Developing Community Sports Facilities Through Private Capital & Public-Private Partnership Strategy
Grand Consulting helps private developers, facility owners, operators, investors, municipalities, schools, nonprofits, and landowners turn sports facility ideas into financeable, municipality-ready, investor-ready, and operations-ready projects.
We help clients move from concept to clarity, from clarity to capital, and from capital to operating success.
What We Do
Grand Consulting helps private partners develop and operate community sports facilities through privately financed public-private partnership models. Our role is to validate the opportunity, structure the real estate and municipal strategy, prepare the investor and stakeholder case, and support execution through development, launch, and long-term operations.
Validate the Opportunity
Market demand, site fit, competition, user groups, cost assumptions, and feasibility.
Structure the Partnership
Public-private strategy, municipal presentation, land use, approvals, public benefit, and stakeholder alignment.
Prepare for Capital
Financial model, investor summary, capital stack, risk framing, and business plan.
Support Operations & Growth
Launch planning, staffing, programming, marketing, sponsorship, technology, AI-enabled workflows, reporting, and scalable growth.
Not sure if your project is ready? Start with a Discovery Workshop or Opportunity Review.
Who We Serve
We support the same broad client universe as leading national sports facility advisors, operators, and consulting firms — with a more focused, flexible, real estate-driven, and execution-oriented model.
Private Developers & Real Estate Sponsors
We help developers evaluate whether a sports facility project is realistic, financeable, market-supported, and worth pursuing.
Rink Owners, Facility Owners & Operators
We help existing and future operators expand, reposition, improve, launch, or partner with municipalities.
Investors, Capital Partners & Private Equity
We help investors understand the real estate, operating, community, financial, and risk case behind a sports facility project.
Municipalities & Government Entities
We help public-sector stakeholders evaluate community benefit, economic impact, PPP structures, and privately financed models.
Economic Development & Tourism Agencies
We help agencies evaluate how sports, recreation, and event facilities can support visitation, local spending, and community revitalization.
Educational Institutions
We help schools, colleges, universities, and campus leaders evaluate athletic, recreation, wellness, and multi-use facility opportunities.
Nonprofit Organizations
We help nonprofits structure mission-aligned facilities that serve the community while creating sustainable revenue and partnerships.
Teams, Clubs, Leagues & Youth Sports
We help teams, clubs, leagues, and youth organizations explore facilities for training, tournaments, camps, and long-term growth.
Sports & Entertainment Venue Sponsors
We support projects involving sports venues, wellness spaces, performing arts, entertainment assets, and mixed-use community destinations.
Landowners & Redevelopment Groups
We help landowners evaluate whether underused land can be transformed into sports, recreation, or community assets.
Public-Private Partnership Sponsors
We help sponsors combine private capital, operating expertise, municipal support, and community benefit under a structured PPP model.
Family Enterprises & Private Companies
We help private business owners evaluate sports facility investments, expansion, operations, risk, technology, and growth strategy.
If you have land, an operating facility, a project concept, or a community need, Grand Consulting can help determine the right path forward.
Most Projects Do Not Fail From Lack of Interest — They Fail From Lack of Alignment
Sports facility projects are high-value opportunities, but they can derail quickly when feasibility, capital, municipal support, operations, and execution are not coordinated.
Feasibility Risk
Is there enough demand? Are assumptions realistic? Does the location make sense?
Capital Risk
Can the project attract investors, lenders, sponsors, or private capital?
Municipal Risk
Can the project gain support without requiring direct municipal funding?
Operating Risk
Can the facility generate consistent utilization, programming, revenue, and retention?
Execution Risk
Can the project move through design, approvals, vendors, construction, launch, and management?
The question clients are quietly asking:
"How do we know this will work before we commit capital, public support, political credibility, land, or reputation?"
Grand Consulting helps answer that question with a process that is market-tested, real-estate-informed, municipality-ready, investor-ready, and operations-ready.
What We Do
From idea to feasibility, from feasibility to capital, from capital to construction, and from construction to operating success.
Need help choosing the right scope? Start with a Discovery Workshop.
Private Capital + Public Benefit
A public-private partnership model designed to reduce or eliminate the need for direct municipal capital contribution.
Private Side Provides
- Development expertise
- Private investment capital
- Operating experience
- Programming and facility management
- Sponsorship and revenue strategy
- Project execution and accountability
- Long-term management structure
- Technology, AI workflows, and reporting
Municipality / Public Side May Support Through
- Land access or ground lease opportunities
- Zoning and permitting coordination
- Infrastructure coordination
- Public-use agreements
- School and youth sports partnerships
- Community support and civic legitimacy
- Economic development alignment
- Public presentation and stakeholder support
The municipality can support a valuable community asset without becoming the primary capital source.
From Discovery to Operating Success
Every phase is designed to create a clear decision point before the client commits to the next level of risk.
Discovery
Understand the project vision, location, stakeholders, facility type, current blockers, ownership structure, and desired outcome.
Deliverables
- Discovery session
- Project brief
- Issue map
- Recommended next step
Clear Pricing. Clear Milestones. Clear Deliverables.
Our pricing is structured in phases so clients can validate the opportunity before committing to larger capital, public support, or long-term development decisions.
Discovery Workshop
$2,500 – $7,500
Recommended: $5,000
Payment: 100% upfront
- 90–120 min strategy session
- Issue map
- Project readiness review
- Next-step recommendation
Credited toward Phase 1 if client proceeds within 30 days
Opportunity Review
$20,000 – $35,000
Recommended: $25,000
Payment: 50% kickoff / 50% delivery
- Site screen
- Market scan
- PPP viability review
- Cost and revenue assumptions
- Go/no-go memo
Full Feasibility Study
$45,000 – $85,000
Payment: 40/30/30 split
- Demand study
- Market & competition analysis
- User group review
- Financial model
- Feasibility report
Feasibility + Municipality + Investor Package
$85,000 – $150,000
Recommended: $75K–$125K
Payment: 40/30/30 split
- Full feasibility report
- Financial model
- PPP structure
- Municipality deck
- Investor summary
- Capital readiness narrative
Active Deal Advisory
$10,000 – $20,000/mo
Recommended: $12.5K–$20K/mo
Payment: Monthly in advance
- Stakeholder support
- Investor readiness
- Capital stack support
- Development coordination
- Ongoing advisory
Operations Launch Advisory
$15,000 – $40,000
Payment: 50% kickoff / 50% delivery
- Staffing plan
- Programming calendar
- Sponsorship plan
- Launch roadmap
- Tech and reporting setup
Facility Management
$10K–$25K/mo or $120K–$300K/yr
Payment: Monthly in advance
- Management oversight
- Budget support
- Staff structure
- Sales & marketing support
- Vendor coordination
Success Fee
0.5%–1.5% of private capital closed. Standard: 1%. Payable at financial close.
Equity / Promote
3%–5% minority interest or negotiated promote. From private project entity, not municipality.
We are not the lowest-cost option, and we are not trying to be. Grand Consulting is a lower-friction, more hands-on alternative to hiring separate firms for feasibility, real estate, municipal strategy, capital planning, operations, marketing, technology, and launch.
Recommended Offer Ladder
A structured progression that lets clients validate before committing.
Discovery Workshop
$5,000
Low-risk strategy session to understand the project, identify gaps, and recommend next steps.
Credited toward Phase 1 if client proceeds within 30 days.
Opportunity Review
$25,000
Determine if the project is worth pursuing before deeper feasibility, public positioning, or capital work.
50% upfront / 50% upon delivery.
Feasibility + Municipality + Investor Package
$75K – $125K
Build the full business case, public-private structure, financial model, municipality package, and investor narrative.
Project Advisory Retainer
$12.5K – $20K/mo
Support approvals, capital readiness, development planning, partner alignment, and launch strategy.
Success Fee + Equity
1% + 3–5%
Align incentives where Grand Consulting materially contributes to the creation, advancement, or execution of the transaction.
The Grand Consulting Platform Advantage
Grand Consulting is positioned as a platform, not a single-service vendor. Clients gain access to real estate, investment, operations, marketing, technology, AI-enabled systems, and workforce development resources.
The John Grande Team
Brokered by Media Realty Group Inc.
Real estate advisory, residential and commercial transactions, investment underwriting, and portfolio strategy.
Grand Impact & Investment Fund
Investment strategy, capital relationships, acquisition planning, and private investment opportunities.
Grand Property Management
Property operations, tenant experience, income protection, maintenance coordination, and long-term asset performance.
Grand Consulting & Marketing
Business strategy, growth planning, branding, lead generation, communications, and stakeholder messaging.
Grand Technology & CRM Systems
Technology systems, automation, AI-enabled process improvement, reporting, pipeline management, and client tracking.
Grand Business Portfolio
Aligned operating businesses and service verticals that improve speed, cost control, and execution capability.
Grand Sales Education & Workforce Development
Talent development, sales training, workforce preparation, mentorship, and long-term human capital growth.
One integrated platform. Multiple capabilities. Better coordination. Lower friction. Greater control.
What Makes Grand Consulting Different and Better
Boutique Focus With Big-Firm Thinking
The structure and discipline of a larger firm, with more flexibility, speed, direct senior-level involvement, and practical execution support.
Real Estate-Led Feasibility
We evaluate sports facilities as both community assets and real estate-backed operating businesses.
Private-Capital PPP Focus
Our model helps private partners work with municipalities without requiring direct municipal capital investment.
Operational Reality
We focus on whether the facility can actually run successfully after opening, not just whether the concept looks good on paper.
Integrated Grand Platform
Through the Grand ecosystem, we support strategy, real estate, capital positioning, marketing, technology, and workforce development.
Technology, AI & Data-Driven Execution
Our technology and CRM systems help organize project information, stakeholder relationships, pipeline visibility, and AI-enabled workflow improvement.
Risk, Controls & Governance Mindset
We help clients think through governance, reporting, approvals, stakeholder communication, and risk areas early.
Creative Deal Structuring
Flexible structures that align investors, operators, municipalities, schools, sponsors, nonprofits, and community stakeholders.
Cost-Control Mindset
We reduce fragmentation, limit duplicated vendor costs, and improve control over execution quality.
Scalable Growth Design
Models that expand into additional locations, sports, sponsorship programs, memberships, events, and partnerships.
Feasibility discipline. Operating mindset. Big-firm structure. Entrepreneurial execution.
Built to Compete With Specialized Advisors, Facility Managers, and Major Consulting Firms
Pinnacle-style Sports Facility Consultants
Feasibility, financial models, business plans, development support, operations consulting, revenue development
Grand Consulting offers the same core services plus real estate, capital strategy, AI/technology, PPP structuring, marketing, and Grand platform capabilities.
KemperSports-style Facility Operators
Facility operations, launch support, HR, food & beverage, revenue management, events, PR, customer service training
Grand Consulting offers the same operating mindset plus earlier involvement in strategy, feasibility, real estate, capital readiness, and municipal positioning.
Deloitte-style Consulting Firms
Strategy, risk, finance, technology, AI/data, human capital, controls, transformation
Grand Consulting applies big-firm disciplines in a focused, boutique, sports-facility-specific model.
Victus-style Sports Advisors
Market studies, financial/economic strategy, sponsorship, naming rights, PPP, stakeholder buy-in
Grand Consulting offers the same advisory universe plus full-stack execution, operations readiness, real estate strategy, and long-term growth design.
Grand Consulting is a strong alternative to hiring separate firms for feasibility, real estate, municipal strategy, capital planning, facility operations, marketing, technology, staffing, and growth.
Why Clients Can Trust Grand Consulting
Grand Consulting brings a practical combination of real estate strategy, feasibility analysis, stakeholder presentation, creativity, business operations, technology, AI-enabled process improvement, and sports facility planning.
On the real estate and development side, Grand Consulting helps evaluate site viability, project positioning, public-private structure, and the overall development case needed to gain traction with municipalities, investors, and private stakeholders.
What also sets Grand Consulting apart is creativity. We do not approach projects with a one-size-fits-all mindset. We look for innovative ways to align community needs, municipal interests, private investment, operating realities, sponsorship opportunities, and long-term project value.
Grand Consulting understands that sports facilities are not just construction projects — they are long-term operating businesses that must work financially, operationally, politically, and socially.
Real Estate & Feasibility Background
Site viability, ownership, market positioning, investment underwriting, and development logic.
Operating Business Perspective
Facilities must generate programming, staffing, utilization, customer experience, revenue, sponsorship, and retention.
Creativity & Scalable Growth
Sustainable models that grow into additional sports, locations, revenue streams, partnerships, and long-term value.
Projects & Case Studies
From early feasibility through operations, Grand Consulting guides sports facility projects across every stage of development.
New England Sports Village (NESV)
Destination-scale, 139-acre sports, recreation & hospitality campus located adjacent to Exit 3, I-95 in Attleboro, MA — 35 miles south of Boston and 10 miles north of Providence. Currently operating a 108,000 SF ice arena with two full NHL-size rinks and one studio rink, generating in-place cash flow. Fully entitled for phased expansion including an Olympic-caliber aquatics facility, indoor turf fieldhouse, courts & multi-event center, tennis & wellness center, 150-room Fairfield Inn & Suites (Marriott-branded), international sports academy, and outdoor turf fields. Stabilized campus revenue projected at $18.2M–$22.3M annually with total NOI of $6.8M–$8.9M at full build-out. Purchase price: $22M unlevered. Implied stabilized value: $85M–$123M. Currently navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization proceedings (Case No. 21-11226) with active motions to dismiss or convert filed January 2026.
Services Provided
Acquisition advisory, feasibility analysis, capital stack structuring, investor presentation, PPP strategy, operations planning, financial modeling, development advisory
Braintree Sports Complex
A proposed public-private sports and community recreation facility in Braintree, Massachusetts, designed to support youth athletics, regional tournaments, year-round training, sports performance, and community programming. The project is positioned as a privately developed and operated destination that can create new recreational opportunities, support local families and athletes, and strengthen Braintree’s role as a regional sports hub.
Services Provided
Feasibility Study, PPP Strategy, Investor Package, Capital Preparation
Have a project in mind? Let's talk.
Lead With Diagnosis, Not Pressure
A calm, question-led approach helps the client discover the gap between where the project is today and what must be true for it to move forward.
"What has made this project difficult to move forward so far?"
"If nothing changes, what happens to the land, users, capital, or community opportunity?"
"What would you need to see to feel confident enough to support the next step?"
"How important is it that the structure limits or avoids direct municipal capital?"
"What concerns would investors, lenders, or municipal stakeholders likely raise?"
"Would it make sense to first pressure-test the project before anyone makes a larger commitment?"
The objective is not to convince. The objective is to help the client clearly see the risk of staying unclear.
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John Grande
Grand Consulting
Sports Facility Development & Operations Advisory
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