I&D Consulting was founded by Kristi Kandel to bring clarity and momentum to the earliest, and most chaotic stages of real estate development.

After two decades managing national retail rollouts, infill projects, and adaptive reuse sites across the country, Kristi saw a pattern: smart people with good deals kept getting stuck. Not because the project didn’t make sense, but because the process was broken.

I&D was built to fix that.

Today, we work with boutique brokerages, tenants, developers, faith-based groups, private owners, and municipalities to keep projects moving through planning, zoning, permitting, utilities, and everything in between. Whether it’s a multi-site program or a one-off site with hair on it, we bring the structure, systems, and firepower to get it shovel-ready.

Our difference? We’re not just consultants. We’re operators.
Every service we deliver runs through Dev‑OS, our internal development operating system built from $450M+ of real-world experience. It’s the backbone of how we keep teams accountable, documents centralized, and timelines on track.

We’re proud to be women-owned, practitioner-led, and trusted by clients who value real execution.

350+ Projects Managed

1.25M+ Square Feet Entitled

$450M+ in Development Supported

Active in: California, Nevada, Ohio, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and advising on projects nationwide