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As-of-right feasibility studies

The largest building a lot allows without a rezoning or variance: drawn to scale, checked provision by provision against the zoning by-law and against the 2024 Ontario Building Code.

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Format: 17 × 11 PDF
Full package: 21 sheets
Delivery: 2–12 business days
Coverage: Ottawa · Toronto

Studies

	Zoning memo$950CAD, before tax	As-of-right study$2,900CAD, before tax	Full feasibility package$3,900CAD, before tax
Delivery	2 business days	7 business days	12 business days
Revisions included	—	1	1
FS-000Cover
FS-001Project summary
FS-002Zoning compliance
FS-003Building code review
FS-101Site plan
FS-102Parking level
FS-103–105Floor plans
FS-201Street elevation
FS-202Building section
FS-301–304Ramp proof
FS-401–405Assemblies, structure, mechanical, fire
FS-501Exterior render

Zoning memo: the compliance table for every provision, with unit mix, gross and net area and parking, as a signed memo.

Add-ons

Exterior render. One photoreal still of the scheme on its street, from the study's own model. Included in the full package.	$650	As-of-right study
Second scheme. A second building drawn and tested: a minor variance case, a rezoning to precedent height, or an assembly with a neighbour.	$1,200	As-of-right study, Full feasibility package
Pro forma. Rent and sale cases, hard and soft costs, development charges, and returns for the scheme, as a spreadsheet.	$350	Zoning memo, As-of-right study, Full feasibility package
Rush. Half the turnaround, from the day the lot is confirmed as studyable.	+35% of the study	Zoning memo, As-of-right study, Full feasibility package

What the full package contains

General

FS-000Cover. Street elevation drawn to the height limit, render where supplied, headline figures

FS-001Project summary. Lot data, unit mix by level, findings, items to confirm, program decisions

FS-002Zoning compliance. Every provision: requirement, proposed, by-law section, status

FS-003Building code review. 2024 OBC matrix: classification, exits, fire separations, barrier-free

Site and plans

FS-101Site plan. Setbacks, soft landscaping, waste route, exits to a street

FS-102Parking level. Stalls, columns, aisles, vestibules (when the program includes a garage)

FS-103–105Floor plans. Every level, metric and imperial, unit areas, exits

Elevation and section

FS-201Street elevation. True height against the zoning limit

FS-202Building section. Grade, measured height and margin, basement test

Parking and ramp

FS-301–304Ramp proof. Swept path with a full-size pickup, headroom under all structure, no beams over stalls

Building systems (concept)

FS-401–405Assemblies, structure, mechanical, fire. Concept systems sized to the scheme, with concrete quantities

Render

FS-501Exterior render. Photoreal still of the scheme on its street, from the study model (add-on with the as-of-right study)

How it works

1Pick the lot and pay. From the Develop map or by address. Choose the study and your program preferences: parking, rooftop terrace.
2Lot check. Zoning, parcel geometry and your uploads are reviewed before work starts. If the lot can't be studied, the order is refunded.
3Study. Program decided from the by-law, scheme drawn to scale, every figure computed from one model and checked.
4Delivery. The PDF lands on your order page, with one revision on the as-of-right and full studies.

What a study is not

Full study terms

A feasibility study tests what the zoning allows and estimates yield. It is not an architectural or engineering design and cannot be used for a permit, tender or construction.
Zoning readings marked “confirm” need a municipal zoning determination. Building code, structural, mechanical and fire content is conceptual.
Survey, geotechnical, heritage and servicing information is not independently verified.
Turnaround runs from the day the lot is confirmed as studyable; rush halves it. One revision is included on the as-of-right and full studies.
If the lot cannot be studied (missing data, outside a covered municipality), the order is refunded in full.

Order a study

Study

Zoning compliance table, site plan, floor plans and street elevation for the largest building allowed without a variance.

Add-ons

Exterior render+$650.00One photoreal still of the scheme on its street, from the study's own model. Included in the full package.Second scheme+$1,200.00A second building drawn and tested: a minor variance case, a rezoning to precedent height, or an assembly with a neighbour.Pro forma+$350.00Rent and sale cases, hard and soft costs, development charges, and returns for the scheme, as a spreadsheet.Rush+$1,015.00Half the turnaround, from the day the lot is confirmed as studyable.

Lot

Zone (if known)Lot area, m² (optional)Frontage, m (optional)

Program

Parking

Rooftop terrace

“By-law” leaves parking to the zoning: none where the minimum is zero, surface where it fits, underground only where it is required and the lot can take a ramp.

Brief

As-of-right study: $2,900.00
Total: $2,900.00

CAD before tax · 7 business days from the lot check · 1 revision

A feasibility study tests what the zoning allows and estimates yield. It is not an architectural or engineering design and cannot be used for a permit, tender or construction.
Zoning readings marked “confirm” need a municipal zoning determination. Building code, structural, mechanical and fire content is conceptual.
Survey, geotechnical, heritage and servicing information is not independently verified.
Turnaround runs from the day the lot is confirmed as studyable; rush halves it. One revision is included on the as-of-right and full studies.
If the lot cannot be studied (missing data, outside a covered municipality), the order is refunded in full.

I accept the study terms (version 2026-10-12).

Questions

Which lots can you study?: Ottawa and Toronto lots under their current zoning by-laws. Other Ontario municipalities on request before ordering.
Do I need a survey?: No. The lot comes from municipal parcel data. A survey, if you have one, makes setbacks and areas exact; upload it on your order page.
Can I use the study for a permit?: No. It shows what the zoning allows and what fits. A permit set is drawn and sealed by an architect and engineers, and the study is the brief they start from.
What if the by-law needs an interpretation?: It is marked “confirm” on the compliance table and listed in the summary, so it can go to a zoning determination or pre-consultation.