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Brownfield Redevelopment Calculator

Analyze brownfield redevelopment feasibility by comparing cleanup costs, incentives, development costs, and projected property value gains.

Inputs

%

Results

Total investment ($)

$375,000.00

≈ 9 Teslas

Net cleanup cost ($)$175,000.00
Incentive savings ($)$75,000.00
Net profit ($)-$25,000.00
Return on investment (%)-6.7%
Payback period (years)13.4
Savings vs. greenfield ($)-$15,000.00
Liability reduction score80
Investment Per Acre$187,500.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Site Acreage and the Estimated Cleanup Cost from a Phase II ESA or remedial investigation.
  2. Input Current Value per Acre and Redeveloped Value per Acre for the highest and best use.
  3. Set Development Cost per Acre for construction.
  4. Enter Incentive Coverage % from brownfield grants, tax credits, or TIF financing.
  5. Review Total Investment, Net Profit, and ROI to evaluate project financial feasibility.

How the result changes with Site acreage

Site acreageTotal investment ($)
100$10,175,000.00
350$35,175,000.00
650$65,175,000.00
900$90,175,000.00

What each input means

Site acreage
Total brownfield site area in acres.
Estimated cleanup cost ($)
Total environmental remediation cost estimate.
Current value per acre ($)
As-is (impaired/stigmatized) land value per acre.
Redeveloped value per acre ($)
Projected property value per acre after cleanup and development.
Development cost per acre ($)
Construction and site improvement costs per acre.
Incentive coverage (%)
Percentage of cleanup cost offset by EPA grants, tax incentives, or state VCP benefits.

What each result means

Total investment ($)
Net cleanup cost plus development cost.
Net cleanup cost ($)
Cleanup cost after incentive offsets.
Incentive savings ($)
Dollar value of grants and tax incentives applied.
Net profit ($)
Value gain minus total investment.
Return on investment (%)
Net profit as percentage of total investment.
Payback period (years)
Years to recoup investment from rental income (7% yield).
Savings vs. greenfield ($)
Cost advantage compared to equivalent greenfield development.
Liability reduction score
Environmental liability reduction rating (0-100).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Site acreage = 2, Estimated cleanup cost ($) = 250000, Current value per acre ($) = 25000, Redeveloped value per acre ($) = 200000 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total investment
    Total investment = netCleanupCost + developmentCost
    375000 = $375,000
  3. Calculate Net cleanup cost
    Net cleanup cost = cleanupCost - incentiveAmount
    175000 = $175,000
  4. Calculate Incentive savings
    Incentive savings = cleanupCost * (incentivePct / 100)
    75000 = $75,000

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