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Right of Way

BBG offers comprehensive valuation and advisory services for right-of-way (ROW) and eminent domain projects.

Clients across the country benefit from BBG’s national platform, which includes valuation specialists and transaction data in all major U.S. markets. Our professional experience and advanced technology provide information needed to make educated decisions. With an exclusive focus on third-party reports, BBG helps clients at any stage of a ROW project. Our goal is to help make the process as efficient and hassle free as possible.

We work with federal, state, county, municipal governments, public agencies, right of way acquisition firms, attorneys, and private individuals on a variety of right-of-way project sizes and types. These projects include both full and partial acquisitions. Partial acquisitions often involve complex valuation issues requiring an analysis of potential damages and project benefits. Our professionals understand land use and government regulations needed to serve our right-of-way clientele.

Right-of-Way Services

  • Right-of-way appraisals, review and consulting
  • Full and partial acquisitions, easements, temporary easements and inverse condemnation valuations
  • Litigation support and expert witness testimony
  • Impact studies
  • Market studies
  • Damage studies

Specialized Expertise

  • Transportation and projects (highways, roads, bridges, rail, light rail, etc.)
  • Municipal projects (utility, sewer, sidewalk, water, drainage, etc.)
  • Electric transmission line and utility projects
  • Oil and gas pipeline easements

We focus on providing superior communication and offering the best possible solutions to your appraisal needs.

James O. Turner II, MAI

Managing Director
Right of Way Practice Leader

As a managing director, Jim performs valuations for mortgage bankers. Valuations have been performed for condemnation, estate and financing purposes. He is also the Right-of-Way Practice Leader for BBG.

He has been actively engaged in real estate valuation and consulting since 2003. Jim has extensive experience in valuation across many market sectors including right-of-way, office buildings (CBD and suburban), warehouse/distribution, hotels and motels, vacant land and special purpose properties. His clients include banks and financial institutions, developers and investors, law firms, business/industry, government, and mortgage bankers.

Bundled Services

One-stop shop for valuation + assessment services.

Our Services

Valuation and Assessment Services

  1. Market study
  2. Feasibility
  3. Zoning reports
  4. Environmental studies
  5. Title
  6. Surveys
  7. Property condition reports
  8. Appraisals
  9. Strategic advisory

Advisory Services

  1. Portfolio valuation
  2. Organization design and governance
  3. Financial reporting
  4. Lease audits
  5. Tax appeal
  6. Monitoring
  7. Cost segregation
  8. Refinancing

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