About Us
We are as interested in what we discover as what we produce.
Experience
What we have learned since starting on our voyage is how to use what we have learned from each project to the benefit of all our clients. Operating part-time since 1981 then later as the wind filled our sails we gained speed to a full-time capacity. Along the way, we have learned the importance of sharing our real project discoveries and experiences.
Our clients seem to like that we have taken note of our discoveries. We have always been careful with confidentiality, but by sharing our years of experience we save clients time. Saving time saves money. We discovered that our clients liked to save time and money, even during profitable times.
Background
Advance Planning Associates, LC is a privately held consulting firm providing services in the area of municipal planning and community/economic development, custom site selection and business geography. We have been providing services to individuals, corporations, non-profits and local government since 1981.
The Limited Liability Corporation of Advance Planning Associates, LC was formed in Winchester, Virginia in 1998. Prior to operating as a limited liability corporation, Advance Planning Associates operated as a sole proprietorship entity doing business as “Plans and Projects” which began operations in Winchester, Virginia in 1981 serving primarily the Quad-State Region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Later in 1986 Pentathlon Corporation, Inc. and Pentathlon Land Trust formed in Stephens City, Virginia as a planning and development firm. Advance Planning Associates, LC is the direct result of the combination of the two organizations: Plans & Projects and Pentathlon Corporation.
Our Location along I-81
We are located along I-81 in Historic Winchester, Virginia, USA in the Quad-State Region where the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia converge just west of Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. We are located along the fringe of megalopolis in the Shenandoah Valley, framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains.
What we do:
Community Development · Planning · Business Geography · Custom Site Selection
Community Development is the process of helping a community and region strengthen itself and develop towards its full potential. We work in partnership with local people and organizations to meet identified needs. We help find funds with grant and loan applications, self-help and long term commitment to sustaining business support. We believe that self-activation, leadership, education and sustainable community and economic goals are key components of sustainable development. A strong sense of community can create success.
Planning is an analytical process that considers the physical, social and economic aspects of communities while examining the connections between them. The planning process includes the consideration of existing conditions and the future trends of an area or region. The planning process includes detailed analysis and strategic alternatives for solving problems in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. The tools of planning implementation include such things as land use controls and economic strategies. Planning is the application of foresight to action. We use our experience with modern and traditional planning tools to create community progress and conservation.
Business Geography synthesizes analysis, technology and practical experience to improve real estate development and investment activities. Business Geography utilizes the power of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technologies, analysis, and data. Region, movement, human-environmental interactions, place and location are the geographic themes considered essential to the well being of an organizations future. We focus the power of GIS to clearly outline options.
Custom Site Selection is a designed process that results in the site choice best suited to the environment of the business or industry and that leads to the successful perpetuation of qualities to that particular organization. Site selection is the spatial location of an actual or planned structure or set of structures using criteria defined by the client coupled with carefully measured due diligence. We provide custom site selection and due diligence services for all segments including government.
Management & Marketing - Advance Planning Associates, LC provides project management and coordination assistance. Marketing and business development services are a key component of each project.
New Areas of Business – Code Green is our process of evaluating existing codes to determine compatability with sustainable standards of today. Village Green Products & Services is a specilized product line that represents fine municipal-type products suitable for the community standards expected today. Advance Planning Associates, LC provides management for both Code Green and Village Green Products & Services.
Advance Planning Associates, LC applies years of experience with the defined process of our core services to provide you with choices that perpetuate your business and community goals.