Acquisitions for new development often hinge on the negotiated price of the land. For a developer to know where they stand, the standard practice is to “calculate backward” by forecasting revenue produced by a completed project and subtracting the various estimated development costs and developer profit until one has the “residual” value. The result roughly represents the maximum the developer is willing to pay and it serves as a benchmark for valuation and negotiation.
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