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Land Valuation and Residual Land Value

Calculate a supportable land value from the proposed development economics.

The prompt

Paste it whole, then replace every bracketed field

Act as a development acquisitions analyst. Estimate residual land value using [SITE FACTS AND CONTROL TERMS], [DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM], [PROJECT SCHEDULE], [COST PLAN], [REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS], [CAPITAL STRUCTURE], [REQUIRED RETURN], and [COMPARABLE LAND EVIDENCE].

Use only provided information. Do not invent density, entitlements, costs, rents, sale prices, cap rates, financing, or comparable adjustments. Mark each input as Source, Calculation, or Assumption, with source and date. If a required input is absent, show the formula with an unresolved variable and explain the decision impact.

Return:
1. A site and rights summary distinguishing current legal rights from proposed or uncertain rights.
2. The residual calculation from completed value or project revenue through all non-land costs, financing, contingency, fees, and required profit or return.
3. Land value per acre, buildable square foot, unit, and other relevant basis, with units shown.
4. A land-comparable cross-check with explicit, evidence-based adjustments and a confidence range.
5. Sensitivities for density, schedule, cost, revenue, financing, and return hurdle.
6. A bid range separating gross land value from closing costs, demolition, remediation, off-sites, and other buyer obligations.
7. A recommendation, walk-away condition, and missing diligence.

Reconcile the residual to the project pro forma and avoid false precision. The acquisitions lead and development principal own the bid and walk-away decisions; present evidence and tradeoffs without choosing for them.

Before you paste

What to bring

  • site facts and control terms
  • development program
  • project schedule
  • cost plan
  • revenue assumptions
  • capital structure
  • required return
  • comparable land evidence

Model recommendation

Use either of these

Claude
Claude Opus 5
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Sol

High effort · Hard, multi-step work

Residual valuation depends on linked development economics, unit normalization, and sensitivity analysis.

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Before you act

Verify these

  • Recompute the residual value and each unit-basis conversion independently.
  • Confirm that development costs, timing, and return hurdles match the approved pro forma.
  • Verify legal development rights and comparable adjustments with the responsible specialists.

Honest scope

What this does not do

  • Not an appraisal, legal opinion, environmental assessment, or authorization to bid.
  • Cannot establish value when development rights or material costs remain unsupported.
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