About Us

"Harboring Excellence “

Founded in 2023 by David Collum, a Texas A&M Construction Science graduate with over a decade of experience in commercial construction and marina projects, Sea to Sea Design, LLC stands as a premier consultancy in waterfront real estate development. The firm excels in transforming coastal and waterfront concepts into enduring realities, specializing in marina and coastal projects. With a steadfast commitment to precision, practicality, and craftsmanship, Sea to Sea Design ensures every development reflects client visions while delivering efficiency, quality, and lasting value—making them a standout player in the industry.

What We Stand For

  • Proven Expertise: Decade of experience in marina and waterfront development inform every decision we make, ensuring projects are delivered with precision and skill.

  • Customized Solutions: Each project is uniquely tailored to align with the client’s vision and objectives—no generic templates, only personalized excellence.

  • Efficient Processes: Lean operations and streamlined workflows enable us to deliver high-quality results at cost-effective rates.

  • Integrity in Leadership: From strategic planning to execution, our approach is rooted in accountability, transparency, and expertise.

Comprehensive Services and Innovative Approach
Sea to Sea Design offers a robust suite of services tailored to a diverse clientele, including waterfront developers, investors, and single marina owner-operators. Their offerings span design and visualization, pre-construction management, acquisition due diligence, and construction management. By harnessing advanced tools such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, and drone technology, alongside a network of industry experts, the firm delivers customized, high-impact solutions. This innovative and collaborative approach solidifies Sea to Sea Design’s position as a trusted leader in waterfront real estate consultancy, dedicated to turning ideas into exceptional developments.

We strive to be the go-to partner for waterfront development—trusted for our practicality, clear communication, and attention to detail. By leveraging a swiss army knife of skills, tools and a specialized network of industry experts we craft waterfront spaces that not only serve a purpose but also hold their value over time, staying true to the goals of those who invest in them.

FAQ

What services does Sea to Sea Design offer?

Sea to Sea Design delivers execution-grade services across the full arc of development—from raw land to stabilized asset. Our core offerings are divided into two deployment tracks:

1. Design & Drafting Services
We don’t just draw—we model reality. Each tier is designed to move a project forward with speed, clarity, and constraint logic:

  • Tier I: SketchUp Drafting – Quick-turn 2D layouts and massing visuals built to answer early feasibility questions.

  • Tier II: Conceptual Design – 3D models with zoning overlays, access logic, and capital-calibrated narratives.

  • Tier III: Developmental Drafting – Permit-ready documents, contractor bid sets, and build sequencing plans—grounded in field logic.

2. Development & Construction Services
We operate as embedded leadership—not external managers. This track carries vision from due diligence through site delivery:

  • Acquisition Due Diligence – Constraint mapping, slope logic, zoning overlays, and cost-to-develop matrices—delivered fast.

  • Pre-Construction Planning – Phased site plans, cost-linked schedules, and real-time feasibility modeling.

  • Construction Management – Field coordination, contractor enforcement, pay app validation, and schedule control.

Every service is backed by real terrain data, regulatory foresight, and phased cost logic—so what we design can be built, funded, and delivered without drift.

Who are your target clients?

We serve capital-aligned owners and operators facing friction—whether from regulation, risk exposure, or lack of internal execution bandwidth. Our ideal clients own real assets and need real answers.

Primary Segments We Serve:

  • Waterfront Developers & Marina Owners - Operators seeking phased rehab, regulatory modernization, or modular expansion—without scope creep or permitting stall.

  • Rural Landowners & Capital Groups - Asset holders unlocking development value on complex dirt—with no time or team to navigate feasibility, design, and entitlement.

  • Builders & General Contractors - Field-first teams needing quick-turn visuals, construction-aligned plans, or permitting-ready deliverables.

  • Private Equity & Family Offices - Investors evaluating land plays or structuring value-add deals where execution fluency and constraint modeling are critical.

If you're navigating ambiguity and capital risk—we’re the partner that turns vision into velocity.

What makes Sea to Sea Design unique?

We’re not consultants. We’re the control system for high-friction development.

Sea to Sea was built for complexity—sites with permitting drag, regulatory risk, or unclear path to ROI. Where others hand off drawings, we embed execution logic into every phase of delivery.

  • Execution-Backed Design - Every layout is priced, phased, and field-tested—tied to real terrain, regulatory pathways, and capital logic. If it can’t be built, we don’t draw it.

  • Full-Stack Delivery - From drone capture to final build sequencing, we own every layer—design, cost modeling, permitting, and site coordination. One team. No drift.

  • Capital-Grade Outputs - Our decks speak investor. Visual IRRs, constraint maps, and phase-modeled returns—built to secure capital, not just impress stakeholders.

  • Embedded Strike Teams - We deploy vetted engineers, fabricators, and permitting pros—pre-integrated into our standards, ready to execute.

We’re faster not because we skip steps—but because we’ve engineered a system that absorbs risk, models constraint, and delivers clarity from day one.

What are the key benefits of working with Sea to Sea Design?

You don’t hire us for ideas. You hire us for outcomes.

Every client benefits from our three-tier advantage:

Clarity
We eliminate ambiguity. Every visual answers the question:
“What can I build, what will it cost, and when will it cash flow?”

Control
We own the stack—design, cost, permitting, and construction. That means fewer handoffs, tighter coordination, and faster decisions.

Compression
We model constraint first, not last. That means shorter entitlement cycles, faster capital alignment, and earlier field mobilization.

No drift. No dilution. Just clean execution from vision to vertical.

In short: we don’t just draw. We deploy. We lead. We deliver.

How can I contact Sea to Sea Design for more information?

Ready to move your project forward—or just want to test alignment?

Here’s how to reach us:

You won’t get a gatekeeper or a sales pitch. You’ll talk directly with the founder or a lead operator.
We review every inquiry, assess alignment, and—if there’s a fit—propose a scoped path forward.