LDA Resources

Practical thinking for better development decisions.

Clear, field-tested perspectives on land development strategy, due diligence, planning, finance and project leadership.

Due diligence · 8 min read

Land Development Due Diligence: The Questions to Ask Before You Commit

A practical framework for investigating planning, site, servicing, market, financial and team risk before acquiring development land.

Feasibility · 7 min read

A practical introduction to testing legal, physical, market and financial feasibility when shaping a land development strategy.

Project leadership · 6 min read

Who to involve, when to involve them and how to lead a consultant team around a clear development thesis.

Ontario planning · 8 min read

A plain-language orientation to three common Ontario planning tools and the questions a developer should ask early.

Financial analysis · 7 min read

How to build a financial model that exposes uncertainty, connects to the development strategy and supports a better decision.

Getting started · 6 min read

A grounded roadmap for building capability before taking on unnecessary scale, risk or complexity.