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Project budget sheet
Three stages, every line that usually appears, estimate and actual side by side. No figures are pre-filled: the municipality, the trades and your quotes supply them, and the sheet keeps them in one place.
- Price
- Free
- Format
- On this page, 4 sheets, always the current version
- Built by
- ADB, from the sheets its projects run on
- Next step
- Book a project review
Who gets the most from it
- Owners budgeting a first project
- Investors comparing two lots
- Lenders and partners asking for a budget
- Anyone who has been surprised by a soft cost
4 sheets, one template
- Budget: the lines by stage with estimate, actual, source and date
- Fees and charges: the municipal and agency items to confirm, with the official source column
- Cash flow: the three stages by month, instalments and draws
- Contingency: how much and where it sits
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- Budget: the lines by stage with estimate, actual, source and date
- Fees and charges: the municipal and agency items to confirm, with the official source column
- Cash flow: the three stages by month, instalments and draws
- Contingency: how much and where it sits
The template, on the page
View it here, fill it in your own sheet. The template stays on this page so it is always the current version.
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Open the templateProject budget by stage
No figures are pre-filled. Estimates come from quotes and the municipality; write the source beside each.
Shaded cells are yours to fill in. ADB, Acquisition Design Build Inc. General information, not planning or legal advice; the municipal requirements in force prevail.
| Stage | Line | Estimate | Actual | Source | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | Survey | Estimate | ||||
| Planning | Studies required at pre-consultation | Estimate | ||||
| Planning | Application fees | Estimate | ||||
| Planning | Planning consultant | Estimate | ||||
| Planning | Legal (agreements, conditions) | Estimate | ||||
| Permit | Architectural drawing set | Estimate | ||||
| Permit | Structural, mechanical, electrical | Estimate | ||||
| Permit | Building permit fees | Estimate | ||||
| Permit | Development charges and parkland | Estimate | ||||
| Permit | Servicing and connection charges | Estimate | ||||
| Permit | Utility deposits | Estimate | ||||
| Construction | Site preparation and demolition | Estimate | ||||
| Construction | Foundations and structure | Estimate | ||||
| Construction | Envelope and roof | Estimate | ||||
| Construction | Mechanical, electrical, plumbing | Estimate | ||||
| Construction | Interior finishes | Estimate | ||||
| Construction | Site works and landscaping | Estimate | ||||
| Construction | Construction administration | Estimate | ||||
| Fees | ADB fee (10% of proposed construction cost, fixed at signing) | Estimate | ||||
| Fees | Financing and insurance | Estimate | ||||
| Contingency | Contingency | Estimate |
Municipal and agency items to confirm
Each is set by the body named; confirm the amount on its page, dated.
Shaded cells are yours to fill in. ADB, Acquisition Design Build Inc. General information, not planning or legal advice; the municipal requirements in force prevail.
| Item | Set by | Amount | Confirmed on | Source link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application fees (consent, variance, site plan) | Municipality fee schedule | |||
| Building permit fee | Municipality fee schedule | |||
| Development charges | Municipality and region DC by-laws | |||
| Parkland dedication or cash in lieu | Municipality | |||
| Education development charges | School boards | |||
| Water and sewer connection charges | Municipality or region | |||
| Utility connection and deposits | Utilities | |||
| Land transfer tax, if buying | Province; Toronto adds its own |
Cash flow by month
Planning, permit and construction spend by month, and the draws or instalments that fund them.
Shaded cells are yours to fill in. ADB, Acquisition Design Build Inc. General information, not planning or legal advice; the municipal requirements in force prevail.
| Month | Planning | Permit | Construction | Funding in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | ||||
| Month 2 | ||||
| Month 3 | ||||
| Month 4 | ||||
| Month 5 | ||||
| Month 6 | ||||
| Month 7 | ||||
| Month 8 | ||||
| Month 9 | ||||
| Month 10 | ||||
| Month 11 | ||||
| Month 12 | ||||
| Month 13 | ||||
| Month 14 | ||||
| Month 15 | ||||
| Month 16 | ||||
| Month 17 | ||||
| Month 18 | ||||
| Month 19 | ||||
| Month 20 | ||||
| Month 21 | ||||
| Month 22 | ||||
| Month 23 | ||||
| Month 24 |
Contingency
How much and where it sits.
Shaded cells are yours to fill in. ADB, Acquisition Design Build Inc. General information, not planning or legal advice; the municipal requirements in force prevail.
| Stage | Contingency % | Amount | Held by | Released when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | ||||
| Permit | ||||
| Construction |
Project budget sheet: your questions
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Nothing to install. The template opens on this page as sheets you can read, and you copy the structure into your own spreadsheet. It is always the current version.
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Nothing in chat is legal or planning advice for a specific property. Your municipality's by-law in force prevails.
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