy.

When cities need to update zoning codes, adopt overlay districts, or rewrite land disposition policies, we bring planning and legal expertise to the table. We help ensure new policies are legally sound, community-friendly, and implementation-ready.

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Transferring land between agencies can be bureaucratic quicksand. We coordinate with counties, school districts, utilities, and state entities to streamline negotiations, align goals, and expedite approvals for time-sensitive land deals.

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We help cities identify and acquire parcels for future use—affordable housing, transit-oriented development, or civic infrastructure. Our land banking strategy ensures that today’s purchases align with tomorrow’s community needs.​

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We help cities unlock hidden value in underutilized properties—whether it’s selling surplus land, acquiring strategic parcels, or facilitating interagency transfers. Our team ensures transactions align with policy goals, maximize revenue, and minimize community disruption, all while streamlining the political and public process.

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We treat public land like a high-performing portfolio—tracking utilization, maintenance costs, and revenue opportunities. Our asset management strategies help cities make smart, long-term decisions about what to keep, lease, redevelop, or dispose of—freeing up resources for the future.

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Zoning decisions shape the future of every city. We help local governments interpret, update, and implement zoning strategies that reflect community values while encouraging responsible development. Our entitlement advisory work accelerates project approvals while preserving municipal authority.

We identify underutilized public land ideal for affordable housing, conduct feasibility analysis, and prepare sites for RFPs or developer solicitations. Our approach balances community needs with economic viability, helping cities meet housing targets without overextending staff.

Large infrastructure projects require land acquisition, easements, relocations, and entitlements. We work as an extension of your public works team to manage the real estate side of capital improvement plans—on time, under budget, and fully documented.

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When cities partner with private developers, we act as your financial watchdog—reviewing pro formas, vetting assumptions, and modeling alternate scenarios to ensure the public isn’t left holding the bag.

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Cities often lose track of the easements and rights-of-way that crisscross their land. We bring order to that chaos—cataloging, valuing, and negotiating right-of-way use for utilities, developers, and transportation agencies. Our work ensures that cities maintain control, earn fair compensation, and stay legally compliant.

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Whether cities are landlords or tenants, we help them optimize their leasing decisions. We renegotiate outdated leases, draft new agreements with public interest protections, and help cities monetize assets while maintaining community service delivery.

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When public projects require displacement, we ensure cities stay compliant with the Uniform Relocation Act. Our team handles eligibility, documentation, payments, and community relations—reducing legal risk while treating displaced residents and businesses with dignity.

We help cities uncover new sources of revenue from existing real estate—through lease restructuring, billboard easements, rooftop cell towers, parking concessions, and creative reuse strategies. Every square foot should work for your budget.

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Cities often inherit contaminated or obsolete industrial sites. We help assess environmental liabilities, explore cleanup funding options, and develop re

use strategies that turn liabilities into community assets.

Good real estate decisions require public trust. We design and facilitate outreach processes—workshops, surveys, and stakeholder sessions—that ensure community voices are heard and reflected in the final development strategy.

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