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You Don't Need Another Opinion. You Need Someone Who's Done It.
25 years. Over $2 billion in project value. Hands-on across every stage — from land acquisition to lease-up. Real experience in your corner, not a generalist firm with a slide deck.
What We Actually Do
Four distinct engagements, each built around a specific problem. All delivered by Daniel Kaufman directly — no junior team, no handoffs.
Development Strategy Session
A focused 90-minute advisory session built around your deal, market, or strategic question. Direct access to Daniel. No generic frameworks.
- Deal thesis & market positioning
- Site fundamentals & entitlement risk
- Pro forma stress testing
- Capital structure analysis
- Written findings & next steps
Capital Stack & Feasibility Review
A comprehensive principal-side review of your deal — covering feasibility, underwriting assumptions, capital structure, and financing strategy.
- Full pro forma & assumption review
- Capital stack analysis (equity, debt, mezz)
- Sensitivity & scenario modeling
- Lender/equity positioning strategy
- Written report with findings
Project Advisory Retainer
Ongoing strategic support across the full development lifecycle — from acquisition through stabilization. Structured as a real partnership.
- 2 strategy calls per month
- Active deal document review
- Capital sourcing & introductions
- Entitlement & construction input
- Ad hoc guidance as needed
Land & Site Consulting
Structured advisory on site selection, market alignment, entitlement strategy, and land acquisition due diligence — before you commit capital.
- Market analysis & demand feasibility
- Zoning, entitlement & constraints review
- Product type recommendation
- Acquisition pricing & structure
- Entitlement & municipal strategy
Built From the Ground Up
Daniel Kaufman has spent 25+ years on the principal side of real estate — not advising from a distance, but building, financing, entitling, and operating. Over $2 billion in project value across residential communities, commercial hospitality, build-to-rent, workforce housing, modular construction, and data center infrastructure.
Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting is the advisory arm of Kaufman & Company. When you work with this practice, you get direct access to the same judgment that underwrites our own capital. No junior associates. No generic frameworks. No firm that hasn't built a thing.
From Inquiry to Engagement
Every engagement starts with a direct conversation — no intake forms that go nowhere, no waiting weeks to hear back.
Submit an Inquiry
Tell us about your project, your challenge, and the type of engagement. Takes under 3 minutes.
20-Minute Intro Call
A direct call with Daniel to confirm fit, understand the situation, and scope the right engagement.
Scoped Proposal
A clear engagement letter within 48 hours — specific scope, deliverables, timeline, and fee.
Active Engagement
Work begins within days of signing. Direct access, honest assessments, clear recommendations.
Real Projects. Real Outcomes.
A selection of work across the Kaufman portfolio — from modular workforce housing to mountain resort development and Sun Belt urban infill.
Project Zero: Validating a Scalable Modular Workforce Housing Template
Workforce housing in most markets is chronically undersupplied and overpriced to deliver. The challenge: prove a standardized, factory-built modular system could cut construction time and cost while producing quality attainable housing at scale.
Northwind Mountain Resort: 88-Acre Four-Season Community from Concept to Entitlement
A destination resort concept spanning 88 acres of alpine terrain — requiring simultaneous planning across a boutique lodge, ridge residences, employee workforce housing, and four-season amenity programming.
Dallas Urban Infill: Mixed-Use & Residential Communities in a High-Growth Texas Market
Dallas represents one of the most competitive urban infill environments in the country — high land costs, complex entitlement, and intense competition for well-located sites. LoneStar Kaufman was built to navigate this market with local precision and institutional discipline.
What Partners Say
From resort developers to land partners to private homeowners — the through-line is always the same: one team, full accountability, results that speak.
The only team we'll ever use. They carried our resort project from a napkin sketch to a 5-star property without a single handoff. The result exceeded every expectation we had.
Partner Northwind Hospitality GroupTheir investment model is genuinely different. They had skin in the game from day one, which meant every decision was focused on long-term value — not just getting the project done and moving on.
Managing Director Pacific Land PartnersThe craftsmanship is extraordinary. But what really set them apart was how seamlessly design and execution worked as one. No surprises, no gaps — just a team that does exactly what they say they'll do.
Private Clients The Ridge HouseAsset Classes We Know
Not every asset class — the ones we've built, financed, and operated across real projects.
Where We Operate
Deep experience in high-growth Sun Belt markets — plus national reach for the right deal.
The Analysis Behind the Advisory
Market breakdowns, deal analysis, and plain-language takes on what's actually happening in real estate — published regularly on Substack.
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Whether you're a developer at a crossroads, an investor stress-testing a deal, or a landowner trying to understand your options — reach out. All engagements begin with a brief introductory call.