HousingWire – Proptech

AI Powers Land and Lot Search and Zoning Feasibility. Here’s How

Acres.com, a Fayetteville‑based land intelligence platform, unveiled an AI‑powered search and zoning feasibility tool that lets users find parcels with plain‑language prompts and receive instant zoning, floodplain and entitlement analysis. The system taps more than 150 million parcel records and thousands of geospatial datasets, compressing weeks of manual research into seconds. For homebuilders facing heightened land risk, the technology promises faster deal screening, lower overhead and reduced exposure to costly mis‑acquisitions. The launch underscores a broader shift toward digitizing the traditionally opaque land segment of the real‑estate value chain.