The untapped competitive advantage that leading brokers and tenant reps are using to win deals, validate locations, and guide smarter expansion decisions. 📈 Overview In today’s competitive commercial real estate landscape, brokers and tenant reps are under pressure to deliver more than space — they must deliver insight. Where should tenants expand? How competitive is … [Read more...]
[Free Checklist] 7 Permit Insights Every Insurance Auditor Should Be Tracking
If you're an insurance auditor tasked with validating contractor classifications, spotting underreported risk, or catching fraud—building permit data can be your best-kept secret. Permits are public records filed before construction begins. They outline the scope of work, location, project value, contractor license, and more. When used correctly, this information can help … [Read more...]
Layering Permit Data with Hazard Maps for Smarter CAT Risk Forecasting
In the face of escalating natural disasters, insurance carriers are under immense pressure to refine their catastrophe (CAT) risk models. Traditional hazard maps provide a macro-level view of risk zones, but they often lack the granularity needed for precise underwriting. Enter building permit data—a dynamic resource that, when integrated with hazard maps, offers a more nuanced … [Read more...]
The Data Explorer Upgrade Is Live!
The BuildZoom Data Explorer Tool upgrades went live last week and we're already getting great feedback from our subscribers. This tool allows users to browse contractors and their projects, and configure custom reports via our web app. With Data Explorer, you can Search by state, market, city, zipcode, property type, project tags, status, recency, contract value, and … [Read more...]
Construction Tops $1B at Facebook’s West Campus
Since the grand opening of the Gehry-designed building named 'MPK 20’ and de facto launch of Facebook's West Campus in March 2015, Facebook has filed more than $900 million in construction permits for projects in and around their West Campus in Menlo Park ('MPK'), totaling over $1 billion including MPK 20. Two of the new Gehry-designed buildings have surpassed MPK 20 as having … [Read more...]