Financial Model Overview
Each design option in Delve is linked to an underlying financial model, which outputs a number of financial metrics that help quantify the success of a potential development . Inputs to the financial model include the program (use types and GFA) of its linked design option and user-defined assumptions.
User-defined financial assumptions
At a high level, Delve requires the following types of user-defined financial assumptions:
Development costs
Hard and soft costs per SF (for each use type)
Land and site costs, as applicable
Net operating income (NOI)
Rent per SF (for each use type)
Operating expenses per SF (for each use type)
Sale price per SF (if for sale)
Cap rate per use type
How Delve derives cost, value, and profit from these inputs
Based on the user-defined assumptions and program outputs from each design option, Delve calculates total value and net profit as follows:
For total value, Delve uses simplified direct capitalization method (NOI ÷ cap rate) as opposed to a time-based cash flow method;
Net profit is the difference between total value and total development cost.
Delve Financial Model Template Structure
The template contains three types of sheet:
A Summary Sheet - calculates, displays and validates results of the calculations for assumptions and program outputs
A Site & Building Assumptions Sheet - collects financial assumptions from users and aggregate program outputs from a design option
Geometry Data Sheets - store data generated from a design option for the following categories:
Floor and Building Data - per floor level data, such as use types, GFAs, NIAs
Residential and Hotel Data - per unit level data, such as room sizes, room types
Public and Open Space Data - data for each type of the elements, such as length for each street type and park sizes.
Parking Data - data for each parking facility, such as parking GFA and number of parking spots.
For additional information on any of the supported metrics or required inputs, please refer to the Financial Terminology Glossary