ORiK is your owner's representative in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. We find out what your property can become, take it through town hall, help you hire the right team, and watch your budget until you get the keys.
Sample lot for illustration. Not a real property.
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Before you sign anything, we check the zoning, the allowed uses and the red flags. You find out what the property can become while you can still walk away.
We look at what the zoning allows on your lot and compare the options by cost, approval risk and return. You choose with the facts in front of you.
We coordinate with the town and your design team, prepare you for the boards, and sit beside you at every hearing.
We run the bidding, compare the bids line by line, and help you and your attorney review the contract before you sign.
We can step in during construction to review change orders, payment requests and the schedule, and tell you plainly where you stand.
The architect answers for the design. The contractor answers for the construction. The lender answers for the loan. Your budget, your schedule and your decisions are left to you, usually after work.
Good architects and contractors like working with an owner's rep. Decisions get made on time, and nobody has to guess what the owner wants.
You commit money before you know what the town will allow.
Each change order looks small. The total does not.
Calls, decisions and site problems land on you, on top of your real job.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have all changed their zoning laws to allow more housing. What that means for one lot depends on the town, the district and the details. We check yours.
One accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of up to 900 square feet is now allowed by right on lots in single-family zoning districts. Separately, 177 cities and towns served by the MBTA must zone at least one district for multi-family housing as of right.
One ADU, attached or detached, is now allowed by right wherever single-family homes are allowed. Since July 1, 2026, towns must also allow multi-family housing in commercial zones, with some limits.
A 2024 law allows one ADU by right in set cases: for a family member with a disability on an owner-occupied property, inside an existing building's footprint, or on a lot of 20,000 square feet or more.
General information as of November 2026, not legal advice. Rules vary by town and change often.
Hire us for the whole project or for a single phase.
We read the zoning map and bylaws and tell you what you can build on the property.
What you getA written summary of your realistic options.
We coordinate with town hall and your design team, and attend Planning Board and Zoning Board hearings with you.
What you getAn approvals roadmap and someone in the room every time.
Budget, schedule, design coordination, and contractor bids compared line by line.
What you getA budget you can trust and a contractor chosen on facts.
Site visits, change orders and payment requests checked before you pay, and a clean closeout.
What you getA report every week and every bill checked before you pay it.
Three of the documents we produce on a typical project. The numbers and addresses are made up.
Our read: a two-family home is the low-risk option. A three-unit building is possible, but it adds a public hearing and several months.
| Scope | Bidder A | Bidder B | Bidder C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitework | $84,000 | Not included | $91,500 |
| Foundation and structure | $212,000 | $198,000 | $220,400 |
| Exterior and roofing | $146,500 | $139,000 | $151,200 |
| Interiors and finishes | $188,000 | $171,500 | $190,300 |
| Mechanical, electrical, plumbing | $236,000 | $229,000 | $241,800 |
| General conditions | $72,000 | $58,000 | $69,500 |
| Permits and fees | $18,500 | By owner | $18,500 |
| Total as bid | $957,000 | $795,500 | $983,200 |
| Total for the same scope | $957,000 | $901,750 | $983,200 |
Bidder B looks $161,500 cheaper than Bidder A. Add back the sitework and permits it left out, and the real difference is about $55,250.
Second-floor framing is complete. Roof trusses arrived Thursday and go up next week. Photos attached.
Contract $957,000. Approved changes $12,400. Paid to date $402,000.
Four working days behind the plan because of rain. The contractor's recovery plan is attached, and we agree with it.
Storefront glass color by Friday. One change order for $3,150 is ready for you to review, with our recommendation.
We charge in one of three ways. We recommend one for your project, and you agree to it in writing.
One price for a defined piece of work.
A set amount each month while we work for you.
A set percentage of the construction cost.
Scanning and construction tracking on our projects are done by ORiK Laser Scanning, part of the ORiK group.
Scanners include Leica BLK360 and BLK2GO, FARO Focus, NavVis VLX 3 and Matterport Pro3.
Owners kept telling me the same story. They trusted the process, and the process did not protect them. Our job is to be the one person at the table who works only for you.
Kirlos SyfyenFounder, ORiK Owner's Rep
We manage your project on your behalf: the planning, the approvals, hiring the team, and checking the work and the bills. We do not design it or build it.
They are responsible for the design and the construction. We are responsible to you, for your budget, your schedule and your decisions.
As early as you can. The best time is before you buy the property or start design, because that is when changes cost the least.
Tell us about it. If we are not the right fit, we will say so and point you in a useful direction.
One of three ways, agreed in writing before we start: a fixed lump-sum fee, a monthly fee, or a percentage of the construction cost. We recommend the one that fits your project.
Across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
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