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Start with
what you have.

A useful first file connects the property, sponsorship, financing request and next deadline. Missing information can be identified as the review develops.

Representative residential architecture
A practical starting point

Preparation
with a purpose.

Share sensitive financial material through the agreed intake or engagement channel. This guide does not collect or upload documents.

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The first file does not need to be the final file.

01

The property

Address, asset type, ownership or purchase status, and a concise description of the business plan.

02

The numbers

Available rent roll and operating history; existing debt; project budget and sources and uses. Label actuals separately from projections.

03

The sponsor

Ownership structure, relevant project experience and the financial information appropriate to the engagement.

04

The capital request

Amount sought, financing purpose, proposed sponsor contribution and any existing terms.

05

The schedule

Contract dates, approvals, construction milestones and the next decision requiring capital.

06

The unresolved items

Missing documents, conflicting figures, assumptions requiring support and conditions still to be satisfied.

For a
development project.

Add available site-control documents, plans, approvals, construction scope, contractor budget and phasing. Explain the sale or rental exit and the basis for its assumptions.

Explore residential development
Your next move

Bring the project
to the conversation.

Start with the information available and identify what is still in progress.

Introduce your transaction

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