Architectural rendering of the Maranatha Life Campus community hub in Trotwood, Ohio, viewed from the southwest at ground level

DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY & ARCHITECTURE · OHIO · NEW YORK · NORTH CAROLINA · & MORE AS NEEDED

We tell you whetherit pencils — then wedesign it.

nSCALE is a development advisory and architecture firm. We underwrite and design in the same room — so you know what you can build, what it will look like, and what it will cost to determine if it makes sense, before you commit.

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01 — WHY nSCALE

Why do most projects die before they start?

Because the money to figure out whether a deal works doesn't exist for the people who need it most. Predevelopment — feasibility, design, entitlements, underwriting — is where every project is won or lost, and no conventional lender will finance it. nSCALE closes that gap by underwriting and designing in the same room, so you find out what's real in weeks, not years.

West Marion Resilience Hub — interior reception

West Marion Resilience Hub — Marion, NC

02 — THE FEASIBILITY LADDER

How much does it cost to find out if your project is real?

Less than you think, if you start small. nSCALE splits feasibility into three levels with a decision point after each one. Level 1 tells you whether a site has any potential at a fraction of a full study's cost. You only continue if the answer keeps coming back yes.

01SCOPING

Is there anything here?

·Code analysis
·Entitlements & permitting research
·Incentives research
·Site due diligence
·Market study
·Program of requirements
·Outline business plan
·Masterplan
·Project schedule

What's in a Level 01 →

02PRELIMINARY UNDERWRITING

What does it look like, and do the numbers move?

·Architectural concept design
·Financial analysis (IRR, equity multiple, cash yield, development spread, NPV of land)
·Sources & uses
·Detailed cost estimate
·Pro forma
·Equity waterfall

What's in a Level 02 →

03FULL UNDERWRITING

Can you raise money on it?

·Third-party-verified assumptions, appraisals & quotes
·Complete concept design (plans, renderings, elevations, diagrams, precedent analysis)
·Regional market research via CoStar
·Local market research
·Comparative market analysis
·Risk mitigation analysis

What's in a Level 03 →

Every level ends with a decision. You can stop at any of them.

03 — WHAT WE DO

What can nSCALE actually do for a project?

Feasibility Study & Strategic Planning

We test whether your site pencils before you spend on design — code, cost, and pro forma in one scope.

Architectural & Interior Design

Full architectural services from concept through construction administration, licensed in three states.

Owner's Representation

We sit on your side of the table, managing consultants, contractors, and capital so the project stays on track.

Real Estate Deal Sourcing

We find off-market land for affordable housing and catalytic community projects, with principal equity at risk.

Capital Sourcing & Advisory

We structure and secure capital for community projects — including New Market Tax Credits, grants, and layered financing.

04 — SELECTED WORK

What has nSCALE Done?

West Marion Resilience Hub

Marion, NC · 30,000 SF · DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Maranatha Life Campus

Trotwood, OH · 400,000 SF · FEASIBILITY STUDY

Center of Entrepreneurial Development

Columbus, OH · 40,603 SF · PREDEVELOPMENT / CAPITAL RAISING

Frebis Apartments

Columbus, OH · 120,000 SF · PRE-DEVELOPMENT, AWAITING REZONING APPROVAL

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05 — WHERE WE WORK

Where does nSCALE practice?

nSCALE works throughout the Midwest, East Coast, and the Appalachia region, with active projects in Ohio, Central Ohio and Dayton, and Western North Carolina.