ABOUT THE FIRM
For over 10 years, Tenax Strategies has provided integrated entitlement services, government relations, public affairs, and project management for land developers in heavily-regulated industries across the most challenging municipalities throughout the country. We don't just develop entitlement strategies—we execute them. We clear hurdles, break through walls and red tape, and manage projects from concept to construction, allowing developers to unlock land entitlements, overcome opposition, and create value.
Issues Our Clients Face
Tenax has experience working with real estate development firms facing some of the following issues:
Restrictive Zoning
Onerous Local Permitting Process
Motivated Anti-Development Activism
Underutilized Land
Uncoordinated Partners
Lengthy Entitlement Processes
The Tenax Difference
Tenax employs a multipronged approach to take development projects through these complex approval processes. We think creatively, take action, and get results through comprehensive government relations and public affairs campaigns to persuade key stakeholders
Contested Entitlements
Our campaigns synergize the formal, technical aspects of government relations with the reach and accessibility necessary for a successful public affairs campaign We draft letters to Zoning Boards of Appeals, gather necessary documents from engineers and architects, organize supportive residents to attend public hearings, and publish material advocating for your project.
Integrated Project Management
Unlike attorneys, our services and expertise are not limited to the technical and regulatory aspects of these projects. Attorneys know how to communicate with judges and other attorneys; we know how to work with local officials, community leaders, and the general public. We also selfperform the work, rather than simply creating a plan and advising clients on what to do. We execute that plan, including taking on the often-laborintensive government relations and public affairs tasks, managing the project from beginning to end. We investigate opportunities, sort through state and local regulations and bylaws, and build coalitions of support in local communities.
We leverage the expertise of civil engineers, architects, and other professionals to create an efficient and cohesive campaign that communicates your plan to the relevant stakeholders in the appropriate venue and manner
Communications
Advocacy in Print Media/Social Media
Tenax will speak to journalists on and off the record to ensure that your side gets a fair hearing in the court of public opinion, whether that’s in a local paper or in community Facebook groups
Public-Facing Collateral
Tenax knows that a picture speaks a thousand words, and renderings of your project will be the foundation of the public’s perception of a proposed project. We produce websites, pamphlets, and other materials that communicate the case for your project to the general public.
Community Relations
Stakeholder Engagement
Many projects are won and lost in public community meetings and in the homes of abutters. We alleviate unfounded fears and skepticism, listen to concerns, and answer questions to take the pressure off of local officials.
Local Support Organization
Many residents are supportive of development in their communities, but often do not have an existing organization through which to make their voices heard. Tenax turns idle support into letters to the editor, comments at public meetings and signatures on petitions
