Why WR LandCon

LandCon: Connecting Land Development Leaders Across North Carolina and the Southeast

LandCon is a WithersRavenel-hosted event series designed for professionals shaping the future of land acquisition, land development, real estate, infrastructure, planning, and community growth.

As North Carolina and the Southeast continue to experience rapid change, LandCon creates space for timely, practical conversations among developers, land acquisition professionals, real estate leaders, local government representatives, planners, engineers, attorneys, brokers, and industry partners.

Through panel discussions, market insight, and peer-to-peer dialogue, LandCon explores the forces influencing land development today, from entitlement timelines and infrastructure capacity to housing demand, placemaking, market cycles, utility availability, transportation improvements, and public-private coordination.

An image of the panelists at LandCon Charlotte.
From left to right: Tobe Holmes, Shaun McCutcheon, Rachel Krenz, and Jon Lim

A Forum for Land Development, Growth, and Market Insight

Land development is shaped by more than available acreage. Successful projects depend on market timing, infrastructure readiness, regulatory clarity, site constraints, public expectations, and collaboration between private and public-sector stakeholders.

LandCon brings these conversations into focus by highlighting real market conditions, regional growth trends, and the challenges development teams face as they move projects from concept to completion. Past LandCon discussions have explored topics such as rising development costs, land availability, water and sewer capacity, entitlement and permitting timelines, infill development, mixed-use opportunities, housing affordability, placemaking, data center demand, transportation connectivity, and destination-driven development.

Why LandCon Matters

Across growing communities, land decisions shape housing options, economic development, transportation networks, public infrastructure, environmental impacts, and long-term quality of life.

LandCon supports a more informed approach to growth by bringing together the professionals who influence how land is planned, acquired, entitled, designed, financed, and developed. These conversations help identify shared challenges, reveal emerging opportunities, and encourage stronger coordination between development teams, municipalities, utilities, and community stakeholders.

For WithersRavenel, LandCon reflects our commitment to helping clients navigate the full land development process with insight, collaboration, and practical solutions.

Topics Explored at LandCon

LandCon events are built around the issues shaping land development and acquisition across North Carolina and the Southeast, including:

  • Land Acquisition and Due Diligence

    Understanding a site’s potential starts before a purchase is made. LandCon explores how development teams evaluate property constraints, opportunities, risks, and long-term viability.

  • Land Use Entitlement, Rezoning, and Permitting

    Successful projects depend on navigating local approval processes. Discussions often focus on entitlement strategy, rezoning timelines, regulatory requirements, and coordination with municipalities.

  • Site Selection and Development Feasibility

    Not every site is ready for development. LandCon highlights the factors that influence feasibility, including location, access, infrastructure, environmental conditions, and market demand.

  • Infrastructure Capacity, Utility Availability, and Transportation Access

    Growth depends on infrastructure. LandCon examines how water, sewer, stormwater, power, roadway access, and transportation connectivity shape what can be developed and when.

  • Market Trends, Housing Demand, and Capital Conditions

    Land development is closely tied to economic conditions. LandCon provides insight into market momentum, housing needs, financing realities, construction costs, and investment timing.

  • Placemaking, Growth Management, and Public-Private Collaboration

    Strong development supports stronger communities. LandCon explores how private development, local government planning, and public infrastructure investment can work together to guide sustainable growth.

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Connecting LandCon to WithersRavenel’s Services

LandCon aligns with WithersRavenel’s multidisciplinary approach to land and site development. Our teams support public and private clients through every stage of the development process, from early planning and due diligence to design, permitting, construction administration, and long-term infrastructure planning.

Related WithersRavenel services include:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Administration
  • Design + Planning
  • Due Diligence
  • Environmental Services
  • Geomatics & Surveying
  • GIS
  • Land & Site Development
  • Land Use Entitlements
  • Master Planning & Site Design
  • Stormwater
  • Transportation Coordination
  • Water & Wastewater Utilities

Past LandCon Events and Insights

Connect With Our LandCon Team

Land development is complex, but the right conversations can create clarity. Whether you are evaluating a site, planning a project, navigating entitlement, or preparing for future growth, WithersRavenel can help.

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Tobe Holmes, AICP

Business Development Representative

Frequently Asked Questions About LandCon

How does LandCon connect to WithersRavenel’s work?

LandCon reflects WithersRavenel’s multidisciplinary approach to land development. Our teams support clients through due diligence, entitlement, planning, civil engineering, surveying, environmental services, stormwater, utilities, permitting, and construction administration.

What topics are discussed at LandCon?

LandCon events cover topics such as land availability, entitlement timelines, infrastructure capacity, housing demand, market trends, due diligence, utility access, transportation, placemaking, regulatory processes, and public-private collaboration.

What is LandCon?

LandCon is a WithersRavenel-hosted event series focused on land acquisition, land development, real estate trends, infrastructure, planning, and growth across North Carolina and the Southeast.

Who Should Attend LandCon?

LandCon is designed for professionals involved in shaping, acquiring, planning, approving, financing, designing, or developing land, including:

  • Land acquisition professionals
  • Developers and builders
  • Commercial real estate professionals
  • Land brokers
  • Local government leaders
  • Economic development professionals
  • Planners and land use professionals
  • Civil engineers and design consultants
  • Utility and infrastructure partners
  • Attorneys and entitlement professionals
  • Investors and capital partners

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