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Land Development Checklist

A working due-diligence checklist for taking a parcel from raw land to recorded plat β€” site diligence, entitlements, financing, site plan, and construction sequencing in one place. Check items off as you go; your progress saves automatically in your browser, and you can print or export a clean copy any time.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Open Land Development Proforma β†’
26.4%
Of a new home's price is regulation
NAHB, "How Government Regulation Affects the Price of a New Home," June 2026 β€” eyeonhousing.org β†—
$46,795
Of that is land-development-phase regulation
Permitting, platting, impact fees & development standards β€” before a single house is built
6
Stages from raw land to recorded plat
Framework below, organized the way a developer actually moves through a deal
Overall progress
0% complete
Project Financing ↔ Subdivision Costs

Every line item here already has a home in the Land Development Proforma

This checklist tells you what to diligence and when. The Land Development Proforma tool tells you what it costs and whether the deal still works once you've priced it β€” model the numbers below directly in its Hard Costs and Soft Costs cards.

πŸ—οΈ Hard development costs

  • Mass grading & erosion control
  • Roads, curb, gutter & paving
  • Water, sewer & storm trunk lines
  • Dry utilities (electric, gas, telecom)
  • Landscaping, signage & amenities

πŸ“‹ Soft costs

  • Civil engineering & surveying
  • Entitlement & permitting fees
  • Impact / capacity fees (school, traffic, utility)
  • Legal, title & closing costs
  • Taxes & insurance during development

πŸ’° Financing & takedown

  • A&D loan terms, LTC / LTV
  • Equity requirement & return target
  • Lot absorption & cash flow timing
  • Builder deposit & takedown milestones
  • Contingency reserve