Know the yield
before you tie up the site
Net buildable acres, unit count, entitlement path, infrastructure gap, and land residual — in minutes, for any North Carolina parcel, before you spend a dollar on civil, legal, or environmental consultants.
Sample Entitlement Yield — 47.3 Acres, Wake County NC
Gross Acres
47.3
Net Buildable
38.1
Max Units
152
Entitlement
Conditional
Timeline Risk
6–18 mo
Land Residual
$2.4M
Computed from the parcel's own zoning district, wetland and floodplain overlays, utility proximity, and comparable land sales. Every figure is tagged with its source and freshness — confirm critical numbers with the county before you transact.
The go/no-go questions, answered first
Most sites die on buildable acreage, entitlement timeline, or off-site infrastructure. LandAI Analyst puts all three in front of you before the option period starts.
Net Buildable Acres
Gross acreage minus wetlands, floodplain, steep slope, and easements — so the yield you underwrite is the yield you can actually build, not the number on the tax card.
Max Units & Max SqFt
Unit count at the zoning district's density and commercial square footage at the FAR limit, computed from the parcel's own zoning — not a rule of thumb.
Entitlement Path & Timeline
By-right, conditional, or rezoning required — each with the months of schedule risk it adds (by-right 0, conditional 6–18, rezoning 12–36) and the agencies you'll answer to.
Infrastructure Gap
Utility extension distance and cost, road improvements, and stormwater SCM count — the line items that decide whether a site pencils, priced before you option it.
Land Residual Value
Concept GDV minus development cost and profit target gives you the residual land value — the number that tells you what the dirt is actually worth to you.
Approval Climate
Rezoning and variance outcomes near the parcel from county and town planning-meeting records — who got approved, who got denied, and the conditions attached.
What a first-pass feasibility usually costs
LandAI Analyst does not replace your civil engineer or land-use attorney. It tells you which sites deserve one.
| Feasibility task | Consultant | LandAI Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Zoning & density confirmation | 1–2 weeks | Instant |
| Wetland / floodplain screen | $2k–5k | Instant |
| Yield / concept unit count | $3k–8k | Minutes |
| Utility & road gap estimate | 1–2 weeks | Minutes |
| Entitlement timeline read | Attorney call | Minutes |
| Land residual value | Internal model | Minutes |
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