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Land Subdivision
NAICS 237210 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in servicing land and subdividing real property into lots, for subsequent sale to builders. Servicing of land may include excavation work for the installation of roads and utility lines. The extent of work may vary from project to project. Land subdivision precedes building activity and the subsequent building is often residential, but may also be commercial tracts and industrial parks. These establishments may do all the work themselves or subcontract the work to others. Establishments that perform only the legal subdivision of land are not included in this industry.
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Installing roads on a subcontract basis for land subdividers: 237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Installing utilities (i.e., water, sewer, petroleum, gas, power, and communication) on a subcontract basis for land subdividers: 2371 — Utility System Construction
- Preparing land owned by others for building construction: 238910 — Site Preparation Contractors
- Constructing buildings, for rent or lease, on lots they subdivide: 5311 — Lessors of Real Estate
- Subdividing and servicing land for cemetery development: 812220 — Cemeteries and Crematories;
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Land subdivision establishments acquire raw land and perform the work necessary to divide it into saleable lots — typically including grading, excavation, road construction, and installation of utility infrastructure such as water, sewer, drainage, and power. Some operations self-perform the majority of site work with owned equipment and crews; others act primarily as developers coordinating a network of subcontractors. The finished product is improved, subdivided lots sold to builders for subsequent residential, commercial, or industrial construction.
Questions to investigate
- What is the mix between self-performed site work and subcontracted operations — what work does the operation actually do with its own crews and equipment?
- Are there any known environmental issues, prior Phase I/II assessments, or contamination history on active or recently completed projects?
- Does the operation ever construct buildings on subdivided lots, or is the scope strictly land improvement and lot sale?
- What is the typical project timeline from acquisition to final lot sale, and is completed-operations coverage maintained through that entire period?
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