Commercial site development · Southeast
Your site is a
permitting problem
before it is a
design problem.
We take commercial sites from raw parcel through permitting, design and construction — architecture and civil engineering on one contract, one coordinated set, one firm answering the phone.
800+ projects across five states · principals on every file
Where do you need help
Three disciplines.
One file. One firm.
Most owners hire an architect, a civil engineer and a project manager, then referee between them. Every conflict between their drawings becomes your problem — on your schedule, at your cost.
Architecture
Ground-up new construction, tenant up-fit and renovation — concept and renderings through construction documents and construction administration.
Brian A. Coffman, RA Talk about a building → 02Civil Engineering
Full site design and permitting — layout, grading, stormwater, utilities, erosion control, entitlements and the plan-review back-and-forth with the jurisdiction.
Jeffrey Masisak, PE Talk about a site → 03Project Management
Owner's representation and program management for corporate clients — budgeting, delivery, closeout and warranty across North America.
Nick Sawka, Principal Talk about a program →What you actually get
A plan the county will approve.
Before a shovel moves, the parcel has to survive zoning, stormwater, access, utilities and the land disturbance permit. This is Midland Commons in Columbus — lot layout, access, detention and phasing, drawn over the survey.
On most Georgia commercial sites, entitlements and permitting is the longest phase on the calendar. It is also the one nobody warns you about.
Selected work
Built, permitted
and open.
Retail, restaurant, healthcare and mixed-use across Georgia and the Southeast — most of it delivered with architecture and civil on the same contract.
Midland Commons
Columbus, GA · Publix-anchored mixed use
Apollo Plaza
Georgia · Spec retail
Med-Life Urgent Care
Georgia · Healthcare
Spec Retail Shell
Johns Creek, GA · Retail
Broken Anchor Winery
Georgia · HospitalityHave a parcel you are looking at?
Tell us where it is and what you want to put on it. We will tell you candidly whether it works, what it will cost to make it work, and how long the jurisdiction will take.
Start there →In their words
Five clients wrote
these unprompted.
Surveyors, general contractors, developers and capital partners — the people who see how a firm actually behaves when a project gets complicated.
“MASS always has creative, cost effective work around solutions. They bring to each project a level of experience, responsiveness, punctuality, and a depth of knowledge that is just hard to find.”
John J. HoyVice President · Partners in Construction, LLC
“Their attention to detail and timeliness is unparalleled. I never hesitate to refer them to a potential client because I know they'll always be responsive and willing to work through any issues thrown their way.”
Mitch Lowery, LSPresident · Lowery & Associates Land Surveying
“MASS Design has always delivered on the most complicated projects and have done so with honesty and integrity. Their knowledge in many different areas of Civil Design helps all parties involved.”
Tyler MorrisWillow Capital Partners
Start a project
Tell us about the site.
You will hear back from a principal — not an account manager — usually the same day. If it is not a project we should take, we will say so.
- We read it the same day. Nick or Jeff, not an inbox.
- A short call about the parcel. Zoning, access, utilities, what the county will want.
- A written scope and fee. Before any work starts, in writing.