Development · Investment · Advisory · Project Management · Brokerage

Boutique real estate development, project management, advisory & consulting firm specializing in housing, acquisitions, and institutional project oversight & direction.

Institutional expertise offered in a boutique format.

PLAYA VISTA / LOS ANGELES

Rooted in experience.
Focused on what’s next.

Thoughtful development.
Lasting community impact.

DL Smith Company brings an owner’s perspective to real estate development, project management advisory and consulting. We pursue opportunities for our own account, partner with private and institutional companies, and guide third-party projects from initial vision through delivery.

MEET THE COMPANY ↗

Our expertise

From opportunity
to execution.

A coordinated approach to the decisions that shape a successful project.

01Land acquisition

Site identification and analysis, redevelopment strategy, underwriting, preliminary pro forma analysis, investment thesis and conceptual design.

02Due diligence

Coordination of physical and economic due diligence, from geotechnical studies and surveys to engineering feasibility, market studies and construction estimates.

03Entitlements

Guidance through site plan review, land use approvals, conditional use permits, general plan amendments and environmental review.

04Project management

Consultant selection, design coordination, construction drawings, permitting and on-site project management.

05Public Agency Advisory

DL Smith Company advises cities, successor agencies, school and community college districts, and special districts on real estate and financial questions

06Brokerage

Specializing in Land Acquisition. CAL DRE #01850408

Selected experience