For Developers

Know what you can build. Before you commit to the land.

ChatAEC delivers instant zoning intelligence, entitlement research, and due diligence reports for any site. Move faster. With less risk.

The Challenge

Regulatory research slows your pipeline. And costs you deals.

Every day spent digging through zoning codes, entitlement requirements, and fee schedules is a day your deal sits at risk.

Hours lost to manual zoning research before site feasibility is established

Entitlement surprises that surface late, delaying timelines and burning capital

Fee structures buried in municipal code with no clear project summary

Due diligence reports that take weeks and cost tens of thousands to produce

The Solution

ChatAEC turns days of research into minutes.

Regulatory intelligence built for development professionals. Investigate any site, research entitlements, surface fee structures, and generate full due diligence reports. All from one interface. All sourced directly from city records.

  • City-level zoning, overlays, and general plan designations
  • Entitlement checklists and submittal requirements
  • Development fees and impact fee schedules
  • Exportable due diligence reports in minutes
What it helps you do

Built for every stage of early-stage development.

Early Site Investigation

Drop a pin. Get the full zoning picture. Designation, permitted uses, overlays, density limits, and constraints for any parcel in covered markets. Instantly.

  • Zoning designation and permitted uses
  • Overlay zones and planned developments
  • Height, FAR, and density limits
  • Setbacks and site constraints

Entitlement Research

Know what approvals your project requires before you engage a consultant. Submittals, timelines, compliance requirements. All in one place.

  • Submittal checklist by project type
  • Entitlement process and timeline
  • Conditional use and variance requirements
  • Design review and approval thresholds

Due Diligence Reports

Structured, source-linked reports in minutes. Not weeks. The full regulatory picture in a professional, exportable PDF at a fraction of the cost.

  • Structured zoning and feasibility reports
  • Source-linked citations from city records
  • Development fee summaries
  • Exportable PDF with appendices

ChatAEC has significantly reduced the time it takes us to understand zoning constraints on a site. What used to take days now takes minutes.

Bill Finch, Managing Partner, Unified CRE, LLC

Research your next site in minutes.

Development professionals across the country use ChatAEC to move faster and make more confident land decisions.