From raw land
to finished building.
Buying, rezoning and developing land across the greater Fredericksburg region since 2000, for landowners, builders and businesses.
26 years · 1,000s of lots · 2.5M+ sq ft commercial
About DCS
One partner for the whole project
Development Consulting Services has bought, rezoned and developed land across the greater Fredericksburg region since 2000, from residential communities to commercial sites for national brands.
Whether you own land, build homes, or have a project you need help with, we can tell you what is possible and get it done.
Residential
Thousands of lots entitled and developed across more than 25 communities, for our own account and for builders including Ryan Homes, Richmond American Homes, Lennar, Augustine Homes, Aaronal Homes and Westbrooke Homes.
Commercial
More than 2.5 million square feet of office, retail and restaurant space, including sites for Sheetz, Starbucks, Wawa and Dunkin', plus medical and dental offices and secure facilities for government contractors.
Where we work
The greater Fredericksburg region (Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Culpeper, King George, Caroline and Prince William), plus Northern Virginia, Richmond and other markets.
Services
How can we help?
Own land?
We buy land. Find out what your land could be worth to a developer, with no cost and no obligation. We do the approval work and pay for it.
Have a project?
Planning a commercial site, a new office or a subdivision? We manage it from raw land to finished building: budget, approvals, design, consultants and construction.
Build homes?
We find, approve and develop lots in the region, as your fee developer, as a partner, or on deals you hand us.
What sets us apart
Why DCS
01
We know the whole process
Most consultants know their piece. We develop our own land and carry our own risk, so we see the whole project.
02
Real numbers, early
We build real budgets up front, so you know whether the numbers work before you spend serious money.
03
We know who to call
Engineers, attorneys, surveyors, architects, contractors, county reviewers and utilities. After 25 years here, we know who is good.
04
We build, too
Many developers stop at approvals. We manage site work and buildings too, with our own person in the field.
05
Problems caught early
The plan that works on paper but not in the field, the inflated invoice, the county condition that quietly breaks the budget.
06
Small on purpose
When you call, you talk to the people making the decisions.
How a project comes together
Plan. Build. Deliver.
Every project runs through the same three stages. We manage all three, so nothing falls between them.
01 · The plan
Zoning, engineering, approvals and the site plan: the work nobody sees, and everything depends on it.
02 · The build
Grading, utilities and roads go in, then the building goes up.
03 · Delivered
A finished site, ready for homes, tenants or owners.
Get in touch
Not sure where to start?
Call (540) 368-1327 or tell us about it. A short conversation is usually enough to know whether we can help.