CVDS | Central Valley Development Solutions
Strategic Real Estate Solutions Rooted in the Central Valley
We help cities, landowners, developers, and investors unlock value through entitlements, land strategy, and site planning. Whether you're growing your community or building your portfolio—we’re your partner on the ground.
Who We Are
We are strategic real estate minds with boots‑on‑the‑ground roots in the Central Valley. Born from deep local knowledge and sharpened by real‑world real estate experience, we exist to unlock the full potential of overlooked land and underutilized parcels.
Led by a licensed real estate professional and former planning commissioner, we understand both sides of the table—public and private. We know the processes, the roadblocks, and the creative plays that turn possibilities into real property value.
We don’t just analyze land — we position it. We don’t just talk growth — we help build it.
This is where community understanding meets development strategy.
🔧 What We Do
We specialize in high-leverage strategies that increase land value and unlock new opportunity—before development even begins.
- 🗂️ Entitlement & Zoning Strategy: Navigate approvals and unlock highest-and-best use.
- 🏙️ Site Planning: Package land with conceptual layouts and vision-driven design.
- 📈 Repositioning & Strategy: Transform overlooked land into investment-grade assets.
- 🤝 Tenant & Developer Matching: Attract ideal end-users before land is even sold.
- 💼 Investment Structuring: Build joint ventures, exits, and deals without overextending capital.
Who We Help
We collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to unlock land value and bring real opportunity to the table:
- ✔ Landowners – Maximize your property’s value without ever swinging a hammer.
- ✔ Municipalities – Strategically grow your city with aligned, shovel-ready development partners.
- ✔ Developers – Get entitled land positioned for velocity and reduced risk.
- ✔ Builders – Partner with vision-forward projects that are already moving.
- ✔ Investors – Access capital-smart opportunities in growing Central Valley markets.
How We Add Value
CVDS specializes in strategies that position land, align partners, and simplify complex processes to create real outcomes—before a shovel ever hits the ground.
- 🚧 Entitlement Navigation: From zoning to CEQA, we know the ropes.
- 📐 Site Planning Coordination: Conceptual layouts to guide value and feasibility.
- 🏗️ Land Repositioning: Transform underutilized sites into builder-ready assets.
- 🍔 Retail & QSR Recruitment: Match land to tenants early to drive value.
- 🏛️ Public-Private Partnership Strategy: Work with the city, not against it.
- 💼 Equity & JV Structuring: Capital-smart models for building, selling, or leasing.
- 🌄 Vision-Driven Deal Framing: Help others see what’s possible—and make it real.
🌄 The Vision
Central Valley land isn’t just dirt—it’s a blank canvas. With the right planning and positioning, it becomes:
- 🏘️ Walkable mixed-use centers where people live, work, and gather.
- 🍔 Retail corridors filled with national brands, driven by strategic tenant matching.
- 🏗️ Shovel-ready infill sites with reduced timeframes and higher ROI.
- 🌱 Thoughtfully built neighborhoods where value grows for all stakeholders.
We believe in growth that honors place, benefits people, and generates real returns.
Let’s Build Something Together
If you’re a landowner, builder, city rep, or investor — we should talk.
Reach out to explore options, share ideas, or see what’s possible with your land.
Testimonials
“His knowledge and customer service are absolutely amazing! He treats you like family and goes above and beyond to make sure you get what you want and need, I wouldn't recommend anyone else in the area. If you are looking to buy or sell this is definitely your guy! Thanks Greg I would give you 10 🌟 out of 5 but it won't let me!”
— Mike Ward, Home Buyer and Seller
Great Realtor! Answered all my questions and found a great place!
— Tammy Blackwell, Home Buyer and Seller
👤 Greg Franklin
Founder, Central Valley Development Solutions (CVDS)
Realtor | Strategist | Community Partner
Greg Franklin is a real estate professional, strategist, and visionary who’s been serving California’s Central Valley since 2019. A U.S. Navy veteran and former planning commissioner for the City of Lemoore, Greg brings unmatched insight into local development, city planning, and strategic land positioning.
As founder of Central Valley Development Solutions (CVDS), Greg works at the intersection of private investment and public impact—helping landowners, developers, cities, and investors unlock the hidden value of underutilized land through entitlement strategy, site planning, and economic development plays. From residential and multifamily to industrial and commercial, Greg specializes in turning raw dirt into real opportunity.
Greg holds a master’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s in business management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He is Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certified, and known for his relentless responsiveness, sharp market knowledge, and honest, numbers-driven guidance.
Whether you're buying, selling, partnering, or planning—Greg Franklin is your trusted advisor on the ground in the Central Valley.
Areas of Focus: Lemoore, Hanford, Visalia, and surrounding communities
Available anytime by call, text, or email
Contact us today.
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Email
gregfranklin523@gmail.com
Phone
(559) 816-7780