Feasibility & Pre-Development
FEASIBILITY & PRE-DEVELOPMENT
Get the important answers before design gets expensive.
A focused feasibility effort can expose site capacity, jurisdictional constraints and development risk early enough to change the outcome.
Feasibility informs better development decisions.
We organize the rules, assumptions and open questions into a practical development picture. The exact scope is tailored to the property and intended use, with one consistent goal: reveal the site’s possibilities, identify what needs further evaluation and flag what could materially change the development plan.
Property & jurisdiction
- Parcel and boundary information
- Zoning designation
- Permitted and conditional uses
- Overlay and adopted-plan considerations
- Known entitlement path
Development controls
- Height and story limits
- Setbacks, buffers and landscape zones
- Lot coverage and open-space requirements
- Parking and loading requirements
- Access and circulation constraints
Program & risk
- Preliminary unit or area capacity
- Concept massing or site test fit
- Key code and construction assumptions
- Information gaps and risk flags
- Recommended next actions
Rapid feasibility and massing, led by senior expertise.
John’s strength is turning a site, a program and a jurisdiction’s rules into a useful massing direction quickly—then identifying the municipal path and the assumptions that require confirmation before the team commits more time and capital.
When defined in the proposal, the feasibility fee may be credited toward full architectural services after contract award and notice to proceed.
A practical four-step process
01 · Identify the site and project goals. Provide an address or parcel number, intended use, target program and decision schedule.
02 · Research the controls. Assemble available parcel, zoning, parking, height, setback, use and process information.
03 · Test the opportunity. Translate the controlling requirements into a preliminary site, massing or density strategy.
04 · Frame the decision. Summarize assumptions, constraints, risks, open questions and the next useful step.
All we need to start
- Property address and/or parcel number
- Preferred project type and site-specific goals
- Target unit count or square footage
- Known ownership or contract status
- Available surveys or prior studies
- Decision deadline and development schedule
Common questions
Is a feasibility study a survey or legal zoning opinion?
No. It is an architectural planning tool based on the best information available at the time. Survey, civil, title, environmental, geotechnical, traffic, legal and jurisdictional confirmation may still be required.
Can Hive coordinate with the city?
Yes. When included in the scope, we can frame questions for planning staff, participate in pre-application discussions and document the direction received.
Can the feasibility work transition into full architectural services?
Yes. Starting together early allows the assumptions, decisions and jurisdictional context to carry directly into design. When included in the proposal, the feasibility fee may be credited toward full architectural services after contract award and notice to proceed.