Development - Underwriting Assumptions 12 Months Out

I am a multifamily developer (urban, podium, class a) at a Boutique shop in the Intermountain West. I am having a tough time making deals pencil in the Northwest with my current understanding of the marketplace. 

If your firm was starting design on a project today what would your baseline underwriting assumptions be? I'd love to hear different perspectives from debt, equity, brokers, etc.

Here are mine assuming 12 month design, 20 month construction period, and 16 month hold period post construction:

Escalation: 10%

Bank Note (fixed): 6.5%

LTC: DSCR constraint at 1.25x

Exit Cap: 5.0%

Rent/Exp Growth: 3.0%

Thank y'all! 

2 Comments
 
 

Dolore quasi laborum qui minus doloremque placeat sed dolor. Tempora dolore et voluptate.

Eveniet dolorem eaque officiis quia at et. Ad exercitationem dicta ut in sequi itaque. Aspernatur quis rerum vero enim aspernatur. Est facere ut eum dolor eos qui est. Voluptatem enim sequi quis sint.

courses
Elite Modelling Program
We help you thrive in the most prestigious jobs on Wall Street Oasis
testimonials
What Students Say About WSO
We help you land the role or you get free tuition

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”