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Government & Public-Private Partnerships

Helping Communities Turn Development Goals Into Real Projects

Kairos works with cities, public agencies, and other government partners to deliver development projects that align private investment with public priorities.

Our team can help structure, finance, develop, and execute projects designed around specific community objectives.

Our process

Economic Development & 380 Agreements

We work with municipalities on public-private development structures, including Chapter 380 economic development agreements in Texas, to help bring new investment, infrastructure, businesses, and tax-generating development into growing communities.

01

Identify the Opportunity

Identify the site, economic development objective, and desired project outcome.

02

Establish Public and Private Goals

Define what the municipality and development team need the project to accomplish.

03

Evaluate Partnership Structures

Review potential incentives, reimbursements, infrastructure support, and other public-private tools.

04

Complete Feasibility & Underwriting

Analyze development costs, market demand, infrastructure, design, and financial feasibility.

05

Finalize Agreements

Work with the municipality to negotiate development, incentive, and performance agreements.

06

Deliver the Project

Kairos manages the development process from entitlement through construction and completion.

Our process

First-Time Homebuyer Housing

Kairos partners with public entities to develop attainable for-sale housing designed specifically to expand homeownership opportunities.

Projects can combine public funding, development incentives, and private development expertise to help bring homes to market at prices below traditional new construction.

01

Identify the Housing Need

Determine the community's housing goals, target buyers, and affordability objectives.

02

Establish Program Requirements

Define pricing, affordability, buyer qualifications, and other requirements.

03

Secure or Identify Land

Evaluate available public or privately owned development sites.

04

Structure Public Funding

Coordinate grants, loans, incentives, land contributions, or other available funding sources.

05

Design & Entitle the Community

Create a development plan designed around affordability, quality, and long-term community value.

06

Construct the Homes

Manage the development and construction process.

07

Help Buyers Become Homeowners

Coordinate the sales process so qualified buyers can purchase and move into their homes.

Our process

Commercial & Economic Activation

Some communities need more than housing.

Kairos can structure projects where residential development helps support restaurants, retail, office, neighborhood services, and other commercial uses.

The goal is to create development that contributes to the surrounding community — not simply add housing units.

01

Identify Commercial Goals

Determine the types of businesses, services, or economic activity the community wants to attract.

02

Analyze Market Demand

Evaluate what commercial uses are financially and operationally viable.

03

Create the Development Plan

Integrate commercial space into the overall residential or mixed-use project.

04

Coordinate Public & Private Investment

Determine how infrastructure, incentives, financing, and development capital can work together.

05

Support Commercial Users

Design spaces capable of accommodating restaurants, retail, offices, and other desired users.

06

Deliver a Complete Community

Create a project that combines housing, economic activity, and long-term community value.

Have a Development Goal for Your Community?

Let's discuss how Kairos can help structure and deliver it.