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Fourth Environment, LLC is a small built-environment consultancy located in Houston, TX. In a nutshell, we specialize in helping small developers build really cool things.

All development projects have three essential dimensions: finance, design, and marketing. To help small developers create successful projects we can act as a 'pinch-hitter', filling in whatever gaps may exist in the client's skills or expertise. Some of the services we frequently provide include:

Real Estate

  • Proforma Development
  • Financial Analysis
  • Entitlement / Permitting

Urban Design

  • Site Planning
  • Development Yield Analysis
  • Design Standards / CCRs

Marketing

  • Presentations
  • Project Branding
  • Print / Web

Presentations

We frequently speak at conferences on urban issues. Here are copies of recent presentation material:

  • Red State Urbanism Making sustainable development a purple issue A Pecha Kucha by Andrew Burleson | NextUrban Summit - Miami, FL - Feb. 2012 PDF 5.47 mb
  • The Net Attraction Framework (In Depth) How Urban Design Affects Property Values By Andrew Burleson | Texas Trails Conference - San Antonio, TX - Feb. 2012
    PDF 30.6 mb

Projects

In addition to our consulting work, here are other projects that our team is involved in:

  • Adaptive Code A concept for a new way of regulating cities.
  • Placeology A photo-database of urban design examples.
  • CNU-Houston A non-profit advocacy for walkable urban development.
  • neoHOUSTON A blog about urban issues in the Houston region.

Our Team

Andrew Burleson Managing Partner
Kwabena Offei-Danso Partner

Contact Us

713.965.4368

1902 Washington Ave. Suite A
Houston, TX 77007