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How the Upzoned Fund Scales: 169,510 Homes on Developable Land

Part two of a series. Part one argued that zoning capacity is a mispriced economic asset. This one asks how much of it there actually is. Most people assume upzoning is something that happens to a neighborhood eventually. In a lot of urban cores, it already happened. On average, about...

If Deepblocks Started a Fund, It Would Buy Mispriced Zoning Capacity

Part one of a series. Over the next few months we will test this thesis in public, using real parcels and real math. If Deepblocks started a fund, it would buy mispriced zoning capacity. Not buildings. Not cash flow. Not a bet on rents rising. The asset would be the...

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...

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...

Exploring High-Density Development Potential in Miami’s Wynwood-Edgewater Neighborhood

Uncovering Development Opportunities on High-Potential Sites As I continued to explore underutilized sites in Miami's Wynwood-Edgewater neighborhood, I focused on the second site with the highest number of units allowed by zoning regulations. Currently, this site has no residential units. The zoning permits up to 1,250 units on the 363,184-square-foot...

Zoning Arbitrage: Unlocking Hidden Value in Real Estate Investments

Understanding Zoning Arbitrage Zoning arbitrage refers to capitalizing on differences in zoning regulations to maximize the value or profitability of real estate investments. This strategy involves identifying properties where the current zoning laws either undervalue the property's potential or are likely to change in a way that increases the property's...