Market Feasibility Studies

Location intelligence for
unfamiliar markets

Navigator Intelligence produces CMHC-ready market feasibility studies for multi-res construction and rental projects — giving lenders and developers the demographic and rental demand evidence needed to support financing decisions with confidence.

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5–7

Business Day Turnaround

20+

Years Location Analysis

CMHC

MLI Select Ready

All Canadian Markets

What I Deliver

Six core components,
every study

Built on Statistics Canada census data, CMHC rental market reports, and GIS spatial analysis. Every deliverable is a clean, professional document structured for the financing file — not just the archive.

Site & Catchment Analysis

Mapped catchment zones (1km, 3km, 5km) with proximity to transit, grocery, hospitals, schools, and employment centres.

Rental Demand Assessment

Renter vs. owner ratio by census tract, visualized across catchment zones. Identifies strength and depth of the existing rental market.

Demographic Profile

Population, household income, age cohort analysis (prime renter 20–34), with forward projections from Statistics Canada estimates.

Competitive Supply Assessment

Existing rental stock and active development pipeline within the catchment area, with vacancy context from CMHC market reports.

Affordability Analysis

Median household income benchmarked against projected rents. Shelter-cost-to-income ratio across census tracts.

Lender-Ready Summary

Clear findings with demand indicators, risk flags, and market context. Structured for direct submission in a CMHC MLI Select financing file — ready to hand to your underwriter.

CMHC MLI Select Ready

Sample Work

6211 Willow Street,
Halifax

A complete market feasibility study for a proposed 84-unit purpose-built rental development. See exactly what a lender receives — four GIS maps, demographic analysis, CMHC rental data, development pipeline assessment, and indicative financial overview structured for CMHC MLI Select financing.

7 Sections 4 GIS Maps StatsCan DA-Level CMHC RMS Pro Forma MLI Select

The full sample is available on request. Send a message and receive the complete PDF — no call required.

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Site Location and Context — 6211 Willow Street, Halifax NS

Site Location & Context — 1km, 3km, 5km Catchment

$Rental Market Demand Analysis — 6211 Willow Street, Halifax NS$

Rental Market Demand — Renter Concentration by Census Tract

Existing Rental Supply and Competition — 6211 Willow St, Halifax

Existing Rental Supply & Competition — 5km Catchment

Residential Development Pipeline — 3km Catchment

Denis Caron

Founder, Navigator Intelligence

About

Two decades of location-based decision making

My analytical background spans Canadian Armed Forces logistics, provincial emergency services GIS infrastructure, and independent data consulting — all built around one question: what does this location tell us?

I specialize in markets my clients don't know well. Whether a lender is reviewing a project in an unfamiliar city, or a developer is entering a new province, I provide the demographic and rental demand evidence needed to make a confident decision. Studies are built on Statistics Canada census data, CMHC rental market reports, and QGIS spatial analysis — every deliverable is ready to include in a financing file.

2017–18

Provincial Mapping Lead — Ontario Ministry of Health

Led province-wide CAD mapping upgrade, presenting to 80% of Ontario EMS Chiefs. Designed geographic and demographic analysis frameworks deployed across all Ontario dispatch centres — the analytical foundation for the work I deliver today.

2010–20

Ambulance Communications Officer & Systems Administrator

Strategic ambulance base location analysis to optimize emergency response times. Performance audits at dispatch centres across Ontario.

2020–25

Data Analytics Consulting

Independent data analytics practice serving clients nationally. Applied statistical analysis, data interpretation, and strategic recommendations.

1999–08

Canadian Armed Forces — Logistics

Air Force logistics coordinator: resource optimization and geographic movement planning across Canada and internationally. Location-based decision making under real operational pressure.

Pricing

Transparent, flat-rate pricing

No retainers. No hourly billing. A single flat fee per study, scoped upfront before any work begins.

$3,500 – $5,000CAD / study

Atlantic Canada & Ontario markets start at $3,500. Out-of-province markets requiring additional data sourcing are $5,000. Every study is scoped upfront — you'll know the exact fee before any work begins.

Site & catchment GIS mapping (1km, 3km, 5km)
Statistics Canada DA-level demographic analysis
CMHC rental market data (most recent RMS)

Development pipeline assessment
Affordability & income analysis
Lender-ready summary with risk flags

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For a development borrowing M+, a feasibility study is a rounding error — and the one document that can stall or accelerate a financing approval. Repeat clients and multi-study engagements: ask about preferred rates.

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Let's talk about
your project

Available for projects across Canada. To get started, send a brief description of the project address, proposed unit count, and intended use of the study. I'll respond within one business day.

Email denis@navigatorintelligence.com

Based Halifax, Nova Scotia

Coverage All Canadian markets

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For CMHC Lenders

A reliable study provider
for your borrowers

If your borrowers regularly need feasibility studies for CMHC MLI Select applications, I'm available to be added to your recommended providers list. Every study is formatted for direct inclusion in the financing file — reliable, consistent, and professionally produced.

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"Studies are built on Statistics Canada census data, CMHC rental market reports, and GIS spatial analysis — every deliverable is ready to include in a financing file."

Location intelligence forunfamiliar markets

Six core components,every study

6211 Willow Street,Halifax