Quote from @Galant Ant: Permit delays in NY can derail timelines and budgets for developers and flippers.

If they really are, you should ask for copies of city permits and proof passed inspection.Fitzgerald-Marygrove Neighborhood average property value is only $87,549, making it a Class C-Minus Neighborhood (in our opinion).

There is value in intangible assets, at least as much as it would cost/take to recreate it - and it saves the buyer the years it took.Like Don said, maybe not interesting for a pure real estate investor, but this is a combination of a business and real estate, you have to value both.

Please be aware that all national homebuilders, and I would assume solar developers as well, will want enough time in the contract to conduct substantial due diligence, rezone (if needed), and get all required land development permits in place before closing on the land. 

They see a renewal of the current business tax rates, regulation and permitting rules getting slashed, tax code being simplified, and federal deficits on a one-way ticket down the elevator (which are a longterm drag on economic productivity).Just look at the growth in tax code complexity over the last 20 years.

Labor, supply chain (we are on an island) and red tape: from offers and closing, to funding to permits.  

and I think there are several remedies to resolve this - and the developer and the city's business/permitting services both have liability here. 

Stay up to date on all licenses and permits that may be required. 

One my friends just got done dealing with Greenfield and a multiple lot  re-zoning and permits for new builds.

What I did find is that as a builder in eastern tennessee, I could build STR cabins for less than 70% LTV so that I could effectively BRRR my way into growth without coming out of pocket for a down payment.Now it does take a lot more cash to do because as a builder I have to front a lot of money at times (land, permits, each stage of construction while I'm waiting on the draw).