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How One Property-Level Zoning Change Can Spark an Entire Neighborhood Boom

Between July 2024 and January 2025, 48 properties across nine Miami neighborhoods changed their zoning designation. That might sound like a small number—but the ripple effect can be huge. When one property is successfully rezoned, adjacent owners often follow suit. Over time, these piecemeal changes can unlock higher densities, new...

How Zoning Changes Can Uncover Hidden Real Estate Opportunities

Zoning can highlight real estate opportunities months—or even years—before they’re obvious to the broader market. When a city updates its code—allowing higher density or changing permitted uses—it effectively redefines a neighborhood’s future potential. Upzoning (for example, from single-family homes to multifamily) can boost property values long before any building permits...

Miami Beach Loses Population (-13%) While Jacksonville Grows (18%)

Introduction: Deepblocks’ Early-Stage Analysis Pipeline We’re excited to share two new AI-generated reports from our Deepblocks AI analysis pipeline, which aims to provide real-time real estate insights for every city in the United States—all at once. These two articles focus on opposite ends of the population spectrum in Florida: Miami...

Miami Beach Will Flood from Biscayne Bay, Not the Atlantic Ocean

Introduction: A Reality Check on Miami’s Flood Threat In our previous post, we showcased an AI-generated image depicting Miami Beach’s iconic Ocean Drive fully submerged, with amphibious cars cruising where streets once stood. While that vision reflected a broader concern about sea-level rise in Miami, our latest Deepblocks software analysis...

AI Predicts Miami Will Need Cars That Drive on Water

A Surreal Glimpse of Miami’s Future? Recently, an AI-generated image showed Miami Beach’s iconic Ocean Drive submerged, with cars gliding over the water instead of asphalt. What’s most intriguing is that this image was produced using a single-word prompt—“Miami.” No additional context, no mention of climate change or amphibious vehicles....

Transforming Real Estate Development with AI

Welcome to Deepblocks, where we’re redefining how real estate development opportunities are identified and analyzed. For our new followers, this post offers a comprehensive look into who we are, what we do, and how our AI-powered platform is transforming the real estate industry. Who We Are: AI-Driven Real Estate Analysis...

Unlocking Housing Potential: Christ Episcopal Church's Rezoning and Florida's Live Local Act

Introduction: Enhancing Development Possibilities with the Live Local Act The recent rezoning of the Christ Episcopal Church's properties to T4-O opens up even greater possibilities when combined with Florida's Live Local Act. This legislation, designed to promote affordable housing, provides significant incentives for developments that meet specific criteria, further enhancing...

Zoning Changes in South-West Coconut Grove: Unlocking New Development Potential

Introduction: New Opportunities in South-West Coconut Grove Recent zoning changes in South-West Coconut Grove, Miami, have dramatically increased the development potential of properties in the neighborhood. Our Zoning Signal algorithm has identified a cluster of properties that stand to benefit significantly from these changes, highlighting new opportunities for growth and...

Zoning Signal: Unlocking Insights into Miami's Changing Development Landscape

Significant Zoning Changes in Miami (2023-2024) Our new algorithm, Zoning Signal, found intriguing insights into Miami's zoning changes between 2023 and 2024. Among the most significant findings are properties that underwent district name changes, signaling comprehensive transformations in their development potential and influencing surrounding areas to follow suit. A total...

Tracking Zoning Changes: A New Algorithm for Real Estate Investment Insights

Introducing Zoning Signal: A Game-Changer for Real Estate Investments We are automatically tracking zoning changes and their impact on real estate investments. Between 2023 and 2024, 5,627 properties in the City of Miami experienced zoning changes that affected their potential buildable area. I'm excited to introduce Zoning Signal, an algorithm...

Unlocking Development Potential: Exploring Underutilized Properties in Wynwood-Edgewater

Spotlighting Miami-Dade County’s Underutilized Properties Our latest algorithm has spotlighted underutilized properties in Wynwood-Edgewater. In this exercise, I focus on identifying owners with the most significant capacity for residential development. We've uncovered some intriguing insights by organizing the data by owner name and calculating the allowable units per property group....

Transforming Zoning Arbitrage: How Digitization and AI Enable Scalable Opportunities

The Shift from Manual Research to Automated Zoning Detection Traditionally, zoning arbitrage has been labor-intensive, requiring extensive manual research into local zoning laws, property records, and development potential. However, digitizing zoning regulations across multiple cities revolutionizes this landscape, enabling the automation and scaling of zoning arbitrage detection. Digitizing zoning regulations...