Stop hoping your project stays on track. Start knowing it does.
Eighteen years on jobsites, now working for you.
Renovating a single family home. Building out your retail space. Managing a tenant fit out. Overseeing apartment turnover. The same trained eye that has run everything from single family flips to retail malls over a million square feet is now watching your project, keeping it on schedule, on budget, and out of the ditch.
Why projects go sideways
The expensive lessons we already learned so you do not have to.
Budgets quietly blow up
A change order here, a small upgrade there. Without someone watching every line, you do not realize you are thirty percent over until the final invoice lands.
Timelines slip without warning
Contractors say next week until next week becomes next month. Without weekly accountability, the schedule drifts and your opening date drifts with it.
Quality problems get buried
Drywall covers framing and tile covers waterproofing. The mistakes no one catches during the build become the ones you pay for after.
No one asks the right questions
Did the permit actually get pulled? Is that sub insured? Was the deposit applied to the change order? You do not know what you do not know.
Communication falls apart
Texts to the contractor, emails to the architect, calls to the inspector. Without one organized point of contact, decisions get lost and momentum stalls.
You are running a business too
Overseeing a project is a full time job. Trying to do it on top of your real work is how owners burn out and projects go off the rails.
The eyes you need on your project
Christian Harris started in property management at twenty and has spent the last eighteen years walking jobsites, reading construction documents, managing vendors, tracking budgets, and catching problems before they got expensive.
Most project consultants come from one corner of the industry. Christian has worked both ends of it, so she has seen what goes wrong on a single family kitchen remodel and on a multimillion dollar mall renovation. Same playbook, different scale.
- Managed a retail mall over a million square feet in Chesapeake, Virginia
- Oversaw a shopping center portfolio in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Hands on across single family, multifamily, medical office, and retail
- Vendor management, lease enforcement, and capital improvement projects
- Licensed broker in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia
Project types we know well
Experience across the full range, from your first flip to your tenant build out.
Single family
Renovations, flips, and rehabs for investors and homeowners.
Multifamily
Apartment turnovers, unit renovations, and common area refreshes.
Medical office
Tenant build outs and renovation oversight for medical and professional space.
Retail and restaurant
Tenant fit outs, signage installs, and storefront renovations.
Shopping centers
Capital improvements, vacancy turnover, and common area projects.
Small business build outs
Opening a new location? We watch the build so you can run the business.
What project oversight looks like
The work that protects your time, your money, and your peace of mind.
Planning before the build
Most problems are made before construction even starts. We catch them in planning.
- Scope review and gap analysis
- Budget checked against real market pricing
- Contractor vetting for licensing, insurance, and references
- Contract review before you sign
- A realistic timeline with clear milestones
Budget and cost tracking
Every dollar tracked and every change order documented, so there are no surprises at the end.
- Line item budget setup and tracking
- Invoices checked against your contract
- Change order review and approval support
- Draw schedule oversight
- Variance reporting so you always know where you stand
Schedule and timeline
Weekly accountability that keeps your project on the calendar that matters.
- Master schedule development
- Milestone tracking and progress reports
- Critical path monitoring
- Weekly status updates
- Delay analysis and recovery planning
Quality and progress
Eyes on the work, photos for the file, and issues flagged before they get covered up.
- Site visits and walk throughs
- Photo documentation of progress
- Punch list development and tracking
- Issues raised with the contractor early
- A final walk and quality review before closeout
Vendor and contractor coordination
One point of contact, organized communication, and decisions that are documented and followed.
- A single point of contact for everyone
- Meeting coordination and notes
- Tracking of requests for information
- Subcontractor scheduling support
- Clear records of every decision
Project documentation
The paper trail that protects you if anything goes sideways during or after the build.
- Centralized document storage
- Contracts, change orders, and invoices on file
- Permit and inspection records
- Warranty and closeout paperwork
- A final report with lessons learned
Clear about what this is
Honesty up front saves everyone time.
What we are
- Your owner's representative on the project
- An experienced second set of eyes on contracts, budgets, and schedules
- A central point for communication and documentation
- Oversight, reporting, and accountability you can count on
- Guidance drawn from eighteen years across residential and commercial
What we are not
- A licensed general contractor, since we do not perform the work
- Architects, engineers, or designers
- A replacement for a qualified contractor on your project
- A permit service, since we coordinate while your contractor pulls them
- An insurance or bonding provider for construction work
How an engagement works
Clear steps from the first call to final closeout.
Discovery call
We talk through your project, scope, timeline, and where you need eyes the most. Free, fifteen minutes, no pressure.
Scope and proposal
We lay out exactly what oversight we will provide, the cadence, the deliverables, and the pricing. You approve before we begin.
Active oversight
We work the project from kickoff to closeout with site visits, weekly reports, budget tracking, and contractor coordination.
Closeout and handoff
A final walk, a completed punch list, warranty paperwork, and a full project file you keep for the life of the asset.
Book your project consultation
Tell us about your project and we will tell you whether we are the right fit and what oversight would look like. No commitment and no pressure.
Project management FAQ
The questions we hear before every engagement.
Are you my general contractor?
+No. We are your owner's representative. You hire your own licensed contractor and subs to perform the work, and we oversee them, hold them to the contract, track budget and schedule, and protect your interests throughout. Think of us as the eyes and the head on your side of the table.
What if I already have a contractor lined up?
+Most of our clients do. Our role is to manage the relationship, hold the contractor to schedule and budget, document everything, and catch issues before they become expensive. You bring the contractor and we bring the oversight.
Do you visit the jobsite?
+How often we are on site depends on the size, location, and scope we agree on. We set that cadence in your proposal and write it into the agreement, so expectations are clear from the start.
What size projects do you take on?
+We focus on smaller projects where an experienced owner's representative makes a real difference in the outcome. If you are not sure whether yours is a fit, the discovery call is the fastest way to find out.
What does this cost?
+Pricing depends on the size, complexity, duration, and level of oversight your project needs. You receive a detailed proposal after the discovery call, so you know exactly what you are paying for before anything begins.
What states do you work in?
+Christian is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia. Oversight may also be available remotely in other markets depending on the project. We will confirm what works for your location on the call.
How is this different from just hiring a good contractor?
+A contractor works for themselves, and we work for you. Even great contractors have their own incentives around schedule, profit, and change orders. Our job is to protect your interests, ask the questions you do not know to ask, and make sure the contract you signed is the project you actually get. We are the only party at the table whose only client is you.
What software do you use to manage projects?
+We use a combination of project management and document tools to keep everything organized and easy for you to access. You will always know where your project stands and where to find the paperwork.
When should I bring you in?
+The earlier the better. Bringing us in before contracts are signed lets us review scopes, vet contractors, and catch budget gaps before they turn into problems. We can come in mid project too, but the most savings happen at the planning stage.
Your project deserves trained eyes
Eighteen years across single family, multifamily, medical, and retail. The same eyes that managed assets over a million square feet are now available for yours. Let's talk about your project.
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