PermitIQ predicts ZBA approval probability using ML trained on 17,600+ real Boston decisions. Stop spending $100K to find out the answer is no.
The ZBA process is opaque, political, and expensive. You only learn the answer after you've spent the money.
Every development project in Boston that needs a zoning variance goes before the ZBA. Developers hire lawyers, architects, and consultants before they have any idea what the board will say.
Enter an address, describe your project, and get an ML-powered risk assessment in seconds.
Instant zoning analysis, parcel data, and auto-detected variances from public records. We know what violations your parcel already has before you tell us anything.
Tell us the use type, height, units, and scope. Our compliance engine identifies every variance you'll need and checks against 286 zoning subdistricts.
ML prediction with confidence intervals, similar historical cases, attorney recommendations, and what-if scenarios showing how to improve your odds.
From zoning lookup to ML-powered approval prediction, in one platform.
Type any Boston address. Instantly see the zoning district, governing article, subdistrict classification, and whether the parcel is more complex than average.
We cross-reference your parcel against 286 zoning subdistricts and tell you exactly which variances you'll need — before you hire anyone.
Based on 17,600+ real ZBA decisions: how likely will your proposal requiring specific zoning variances pass? Confidence intervals, SHAP explanations, and similar historical cases included.
Change the attorney, reduce units, swap project type. See exactly how each change affects your probability. Optimize before you file.
See every ZBA decision within the same ward and surrounding area. Understand how the board has ruled on similar properties in your geographic boundary.
Win rates, case counts, ward specialties, and variance expertise for every attorney who has appeared before the ZBA. Find the right lawyer for your ward.
Know your approval probability before hiring lawyers and architects. Compare sites, optimize project parameters, and build the strongest possible application.
Benchmark your track record, identify your strongest wards and variance types, and use data-backed insights to counsel clients more effectively.
Score parcels by development potential. Understand which properties can be rezoned, what variances are realistic, and where the upside is.
One prediction can save you $50K in wasted filings. What's that worth?
Data sourced from data.boston.gov, Boston Planning & Development Agency, and City of Boston public records.
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