About BIG HOUSES LLC

Providing confidence in real estate capital asset risk management, policy, and design for clients in Maine since 2015, Big Houses LLC and Ian Houseal provide a comprehensive suite of services at the intersection of government regulation, policy, architecture, planning, economic development, real estate development, and business strategy. Guided by nearly two decades of expertise spanning local government administration, practical design, construction, government regulation, and policy, Ian Houseal excels in navigating the complexities of the built environment and government relations to consistently deliver results.

Big Houses offers comprehensive capital asset risk management, regulatory compliance, and technical project execution services with a distinct focus on housing. This includes:

• Due Diligence & Site Analysis: Conducting thorough site, title, and entitlement reviews to assess project feasibility.

• Financial & Economic Strategy: Structuring capital budgets and leveraging public-private incentives, including Tax Increment Financing (TIF), grant programs, and land bank opportunities.

• Planning & Alignment: Coordinating local development initiatives with broader regional economic and housing plans.

• Regulatory Compliance: Performing rigorous technical land use and building code reviews to ensure projects are both fully compliant and financially viable.

• Design and Project Execution: Preparing site and building plans, obtaining building permits and approvals, and construction estimates and management.

By bridging the gap between high-level public policy, regulation, and practical construction execution, Big Houses LLC helps clients transform complex locational and regulatory hurdles into structured, actionable development and business strategies.

• Operations and Organizational Systems
• Other
• Physical Product Design & Manufacturing
• Regulatory Preparation

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