Articles

arrow_forward

Urban Development

February 16, 2025

Zoning & Plot Evaluation: Smarter Decisions for Property Developers

Erik Forsberg

CTO & Data Scientist

Navigating Complexity in Site Selection

For property developers, choosing the right site is one of the most critical—and challenging—decisions in the entire development process. The ideal plot needs to balance regulations, feasibility, and investment potential, but too often, developers face scattered information, inconsistent zoning rules, and time-consuming evaluations.

What if all of this could be streamlined into one clear workflow?

From Zoning to Feasibility in Minutes

Traditionally, zoning and feasibility studies require multiple tools, manual checks, and lengthy back-and-forths with municipalities. At Hektar, we believe in a smarter approach—where geospatial data, zoning rules, and AI-assisted evaluation come together in a seamless process.

With comprehensive zoning data integrated into Hektar, property developers can:

✅ Quickly assess land-use regulations—understand height restrictions, density limits, and permitted uses.

✅ Analyze risk factors—access noise, flood, and environmental constraints in one place.

✅ Run feasibility studies—automate zoning-based design proposals and compare different development scenarios.

✅ Make faster, data-driven decisions—eliminate bottlenecks and focus on viable projects.

Mapping Europe: Cadastral Data for Smarter Planning & Development - a foundation for generative design
Mapping Europe: Cadastral Data for Smarter Planning & Development
Risk maps - noise levels + railways

A Data-Driven Workflow for Property Development

By combining open geospatial data with AI-assisted analysis, Hektar enables developers to:

• Evaluate multiple sites in minutes, instead of spending weeks collecting and analyzing fragmented data.

• Run "what-if" scenarios, testing different zoning constraints and development options dynamically.

• Ensure compliance from the start, reducing project risks and delays.

This approach transforms zoning from a barrier into an opportunity—empowering developers to find, analyze, and optimize sites faster than ever before.

Run feasibility studies and compare design options in Hektar
Run feasibility studies and compare design options in Hektar

Smarter Planning, Smoother Development

As more municipalities embrace open data and automation improves zoning evaluation, property developers have an unprecedented opportunity to work smarter, faster, and with more confidence.

With tools like Hektar, site selection and feasibility studies no longer have to be a slow, manual process—they can be automated, data-driven, and highly efficient.

How do you currently evaluate zoning and feasibility? What challenges do you face? Contact us and let’s discuss! 👇