diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/IUserDataConverter.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/IUserDataConverter.java
index 6631208baf..e3af8bcafc 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/IUserDataConverter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/IUserDataConverter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.adapt.jts;
 
-import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.build.MvtLayerProps;
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder.MvtLayerProps;
 
 import net.osmand.binary.VectorTile;
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/JtsAdapter.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/JtsAdapter.java
index e82213cfff..ac9b2f736d 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/JtsAdapter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/JtsAdapter.java
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Polygon;
 import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.TopologyException;
 import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.util.AffineTransformation;
 import com.vividsolutions.jts.simplify.TopologyPreservingSimplifier;
-import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.build.MvtLayerParams;
-import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.build.MvtLayerProps;
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder.MvtLayerParams;
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder.MvtLayerProps;
 import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.encoding.GeomCmd;
 import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.encoding.GeomCmdHdr;
 import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.encoding.MvtUtil;
diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/TileGeomResult.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/TileGeomResult.java
index f74ca25392..d5eb0c3e48 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/TileGeomResult.java
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/TileGeomResult.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.adapt.jts;
 import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Envelope;
 import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Geometry;
 import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.GeometryFactory;
-import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.build.MvtLayerParams;
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder.MvtLayerParams;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataIgnoreConverter.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataIgnoreConverter.java
index c61f13855e..5f1dcaa85a 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataIgnoreConverter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataIgnoreConverter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.adapt.jts;
 
-import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.build.MvtLayerProps;
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder.MvtLayerProps;
 
 import net.osmand.binary.VectorTile;
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataKeyValueMapConverter.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataKeyValueMapConverter.java
index 2325251c2c..ff9a526645 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataKeyValueMapConverter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/adapt/jts/UserDataKeyValueMapConverter.java
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.adapt.jts;
 
-import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.build.MvtLayerProps;
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder.MvtLayerProps;
 
 import net.osmand.binary.VectorTile;
 
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
 
 /**
  * Convert simple user data {@link Map} where the keys are {@link String} and values are {@link Object}. Supports
diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerBuild.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerBuild.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44dced871c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerBuild.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder;
+
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.encoding.MvtValue;
+
+import net.osmand.binary.VectorTile;
+
+/**
+ * Utility methods for building Mapbox-Vector-Tile layers.
+ */
+public final class MvtLayerBuild {
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.VectorTile.Tile.Layer.Builder} instance with
+     * initialized version, name, and extent metadata.
+     *
+     * @param layerName name of the layer
+     * @param mvtLayerParams tile creation parameters
+     * @return new layer builder instance with initialized metadata.
+     */
+    public static VectorTile.Tile.Layer.Builder newLayerBuilder(String layerName, MvtLayerParams mvtLayerParams) {
+        final VectorTile.Tile.Layer.Builder layerBuilder = VectorTile.Tile.Layer.newBuilder();
+        layerBuilder.setVersion(2);
+        layerBuilder.setName(layerName);
+        layerBuilder.setExtent(mvtLayerParams.extent);
+
+        return layerBuilder;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Modifies {@code layerBuilder} to contain properties from {@code layerProps}.
+     *
+     * @param layerBuilder layer builder to write to
+     * @param layerProps properties to write
+     */
+    public static void writeProps(VectorTile.Tile.Layer.Builder layerBuilder, MvtLayerProps layerProps) {
+
+        // Add keys
+        layerBuilder.addAllKeys(layerProps.getKeys());
+
+        // Add values
+        final Iterable<Object> vals = layerProps.getVals();
+        for(Object o:vals){
+            layerBuilder.addValues(MvtValue.toValue(o));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerParams.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerParams.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b22fca2e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerParams.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder;
+
+
+/**
+ * Immutable parameters collection for Mapbox-Vector-Tile creation.
+ */
+public final class MvtLayerParams {
+
+    /** the resolution of the tile in 'pixel' dimensions */
+    public final int tileSize;
+
+    /** the resolution of the MVT local coordinate system */
+    public final int extent;
+
+    /** ratio of tile 'pixel' dimensions to tile extent dimensions */
+    public final float ratio;
+
+    /**
+     * Uses defaults:
+     * <ul>
+     *     <li>{@link #tileSize} = 256</li>
+     *     <li>{@link #extent} = 4096</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @see #MvtLayerParams(int, int)
+     */
+    public MvtLayerParams() {
+        this(256, 4096);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param tileSize the resolution of the tile in pixel coordinates, must be > 0
+     * @param extent the resolution of the MVT local coordinate system, must be > 0
+     */
+    public MvtLayerParams(int tileSize, int extent) {
+        if(tileSize <= 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("tileSize must be > 0");
+        }
+
+        if(extent <= 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("extent must be > 0");
+        }
+
+
+        this.tileSize = tileSize;
+        this.extent = extent;
+        this.ratio = extent / tileSize;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerProps.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerProps.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f22a50d34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/com/wdtinc/mapbox_vector_tile/builder/MvtLayerProps.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.builder;
+
+import com.wdtinc.mapbox_vector_tile.encoding.MvtValue;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * Support MVT features that must reference properties by their key and value index.
+ */
+public final class MvtLayerProps {
+    private LinkedHashMap<String, Integer> keys;
+    private LinkedHashMap<Object, Integer> vals;
+
+    public MvtLayerProps() {
+        keys = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        vals = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+    }
+
+    public Integer keyIndex(String k) {
+        return keys.get(k);
+    }
+
+    public Integer valueIndex(Object v) {
+        return vals.get(v);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the key and return it's index code. If the key already is present, the previous
+     * index code is returned and no insertion is done.
+     *
+     * @param key key to add
+     * @return index of the key
+     */
+    public int addKey(String key) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(key);
+        int nextIndex = keys.size();
+        final Integer mapIndex = keys.putIfAbsent(key, nextIndex);
+        return mapIndex == null ? nextIndex : mapIndex;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the value and return it's index code. If the value already is present, the previous
+     * index code is returned and no insertion is done. If {@code value} is an unsupported type
+     * for encoding in a MVT, then it will not be added.
+     *
+     * @param value value to add
+     * @return index of the value, -1 on unsupported value types
+     * @see MvtValue#isValidPropValue(Object)
+     */
+    public int addValue(Object value) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(value);
+        if(!MvtValue.isValidPropValue(value)) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        int nextIndex = vals.size();
+        final Integer mapIndex = vals.putIfAbsent(value, nextIndex);
+        return mapIndex == null ? nextIndex : mapIndex;
+    }
+
+    public Iterable<String> getKeys() {
+        return keys.keySet();
+    }
+
+    public Iterable<Object> getVals() {
+        return vals.keySet();
+    }
+}