Why does land selection to concept design take months?
One reason is that the site, proposed design and financial model move through separate teams, with assumptions checked again at each handoff. Keystone founder Ishant Bajaj describes his experience as 4–5 teams and 2–6 months from land selection to design, compared with hours for an initial connected planning and feasibility pass using Keystone.
That timing is a founder-reported comparison. It is not a measured industry average, a guarantee for every site or a claim that a complete permit or construction design is finished in hours.
How long does a real estate feasibility study take?
There is no single timeline because an early site check and a full study cover different work. The time depends on the site information available, the checks required and the output the team needs.
Ishant’s two-to-six-month experience covers land selection through design. Keystone’s hours comparison covers the initial connected planning and feasibility pass. Compare the starting inputs and required output before comparing speed.
Where the handoffs add work
A land team starts with a location, boundary and acquisition assumptions. A planning team explores what might fit. A cost team estimates the proposed scheme. A financial team tests whether the deal is viable.
When the scheme changes, earlier work may need to be revisited. A different unit mix changes revenue assumptions. A smaller usable envelope changes the plan. A new construction-cost assumption changes the feasibility result. The delay can come from keeping those views aligned, as well as from the analysis itself.
The teams above describe a workflow. The roles and number of teams will vary by project. The point is to keep the site, proposed design, costs and financial assumptions aligned when an input changes.
One early decision across India and the USA
The commercial question is shared: does this site support a development worth pursuing? The inputs are local.
In India, start by separating FSI and additional development rights from the footprint that setbacks and coverage permit.
In the USA, start with the applicable local ordinance and official parcel information. Zoning and buildable area are separate checks. A result for one jurisdiction is not evidence of readiness in every other jurisdiction.
What should be agreed before the next handoff?
Record the site boundary, intended use, local rule sources, design option, cost basis and financial assumptions. Mark the inputs that are still unknown and who must verify them. If an input changes, identify which part of the plan or financial result needs another review.
Use this checklist to keep the next review clear. It does not replace the surveys, legal checks or professional work the project needs.
What Keystone connects
Keystone brings a site boundary and client requirements into an early planning and feasibility workflow: development options, unit mix, estimated costs and the assumptions behind the financial result. The useful output is a scenario the team can examine together and revise when an input changes.
This supports an earlier decision about what to investigate next. Title checks, surveys, environmental work, approvals, engineering and professional design remain separate responsibilities. Unknown local inputs should stay visible rather than becoming a confident answer.
Start with a site and a decision
Use Book a Demo to discuss one site in India or the USA. Bring the boundary, location, intended use and the decision you are trying to make. See the land-boundary-to-scenario workflow before the discussion.
Updated 06-10-2026. The timing comparison above was supplied by the founder on this date; comparable project records and end-to-end timestamps have not been independently audited.