How It Works
From intake to delivery — how ZFramework turns a parcel into a fully modeled, institutional-grade development package.
How the platform model works
ZFramework is built for real estate teams that need recurring access to early-stage project thinking without starting from scratch every time a new site or opportunity appears.
The important distinction is simple: each tier uses the same core deliverable stack. The tier you select determines how many annual project credits are included.
Plain-English summary: ZStart, ZBase, and ZBuild do not represent three different deliverable packages. They represent three different annual project-credit levels. The difference is how many approved project intakes are included in the annual membership.
How credits are released
Project credits control how many approved project intakes are included in the annual membership. The release schedule protects the client experience and keeps production capacity aligned with the annual term.
| Tier | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZStart | 1 after onboarding | — | — | — | 1 |
| ZBase | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ZBuild | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
- One credit equals one approved project intake.
- The intake defines the site, project assumptions, goals, and direction.
- Credits are only available while the account is active and current.
- Unused credits may roll forward during the active annual term.
- Unused credits expire at the end of the current membership year.
- Additional project credits may be purchased separately, subject to scheduling and capacity.
Same deliverable stack. Every tier.
The following deliverable categories apply to each approved project intake across ZStart, ZBase, and ZBuild. The subscription tier changes the number of projects included, not the deliverable stack attached to each project credit.
- Site feasibility summary
- Parcel and existing conditions
- Regional and block context
- Aerial and plan views
- Infrastructure capacity: power, water, sewer, fiber
- Zoning district overview
- Height, FAR, and setback review
- Parking requirements
- Entitlement pathway
- Building code analysis
- Freehand site plan
- Floor plan(s)
- Massing study
- Concept rendering(s)
- Interactive site plan
- Before/after comparison
- Program diagram
- Pro forma / financial model
- IRR and cash-on-cash
- NOI and exit valuation
- Stress testing / sensitivity
- Yield on cost / DSCR
- Capital stack summary
- Tenant / scenario engine
- Development phasing model
- Project cost range
- Live web platform
- Executive summary
- Ideas and next steps
- Contact integration
- Project intake workflow
- Project review process
- Email support during active project delivery
- Annual platform updates on renewal
Scoped separately if needed: Municipal and civic impact items such as transaction privilege tax, GPLET/property tax impact, construction sales tax, public benefit narrative, incentives, and public realm analysis are not included unless added or scoped separately.
Annual commitment. Monthly billing.
The monthly payment structure is intended to make budgeting easier for clients while preserving the annual commitment required to support the platform.
ZFramework is a 12-month annual platform membership billed monthly. It is not a cancel-anytime monthly subscription. The difference between tiers is annual project-credit volume, not deliverable type.
Ongoing project hosting
After the initial 12-month membership period, each completed project can remain hosted and maintained for a nominal monthly fee. Hosting and maintenance are billed monthly, per project, with no ongoing commitment.
Next step: select a tier based on annual project volume, complete the project intake, and confirm the annual platform order form.
Draft for client discussion. Final pricing, deliverables, and terms are controlled by the signed order form.