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Entitlement Timeline Calculator

Estimate months from raw land to building permit through the entitlement process.

Inputs

months
months
months
months
months
months
%

Summary

Effective Timeline

17.5 months

Timeline (Years)

1.46 years

Sequential Total20 months
Months Saved (Concurrent)2.5
Longest Phase6 months
Pre-App % of Total10%
Environmental % of Total30%

Cost vs. Benefit Analysis

Cost Breakdown

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter months for each phase: Pre-Application, Environmental Review, Zoning Approval, Plat Approval.
  2. Set Utility Approvals and Building Permit months for the final stages.
  3. Set Concurrent Processing % — the degree to which phases can overlap to compress the timeline.
  4. Review Effective Timeline in months and years to plan financing, land carry, and marketing start.
  5. Compare Sequential Total vs. Effective Timeline to quantify the benefit of pursuing concurrent approvals.
  6. Use this estimate in pro forma financial models for land carry cost calculation.
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