Analyze a property
Know what the building will take before you buy it.
Most of the risk in a value-add deal is construction risk. Send us what you have and we'll tell you what we'd want answered before committing.
What you get
A direct, construction-informed response.
- A read on the construction scope the property likely requires
- The conditions that most often move a renovation budget
- Questions to resolve before you commit capital
- A preliminary planning range, with the assumptions stated
- A clear view of what still needs drawings, testing or engineering
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Preliminary output
Preliminary construction range
$2.75M – $5.99M
≈ $110 – $240 per sq ft
Estimated project duration
9 – 14 months
Major cost drivers
- Structure12%
- Mechanical18%
- Electrical15%
- Plumbing12%
- Interior24%
- Exterior13%
- Life safety6%
Preliminary development considerations
- Existing structural capacity and any repair required for the intended use
- Electrical service capacity at the meter versus the planned program
- Mechanical equipment location, ventilation and code-required outside air
- Plumbing stack reuse versus new risers for the proposed layout
- Occupancy classification changes and resulting egress, separation and accessibility requirements
- Roof assembly age and drainage
- Permit and municipal review timelines in the jurisdiction
- Material lead times for long-lead equipment
- Hazardous material survey and abatement scope in pre-1980 buildings
- Unit turn duration, phasing and displacement of existing occupants