Transformative construction management empowering visionary Chicagoland communities

Owner’s representative, permitting and facility coordination services for neighborhood property owners and industry firms.

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baso is a construction management firm representing owners, managing permits and coordinating facilities across Chicagoland community projects and large-scale developments via tailored pre-development through closeout services reducing overall risk, advocating project goals and securing generational impact.

Why work with baso?

We can be your reliable partner for expert management from start to finish.

REDUCE OVERALL RISK

Ensure your project moves smoothly and quickly, avoiding cost overruns and delays plus complying with funding and legal requirements, thanks to our expertise across Chicagoland regulations, comprehensive budgeting controls and guidance from experienced managers plus partners.

ADVOCATE PROJECT GOALS

Prioritize your project’s vision across stakeholders through our detailed oversight and council, ensuring project goals are monitored, addressed, and achieve community and city objectives via our thorough tracking, reporting and participatory plus informed process.

SECURE GENERATIONAL IMPACT

Ensure community needs are considered and implemented, achieve minority business and labor participation, and ensure project long-term benefits outweigh short-term challenges through our advocacy, oversight process, outreach, coordination systems and comprehensive analytics plus reviews.

Who works with baso?

We work with anyone who is ready to build and wants comprehensive oversight.

Individual owners

If you own or have purchased land and/or buildings you’re looking to build on or renovate, we can help you navigate and manage the complex process to get things done from start to finish.

Industry firms

If you’re an architect, general contractor, developer, etc., we can partner with you to facilitate management, permitting and more processes across your portfolio.

Our services

We deliver comprehensive solutions customized to your project’s needs.

OR Services

We ensure your vision is executed and your interests are protected throughout the project process.

Permitting

We simplify the permitting process, saving you time and avoiding costly delays throughout the project or as needed.

Facilities Coordination

We coordinate your facility efficiently, ensuring optimal operation and maintenance for long-term success.

Our projects

We deliver groundbreaking projects across Chicagoland no matter the size or budget.

Rendering by JGMA

Neal Math & Science Academy

We successfully delivered a new school building while championing diversity and community engagement despite a tight timeline, budget constraints and a global pandemic.

PODER Headquarters

We delivered a state-of-the-art learning center and corporate office for Chicago's immigrant community overcoming budget constraints and achieving minority business requirements.

ChiFresh Kitchen

We successfully delivered a fully renovated space for ChiFresh Kitchen overcoming early construction setbacks and empowering them to expand their operations.

Discover our project portfolio

Our mission

As a mission-driven business, we’re dedicated to bringing generational impact to the most overlooked Chicagoland communities

By leveraging our deep-rooted understanding of minority community needs, we support projects that foster economic growth, enhance educational opportunities, and provide affordable housing solutions. Our meticulous approach combined with our dedication to advocacy, create lasting infrastructure that serves current and future generations.

Justice of the Pies grand opening (Photo by Ross Floyd)

BPNN Service Center groundbreaking

PODER Headquarters grand opening (Photo by Zuno)

baso Headquarters grand opening

 FAQs

  • An owner’s representative (OR) specializes in representing a project owner throughout the project process and advocating for their goals across professionals, stakeholders and challenges. As a construction management firm, baso offers owner’s representative services.

  • No. baso doesn’t offer architectural, engineering or general contracting services. Instead, we offer owner’s representation, permitting and facilities coordination services collaborating with various professionals and more on the owner’s behalf.

  • For owner’s representative services, we recommend you’ve secured or are in process of securing a capital stack, land/building assets, schematic drawings, and an estimated project budget and schedule.

  • On most scopes, baso uses a budgeted amount fee customized to the project’s ideal needs. This amount is not a lump sum fee and represents a limited budget from which baso will deduct hourly fees and associated expenses throughout the project. Some scopes may require fixed fees or other fee types. Specialized grants may be able to cover professional service fees like baso's.

  • While we don't generally offer standalone consulting services, we may be able to help you through our standard services depending on your project needs. Please reach out to us to learn more.

Transform your project. Empower your community.

Gain a reliable partner for expert management from start to finish prioritizing budget, schedule, quality, equity and impact.