- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Getting Ready
- 2: The Costs of Space
- 3: Understanding Credit
- 4: Professional Services
- 5: Finding Space
- 6: Residential Leases
- 7: Commercial and Industrial Leases
- 8: Buying Real Estate
- 9: Types of Mortgages
- 10: The Mortgage Application
- 11: Ownership Models
- 12: Purchasing Alternatives
- 13: Chicago Zoning Ordinance
- 14: Chicago Building Code
- 15: Chicago's Neighborhoods
- 16: Property Taxes
- 17: When You Find a Property
- 18: Inspections
- 19: After Moving In
- 20: Insurance
- 21: Utilities
- 22: Rehabbing Your Space
- 23: Safe and Healthy Spaces
- 24: Green Practice
- 25: When Disputes Arise
- 26: Space Emergencies
- 27: Facility Development Planning
- Bibliography
Financial Feasibility Study
This study includes an analysis of all facility operations costs, planning and construction:
- The operating budget includes projections for:
- Earned income (admissions, sales, rentals, memberships, etc.)
- Contributed income (private and public)
- Operating expenses (salaries, overhead, maintenance, etc.)
- Special programming costs
- Capital construction estimates for facility planning construction include:
- Consultant fees
- Site acquisition and development
- Construction costs
- Equipment and furnishings
- Project financing
- The Capital Financing Study includes
- Capital dollars available for construction
- Financing strategies
- Cash flow projections
- Economic impact of facility on the community.
To help you determine the financial feasibility of your project, we have included a series of financial feasibility worksheets for performing and visuals arts. These worksheets are meant to be guides, not blueprints. As you complete the worksheets, adjust them to fit your particular situation.


