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Community-Scale Real Estate

Building on what
already matters.

Developer-Driven. Community-Centered. Partner-Powered.

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom." James 3:13

The Company

Development that fits the place, not just the proforma.

Solid Ground Companies is a founder-led firm focused on infill and adaptive reuse in secondary and tertiary Midwest markets — work that sits in a disciplined and underserved niche: too relationship-intensive for institutional developers, too complex for most local investors. That gap is exactly where we generate value.

We lead with the partnership — assembling community priorities, public tools, and private capital around the specific needs of a place. The strongest projects aren't just closed, they're built right.

10+
Years of Experience Across urban planning, local government redevelopment, and private consulting.
∞
Deal Types Considered From underutilized storefronts to vacant industrial — if it fits the place and the numbers work, we'll look at it.
1
Core Commitment Do what we say, say what we mean. Every project, every partner, every time.

What We Do

From sourcing
to stabilization.

01

Infill Development

We identify underbuilt or vacant parcels in established neighborhoods and develop them in a way that fits both the fabric of the place and a disciplined financial structure.

02

Adaptive Reuse

Old buildings carry community memory. We find new uses for structures that deserve a second life — commercial conversions, mixed-use rehab, historic preservation.

03

Public-Private Structuring

We know how capital moves, how public policy works, and how to align public incentives with private execution — because we've sat on both sides of the table.

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Dylan Fisher

Founder

The Founder

Built on a conviction that the best deals are both.

I built Solid Ground Companies around a simple conviction: the best projects are financially sound and good for the places they serve.

My background spans urban planning, public-sector redevelopment, and more than a decade of leading complex public-private partnerships across the Midwest — negotiating incentives, assembling capital stacks, and working alongside the cities, developers, and communities who make these projects actually happen.

Solid Ground is how I've chosen to apply that experience — focused on right-sized, relationship-intensive work that institutional developers overlook and most local operators can't structure. I lead every project personally.

Solid Ground Advisors

When the path forward
isn't yet clear.

Solid Ground Advisors is the professional services division of Solid Ground Companies — built for cities, redevelopment authorities, and private owners who need experienced guidance at the earliest and most consequential stages of a project.

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  • Predevelopment Strategy Site feasibility, program definition, and project structuring before a dollar of development capital is committed.
  • Financing & Incentive Planning From tax increment financing and federal credits to state grants and private gap sources — we know the toolkit and how to put it together.
  • Partner Assembly Identifying and engaging the right developers, technical experts, and civic stakeholders for your project's specific needs.
  • Public-Private Negotiation Support We've sat on both sides of the table. We help municipalities negotiate with clarity, confidence, and a full understanding of what's at stake.
  • Implementation Management Ongoing predevelopment project management — keeping entitlements, infrastructure, and financing moving together toward a buildable outcome.

Philosophy

Integrity is the
foundation.

"Let your yes be yes and your no be no."

We pursue projects that are financially sound and community-strengthening. Every relationship we build is grounded in straight talk, realistic projections, and commitments we actually keep.

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The right conversation
starts somewhere.