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Back Bay Real Estate

Development & Entitlement Services

Entitlements are complicated. We make them simple.

BBRE is a development partner for owners who want to develop their real estate to its highest and best use but need a team to navigate California's complex entitlement process. We guide owners through the full development journey: site acquisition, entitlements, permits, and construction.

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Our focus area — Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties
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pillars, one accountable team

The Gap We Close

Modern Newport Beach residences — entitled and delivered

Most real estate development projects don't fail for lack of vision. They fail in the entitlement and permitting process:

Failure to invoke a streamlined application review
Shifting local zoning ordinances and state housing laws
Uncertainty over the right CEQA exemption or review
Projects that don't meet the city's objective standards
Lack of support from city staff, the planning commission, and city council
Failure to understand the legal nuances of the project

It's where value is won or lost. BBRE was built to close that gap, maximizing your project's value while minimizing the cost and delay along the way.

As your dedicated development team, we approach every project with an owner's mindset, earned through decades of development experience. We don't just do the work, we facilitate it as if the project were our own and stay accountable from project kick-off to delivery.

The BBRE Model

Three pillars, one team.

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Site Acquisition

Find, underwrite and perform full due diligence on the right opportunity, on the right terms. Manage the transaction from LOI to Close of Escrow.

Core Specialty
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Entitlements & Permits

Our core specialty. We manage the entire entitlement process from initial design to approvals. We manage the team and coordinate with the City to expedite your approvals.

03

Construction Management

We manage the entire construction process from Grading Permit to Occupancy Certificate. We make sure that your project stays on budget and is delivered on time.

How We Work

A disciplined process, run by a team that thinks like an owner.

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An owner's mindset

We approach every project as if it were our own, with the discipline of an active principal.

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A phase-gated process

Every engagement moves through clear decision gates, so you always know where the project stands.

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California fluency

We work fluently across CEQA, the Map Act, and the municipal processes that decide a project's fate.

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End-to-end accountability

One integrated team from acquisition through delivery — no handoffs, no gaps.

Why BBRE

Backed by decades of experience as an active real estate developer, not a consultant watching from the sidelines.

Deep Orange County and Southern California entitlement experience
One integrated team, from acquisition through delivery
In-house underwriting and legal capability
Aligned incentives, with the ability to co-invest alongside clients
By the Numbers
40+
Projects entitled & delivered
0
Projects failed
25+
Years in Orange County

Have a site that's stuck — or one you're about to buy?

Let's talk about the path from opportunity to delivered project.

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