Buildability
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Source catalog · Verified 2026-07-28

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Buildability™ organizes available evidence from 5 federal agencies and 4 commercial sources, then routes each question to the right model tier for the job. Available findings identify their source and confidence.

Buildability can run a preliminary federal-hazard and location screen for addresses in all 50 U.S. states. · Parcel-level zoning coverage varies by jurisdiction; depth, dimensional standards, overlays, and permit guidance are labeled with their sources and confidence.

Five source tiles feeding one lot with a house.

01 · Foundation

Federal sources of truth.

Available federal findings identify their source and confidence. Availability depends on the parcel and the dataset.

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Census

U.S. Census Bureau · Geocoding & Demographics
  • Address → coordinate geocoding
  • TIGER boundaries & block groups
  • ACS 5-year median household income
  • Population & density
  • Owner vs renter occupied %
  • Block group / tract / county geography
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FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency · Flood & Hazard Risk
  • NFHL flood zone code (X, AE, VE, AO, etc.)
  • Special Flood Hazard Area designation
  • Base Flood Elevation (BFE)
  • Floodway boundary
  • FIRM panel ID & effective date
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USGS

U.S. Geological Survey · Elevation & Seismic
  • Elevation (3DEP digital elevation model)
  • Slope (%)
  • Seismic hazard — peak ground acceleration
  • Earthquake fault proximity
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EPA

Environmental Protection Agency · Environmental Risk
  • EnviroAtlas environmental geospatial layers
  • Facility Registry Service (FRS) facilities
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USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture · Soil & Agricultural
  • SSURGO soil series & taxonomy
  • Hydric soil rating
  • Soil drainage class
  • Building suitability ratings
  • Prime farmland designation
5federal agencies cataloged
4commercial sources cataloged
3model tiers cataloged
2026‑07‑28claims verified

02 · Intelligence

Commercial enrichment.

Property-level granularity that government APIs alone cannot provide.

Regrid

Regrid

Regrid Parcel Data Platform · Parcel & Ownership
  • 155M+ U.S. parcel polygons (boundary geometry)
  • Owner name & mailing address
  • Local zoning district code
  • Land use & legal use
  • Assessed land + improvement value
  • Last sale date & price
  • Lot size (sqft & acres)
  • Building characteristics (sqft, year built, beds/baths)
RentCast

RentCast

RentCast Rental Analytics · Rental Market Data
  • Long-term rental comps (1bd–4bd)
  • AVM property valuation
  • Rent estimate range (low / mid / high)
  • Days on market
  • Local rent trend (12mo)
  • Vacancy rate

Zoneomics

Zoneomics Zoning Intelligence · Zoning Enrichment
  • Zoning district code & description
  • Permitted & conditional uses
  • Setback, height & FAR standards
  • Zoning map geometry

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap (Overpass API) · Utilities & Infrastructure
  • Power infrastructure proximity
  • Water infrastructure proximity
  • Road access & classification
  • Nearby amenities & points of interest

03 · Reasoning

Deterministic score. Model‑agnostic interpretation.

The Buildability Score is computed by the deterministic, versioned score engine; AI is not inside the scoring math. A complexity router picks the right frontier-model tier per question to interpret evidence, explain findings, and answer follow-ups.

  1. 01

    Frontier tier. Top tier.

    Deep Reasoning · Long-context · adaptive reasoning. Investment-grade due diligence, Full-ordinance reasoning, Multi-jurisdiction feasibility.

  2. 02

    Default tier. Default.

    Default Reasoning · Balanced reasoning · complex questions. Buildability finding explanations, Zoning interpretation, Strategic analysis.

  3. 03

    Fast tier. Fast.

    Fast Lookups · Low-latency · high-volume queries. Quick data extraction, Conversational replies, Simple queries.

Complexity router · Long-context reasoning · Adaptive thinking · Prompt caching · MCP tool use. We are model-agnostic and swap in whichever frontier model wins each task. Current model lineup and subprocessors are on the compliance page

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Why this matters.

Buildability™ brings a documented source catalog and a calibrated preliminary workflow into one property review.

Manual researchBuildability™
Separate source portalsBuildability can run a preliminary federal-hazard and location screen for addresses in all 50 U.S. states.
Local maps and ordinances reviewed independentlyParcel-level zoning coverage varies by jurisdiction; depth, dimensional standards, overlays, and permit guidance are labeled with their sources and confidence.
Evidence reconciled by the researcher9-factor Buildability Score
Site constraints checked one at a timeAvailable findings identify their source and confidence
Material findings verified with officials and professionalsBuildability is preliminary information, not legal advice, an entitlement, a permit, or an official zoning determination.
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Available findings identify their source and confidence.

The workflow starts with the intended project, checks available zoning, site and legal-record evidence, and flags material questions for official or professional verification.

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