Casey Brandt
National Director of Business Development
- Department
- Construction Monitoring · Technical Review
- Location
- Johns Island, SC
- caseyb@kowbc.com
Construction & real estate due diligenceNational Reach. Local Insight.
Request a proposal In the field. In the documents. On the record.Southeast · KOW satellite office
Charleston,
SC
Local building-consulting support for South Carolina and the coastal Southeast, backed by KOW professionals and technical resources nationwide.
Local judgment.
National resources.
Charleston-area assignments can include hospitality, multifamily, industrial, mixed-use, and coastal properties where site conditions, envelope performance, water management, and resilient capital planning deserve attention. The correct emphasis changes between new construction and an operating asset.
KOW supports projects and properties across South Carolina and the coastal Southeast. Our team connects field observations with the documents, budget, schedule, transaction, and ownership horizon behind the assignment.
Common assignments
Where clients bring KOW into the work.
- 01
New-construction plan, budget, and progress review
- 02
Property condition and environmental diligence
- 03
Envelope, moisture, and focused building review
- 04
Long-range capital-needs planning
Priority expertise
Services frequently used in this market.
01
Construction Loan Monitoring
Independent site observations and draw review for lenders tracking work in place, requested funds, remaining cost, schedule, and change activity.
Explore service 02Property Condition Assessments
Property condition reporting that identifies material deficiencies, immediate repairs, and expected replacement needs for financing, acquisition, and capital planning.
Explore service 03Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Environmental due diligence that reviews property history, regulatory information, site observations, and interviews for recognized environmental conditions.
Explore service 04Commercial Building Inspections
A defined-scope building inspection for a specific property concern, smaller asset, pre-purchase question, or follow-up condition.
Explore serviceProject experience
Technical context for the assets behind the assignment.
Hospitality
Hotels, resorts, and adaptive-reuse projects with complex finish scopes, operating constraints, and brand requirements.
Explore project typeMultifamily
Ground-up, rehabilitation, and operating apartment assets across market-rate and mixed-income portfolios.
Explore project typeRetail & Mixed-Use
Single-use retail and vertically integrated developments that combine residential, commercial, parking, and public spaces.
Explore project typeClient perspectives
The scope and report follow the reader.
Construction Lenders & Equity Partners
Independent review of the plans, budget, draw, work in place, accessibility, schedule, and money left to complete the project for debt and equity capital teams.
See how we helpCommercial Real Estate Lenders
Property condition, environmental, agency, and capital-needs due diligence built for underwriting, closing, and asset management.
See how we helpOwners & Developers
Technical support from acquisition and feasibility through design, accessibility, construction, compliance, capital work, and operations.
See how we helpStart with the assignment
What do you need to know?
- Is the project ready to close and fund?
- Does observed progress support the current draw?
- What physical or environmental risks affect the property?
- Which capital needs should be planned first?
- What building-performance requirements shape the next move?
Your KOW team
People serving the Charleston region.
For proposals, scheduling, and new assignments, contact incoming@kowbc.com or (855) 966-5888. Our team will coordinate the appropriate local inspector and technical specialists.
Marc Cakebread
Building and Construction Consultant
- Department
- Construction Monitoring
- Location
- Summerville, SC
- marcc@kowbc.com
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