RealClear AI

Meet the analyst who's read every zoning code in America.

RealClear AI reads municipal zoning codes, maps approval pathways, and monitors community opposition — in 30 seconds instead of 6 months.

155M+ parcels
30,000+ jurisdictions
AI-verified daily
RealClear AI
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The sites that almost killed your budget.

Half of them were avoidable. Here's what the data says.

30-50%Site Abandonment

Half the sites in your pipeline will die during entitlements. Most were doomed before you filed — you just didn't know it yet.

$125K–$475KSunk Per Attempt

Attorney retainers. Traffic studies. Architectural drawings. All burned on a site your AI could have flagged in 30 seconds.

6–36 monthsEntitlement Drag

While your team waits on planning department callbacks, your competitor is closing the deal across the street.

Six months and $200K. For an answer RealClear AI gives you in 30 seconds.

Your attorney takes six months to tell you what RealClear AI knows instantly.

The Old Way
  • 01Call the planning department. Leave a voicemail. Wait two weeks.
  • 02Retain a local land use attorney. $400 an hour. They start reading the same code your AI already knows.
  • 03Commission a $25K traffic study for a site you don't even know is zonable.
  • 04Walk into your first hearing and discover 47 residents signed a petition against you.

$50K–$260K invested. 6–18 months. Outcome: uncertain.

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The RealClear Way
  • 01AI reads the full 500-page zoning code for your specific parcel. Every rule. Every exception. Cited.
  • 02AI maps whether you need a CUP, variance, or rezoning — and charts every step of approval.
  • 03AI identifies every required study and estimates costs before you engage a single consultant.
  • 04AI scans three years of commission minutes and flags the neighborhood group that killed the last three projects.

$500–$2,500 total. 30 seconds to first insight. Outcome: informed.

Every zoning code. Every approval pathway. Every risk signal. One search.

From zoning constraints to approval timelines to community opposition — RealClear AI surfaces what matters before you spend a dollar.

Parcel Report

Zoning Analysis

Rezoning Required
Address742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield IL
Zoning DistrictR-2 (Residential)
Retail UseRequires Rezoning
Max Height35 ft
Floor Area Ratio0.5
Front Setback25 ft
Side Setback8 ft
Rear Setback20 ft

Source: Springfield Municipal Code §21.04.030 · Analyzed in 18s

Six AI agents. Working your pipeline 24/7.

Specialized intelligence for every phase of entitlement due diligence.

Zoning Reader

Reads every page of the municipal zoning code for your specific parcel — not a summary, not a database lookup, the actual code. Every rule that applies, with the exact section number cited.

Pathway Mapper

You tell it what you want to build. It tells you exactly what approvals you need, which agencies you'll face, how many hearings to expect, and what it will cost to file.

Community Sentinel

Monitors every planning commission meeting in your market. Knows who testified against the last project on your block, what they said, and how the commission voted.

Comparable Analyst

Before you file, it's already studied every similar application in the jurisdiction. Approved with conditions? Denied on traffic? You'll see the pattern.

Report Generator

The same 50-page feasibility study your attorney's associate takes two weeks to write — with every claim cited, every risk flagged. Ready for your investment committee.

Deal Tracker

Monitors your active entitlement applications across jurisdictions. Alerts when hearing dates are set, decisions are published, or zoning amendments affect your pipeline.

The entitlement challenges RealClear AI solves

100+municipalities restricting

Drive-Thru Restrictions

15-30% CUP denial rate. Your QSR tenant’s expansion plan needs real-time ordinance tracking.

30-50%of retail projects face resistance

Community Opposition

Organized NIMBY resistance can kill a project overnight. Know who will fight you before you file.

Growingwave of ordinances

Dollar Store Moratoriums

Spacing requirements, store count caps, and outright bans targeting discount retailers.

12-36 mofor discretionary approvals

Rezoning Timeline Risk

A single delay can cost your tenant the lease.

Calculate your entitlement waste.

See exactly what failed sites are costing your team — and what you could recover.

How much are failed entitlements costing you?

Adjust the sliders to match your team's profile.

Sites evaluated per year100
25500
Average entitlement budget$75,000
$25,000$200,000
Abandonment rate35%
10%60%

Your team loses approximately

$2,625,000/year

to failed entitlements.

Early AI-powered screening could recover up to $1,312,500 of that.

See how RealClear AI can help → Request a demo

Three questions. Thirty seconds. Done.

01

You ask a question

Type a question in plain English. 'Can I build a 5,000 SF Chipotle with a Chipotlane at 2847 Commerce Avenue in Dallas?' That's it.

02

AI investigates

In the next 30 seconds, RealClear AI reads the Dallas Development Code, identifies your zoning district, checks every use table, cross-references three years of planning decisions, and assesses whether the neighborhood will fight you.

03

You get an answer

Not a guess. Not a summary. A structured feasibility report with every claim tied to a specific code section, meeting record, or decision outcome. Forward it to your attorney — they'll start at page 50.

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Parcels Analyzed

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Jurisdictions

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Analysis Time

95%+

Accuracy

We don't replace your attorney.
We give them a 100-page head start.

RealClear AI is a research accelerator, not a decision-maker. Every analysis includes source citations so you can verify. Every zoning interpretation is validated by planning professionals before entering our database.

Your attorney still runs the process. We just make sure they start with verified data, mapped pathways, and community intelligence — instead of a blank page.

“We met in planning school at Columbia. Between us, we've navigated hundreds of entitlements — from Manhattan street retail to suburban pad sites. We built RealClear AI because we lived this problem. The zoning due diligence process hasn't changed in 30 years. We're changing it.”

— The Founders of RealClear

Who wins with RealClear AI

300 → 30sites screened to build

Retail Developers & REITs

Your team evaluates 300 sites to build 30. RealClear AI screens every one in the time your associates spend on five. Kill the dead-ends before they kill your budget.

For Development Teams
< 30 secanswer time

Tenant Rep Brokers

When your client asks 'what's the zoning?' you should never have to say 'I'll get back to you.' With RealClear AI, you won't.

For Brokers
500+locations per year

National Retail Tenants

You're opening 500+ locations this year. Each one needs entitlement clearance. RealClear AI standardizes the process across every jurisdiction.

For Retail Chains

Your competitor just called the planning department about the site you're looking at.

Stop guessing.
Start building.

Get ahead of them. Join the early access waitlist and deploy AI-powered entitlement intelligence before your competitors do.

No credit card required. Priority access for retail developers and brokers.