NLB & Associates
A main street at golden hour, with shops, street trees, and a few people walking in the distance.

The plan is only the start.

NLB & Associates is a community investment and development strategy company. We facilitate project development that enhances the community and encourages public and private sector development.

Legend

Three parties. One parcel.
One plan everyone can sign.

Most community projects stall in the gap between the people who own the land, the people who fund the work, and the people who will live with the result. We work in that gap.

Investment strategy
We help cities, counties, and development authorities decide where investment will do the most good and what it takes to attract it.
Public and private partnerships
We bring agencies, developers, lenders, and nonprofits to the same table and help them agree on terms each side can stand behind.
Project coordination
We keep a project moving from first concept through approvals and into development, so it doesn't stall between meetings.

From first meeting to groundbreaking.

  1. 01

    Listen

    We meet the people with a stake in the site and learn what the community needs from it.

  2. 02

    Assess

    We look at the land, the market, the funding options, and the public goals together.

  3. 03

    Align

    We shape a project that the public side can approve and the private side can finance.

  4. 04

    Assemble

    We bring the partners, the capital, and the approvals into one plan.

  5. 05

    Advance

    We stay with the project as it moves into development.

Built for both sides of the table.

City and county officials
A partner who understands public process, public money, and public scrutiny.
Economic development authorities
A partner who can turn a site or district on your list into a project with a path forward.
Private developers
A partner who speaks the language of approvals and community goals as well as returns.
Nonprofit partners
A seat at the table early, while the project can still be shaped.

Leadership

  • Noble BenefieldChief Executive Officer
  • Kedric BenefieldChief Information Officer
  • Larry RandolphSenior Project Manager