Built for the cost
of getting it wrong.
Boston developers spend $30K – $100K per ZBA filing — attorney, architect, expediter, hearing prep. PermitIQ is a fraction of that, used before you file, to tell you whether the filing is worth making at all.
Single Report
One project, one decision.
Pay once. No subscription. The report stays valid for six months.
- ✓Full approval probability, calibrated
- ✓SHAP-decomposed drivers (top eight)
- ✓Auto-detected zoning compliance issues
- ✓Board member voting context
- ✓Attorney win-rate matchmaking
- ✓Opposition risk score for the address
- ✓PDF hearing-prep export
- —Recurring filings discount
- —API access
Pro
For active developers and consultants.
Cancel anytime. First 14 days free.
- ✓Unlimited prediction reports
- ✓Unlimited hearing-prep PDFs
- ✓All board, attorney, and opposition modules
- ✓What-if scenario simulator
- ✓Weekly market-trend digest
- ✓Filing-timing optimizer
- ✓Save & compare across parcels
- ✓Email support, 24-hour response
- ✓API access — 1,000 calls/month
Agency
For law firms and brokerages with multiple seats.
Most agencies move from Pro to Agency around month three.
Talk to sales- ✓Everything in Pro, for your whole team
- ✓Up to 25 seats; SSO; audit log
- ✓Higher API limits (10,000+/month)
- ✓Custom data feeds + integrations
- ✓White-label client-facing reports
- ✓Dedicated Slack channel + SLA
- ✓Quarterly model review session
- ✓Volume discounts above 10 seats
- ✓Onboarding training included
Thirty days, no questions asked.
If PermitIQ does not change how you approach your next filing, email hello@permitiq.dev within thirty days and we refund every dollar — including already-delivered single-report purchases.
How is this different from a zoning attorney?
It is not a replacement. Attorneys argue your case; PermitIQ tells you whether to file in the first place, and which arguments to lead with. Most users run a report before retaining counsel — it sharpens the conversation and avoids paying $30,000 to file something the data says will fail.
Where does the data come from?
Entirely from public records — the Boston ZBA decision letters, Boston Open Data parcel and permit feeds, and ZBA hearing video transcripts. Every prediction is auditable back to public source documents. No private data.
How accurate is the prediction?
We report it honestly: forward AUC 0.62 under parcel-grouped cross-validation (0.70 on a held-out set), calibrated (Brier 0.06), trained on 28,850 real decisions using only pre-hearing signals. Boston approves ~90% of ZBA cases, so treat the score as a directional risk signal — it reliably separates higher- from lower-risk filings and shows the drivers (attorney representation, variance load, ward) — not a guarantee. If you need certainty, talk to a zoning attorney; PermitIQ helps you prioritize and prepare.
Is the prediction binding?
No. PermitIQ provides statistical risk assessment, not legal advice. The model can be wrong on any individual case — that is why every prediction includes a confidence interval and the SHAP drivers. Treat it as input to your decision, not the decision itself.
Do you cover towns outside Boston?
Not yet. We are focused on Boston’s ZBA, where the dataset and zoning code are deepest. Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, and Somerville are on the roadmap.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Pro is month-to-month with a 14-day free trial. No annual lock-in. Agency contracts default to annual but can be made quarterly.