What are the steps to developing land for a new small subdivision?

Question

I follow this guy on Instagram that is behind the tiny home development project in Atlanta, Ga called "South Park Cottages" . He built about 18 nice tiny homes on about 3.6 acres of land. Ive put together a team to help me accomplish something similar where im at.  Can anybody share any advice on the steps after the  land is found? I have an architect in mind. Also how would one profit from this? Once I acquire the funds for the land and team to build on the land and get a homeowner into all of the properties, whats the strategy to profit? ANy help or insight so that i could go research more would be appreciated?

Sher J. · Answer

I would say the most important thing is to understand what the land is zoned for. Which you can find through the city/county ordinances. If you can’t do what you want you will have to go through a lengthy rezoning process.

From there you bring out your engineer to survey the land and you can work with your archtiet to place the properties based off the ordinances.

Darvin Ezell · Answer

Thanks for the input. Who i would contact to handle the plot plan for how everything will be set up on the land? I have someone in mind to architect the sfh that i have in mind.

Hai Loc · Answer

I am more familiar with development in Canada. But development in general here are some ideas

The more value you add to the land the more its worth hence the closer the land is from allowing structure to be built on it

Here is the generalization of steps in value

#1 Raw land to rezoning for allowing (residential lots, multi family etc..)

#2 Rezoning to Approved Plot Plan where you hire engineers to get plan approved by the city/town to have structures built on the land

#3 bring utilities to the lot line ready to go (water, sewer, gas, electricity) if out of city you may have to build your own waste water plant or septic system for sewer and drill well for water

#4 clearing trees, grading land to have soil elevation to be relatively flat

#5 bringing all utilities to each individual lot (residential subdivision, mobile home park)

#6 build roads

Hypothetically speaking your $100k raw land could be worth $250k after its been approved by the town to have 10-15 mobile homes built on it or worth $350k after you cleared all the trees and grading and have all utilities at the lot line..

Not only you are adding value to the land you are also shortening the time period of the builder to be able to obtain building permits