For Development Teams

Deliver Every Project On Time and On Budget

From pre-development through stabilization, Banner gives you real-time control over every dollar—with automated draw packages, proactive variance alerts, and lender-ready reporting that eliminates the back-and-forth.

Draw Request #7

Pending Review
Request Amount$1,250,000
Retainage Held$125,000
Net Draw$1,125,000
Loan Progress
$18.6M / $30M drawn

Cost Breakdown

Hard Costs$980,00078%
Soft Costs$145,00012%
Contingency$75,0006%
FF&E$50,0004%
$2B+
in development projects tracked
80%
faster draw preparation
3X
portfolio growth without adding headcount

Your Development Command Center

Whether you're managing 1 project or 50, Banner scales with your pipeline—giving you the visibility, control, and automation to grow confidently.

Draws in Hours, Not Days

Automated draw packages with cost-to-date tracking and lender-ready documentation

Catch Variances Early

Proactive alerts flag budget issues before they become costly overruns

Zero Back-and-Forth

Lender-ready reports that meet requirements the first time, every time

Budget Meets Schedule

See exactly how timeline changes impact your budget in real-time

From 2 weeks to 2 hours

Automated Draw Management

Stop spending days assembling draw packages. Banner automatically compiles costs, calculates retainage, and generates lender-ready documentation—so you can submit draws faster and get funded sooner.

  • One-click draw package generation
  • Automatic retainage and cost-to-date calculations
  • Lender-specific templates built in
  • Real-time funding status and cash forecasting

Draw Package #8

Ready to Submit
This Draw$1,847,500
Gross Amount$2,052,778
Less Retainage (10%)-$205,278
Net This Draw$1,847,500
Hard Costs$1,520,000
Soft Costs$285,000
Contingency$247,778

Loan Progress

$17.4M drawn$30M total
7Draws Completed
$12.6MRemaining

Lender Requirements

AIA G702/G703
Lien Waivers
Inspection Report
Updated Schedule
Catch problems before they cost you

Proactive Budget Control

Don't wait for month-end to discover you're over budget. Banner monitors every cost in real-time and alerts you to variances the moment they happen—giving you time to course-correct before small issues become big problems.

  • Real-time budget vs. actual tracking
  • Proactive variance alerts by threshold
  • Contingency burn-down monitoring
  • Forecast-to-complete projections

Budget vs Actual

Original Budget$28,500,000
Current Forecast$29,125,000
Variance+$625,000
Hard Costs
+$420K
Soft Costs
+$205K
Contingency
35% remaining

Active Alerts

High
Concrete costs +12%$180K over budget
Med
Electrical at 95%Approaching threshold

Contingency Burn

35%
$498K remainingof $1.425M
Every project, one dashboard

Portfolio-Wide Visibility

Whether you have 3 projects or 30, see exactly where every dollar stands across your entire portfolio. Identify at-risk projects early, compare performance across deals, and give investors the transparency they expect.

  • Portfolio dashboard with drill-down to line items
  • Cross-project benchmarking and insights
  • Investor-ready reporting in minutes
  • Risk indicators across all active projects

Portfolio Overview

12Active Projects
$284MTotal Budget
$168MDrawn to Date
Highland TowerOn Track
$45M budget68% complete
Marina DistrictAt Risk
$72M budget42% complete
Parkview CommonsOn Track
$38M budget85% complete

Risk Summary

On Track8
At Risk3
Over Budget1

This Month

$12.4MDraws Submitted
$8.2MFunded
4Pending

The Banner Impact

Real results from development teams using Banner

0%
faster draw preparation
with automated package generation
0%
reduction in cost overruns
through proactive variance alerts
0%
less time on admin work
with automated reporting and workflows
0X
portfolio growth capacity
without adding headcount

Built for the Development Team

From principals to project managers, everyone gets the tools they need.

Principals & Partners

Portfolio oversight and investor relations

  • Real-time visibility into all development projects
  • Investor-ready reporting and documentation
  • Risk monitoring across the portfolio
  • Capital deployment tracking and forecasting

Development Managers

Project execution and budget control

  • Detailed budget tracking for every project
  • Draw management and lender coordination
  • Vendor and contractor oversight
  • Timeline and milestone management

Project Accountants

Financial tracking and compliance

  • Streamlined draw package preparation
  • Cost coding and allocation management
  • Audit-ready documentation
  • Integration with accounting systems

What Teams Are Saying

80%faster draws
Banner has streamlined our entire project budgeting lifecycle while supporting successful legacy process that just needed a boost from the efficiency and automation Banner offered. Budgeting, cost processing/tracking, and draw reporting are done at a fraction of the time since teaming with Banner.
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
SVP, Construction & Development, Summit Real Estate Group
70%decrease in administrative work
Before Banner, we were constantly double entering invoices and manually configuring reports in excel, since implementing Banner we have seen significant time savings and powerful new reporting tools, allowing us to provide the most up to date and transparent cost data to our clients across our portfolio.
Ian Fitch
Ian Fitch
Senior Manager, Construction & Development Accounting, Cardinal Group

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can we get up and running?

Most development teams are fully onboarded within 2-4 weeks. We migrate your existing project data, configure your lender templates, and train your team. You'll typically see ROI on your first draw cycle.

How does Banner handle construction draw management?

Banner automates the entire draw process—from compiling costs and calculating retainage to generating lender-ready packages. Most teams cut draw prep time by 80% or more, going from weeks to hours.

Can Banner track both hard and soft costs?

Yes, Banner tracks all development costs including land, hard costs, soft costs, financing, and reserves. You can compare actuals to your original pro forma and approved budget at any time, with proactive variance alerts when costs trend off-track.

How do you handle multiple projects with different lenders?

Banner supports unlimited projects with different capital structures, lenders, and reporting requirements. Each project can have its own draw templates, approval workflows, and stakeholder access—all managed from a single portfolio dashboard.

See Banner for Development

Get a personalized demo and see how Banner can help you deliver projects faster, reduce overruns, and scale your portfolio with confidence.