Zoning · Entitlements · Site Intelligence · Nationwide

Site intelligence, delivered in 2 days.

Zoning, entitlement, and location reports for developers, lenders, brokers, and site selectors — ordered online, prepared and verified by a senior land-use professional, in your inbox within two business days.

20+ years land use & entitlements10,000+ permits$100M+ incentives secured484 MW+ energy projects sitedAll 50 states covered

Three reports. Two business days.

The answers a consultant takes weeks to assemble — ordered like a product, priced for a single decision.

Zoning & Entitlement Readiness

$495 / report
Delivered in 2 business days
Before you offer. Before you close.
  • Parcel & zoning designation with permitted uses
  • Overlay districts & special conditions
  • The entitlement path: which approvals, in what order
  • Public-hearing & timeline risk read
  • Jurisdiction contacts and recommended next steps
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Site Readiness & Feasibility Snapshot

$750 / report
Delivered in 2 business days
The go / no-go package.
  • Everything in Zoning & Entitlement Readiness
  • Utilities & access screen
  • Environmental red flags: wetlands, floodplain, historic adjacency
  • Development timeline & carrying-cost model
  • Market snapshot & a clear go / no-go read
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Location Data Audit

from $350 / scoped
Scoped within 2 business days
For portfolios, brokers & data teams.
  • Verification of parcel & listing data across sources
  • GIS mapping and corrections
  • Flags for zoning, ownership, and boundary conflicts
  • Clean, delivery-ready dataset
  • Portfolio & multi-parcel pricing quoted per scope · NDA available on request
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Complex sites can take an extra day — we tell you up front, not after. Every report is researched, assembled, and reviewed by a senior land-use professional before it ships. One revision included. Prepared under the direction of Charles Finkley, MPA — 20+ years in land use, entitlements, and economic development.

Free instant read

A 30-second estimate of your entitlement timeline — powered by our 50-state model. The paid report replaces the estimate with your parcel’s facts.

State
Project type
Jurisdiction
Scale
Planning estimate from state-level patterns and editable assumptions — not a parcel-specific determination. The paid report is.

How it works

1

Order online

Pick the report and tell us the parcel or address — two minutes, no phone tag. We confirm scope and send a secure card-payment link the same day.

2

We assemble it

Zoning codes, GIS layers, overlays, and public records are pulled and cross-checked — then a 20-year land-use professional verifies every finding and writes the read.

3

In your inbox in 2 days

A clean PDF with maps, the approval path, the risks, and exactly what to do next — ready to forward to your lender, partner, or client.

The traditional way2–4 weeks · typically $2,500–$7,500 · scoped by proposal
Bird’s Eye2 business days · from $350 · ordered like a product
  Bird’s Eye Land-use consultant Doing it yourself
Turnaround2 business days2–4 weeks after a scoping callDays of portal-hunting per parcel
Price$350–$750, fixed$2,500–$7,500, scoped by proposal“Free” — your hours
How you buyOrdered online, like a productEngagement letter & retainer
Senior reviewEvery report — Charles Finkley, MPAVaries; often junior-staffedNone
Best forA single go / no-go decision, fastLarge, multi-month engagementsOne-off, low-stakes checks

Consultant ranges reflect typical U.S. land-use / feasibility scoping fees; your quotes will vary. Bird’s Eye replaces the fast, product-shaped decision — not a full multi-month consulting engagement, which we’re also happy to quote.

Built for people who buy, build, and lend on land

🏢 Multifamily & mixed-use🏭 Commercial & industrial☀️ Solar & energy siting🏛 Municipal & economic development💼 Lenders & brokers🗺 Site selectors & data teams

Senior judgment, product speed

About Bird’s Eye Location Services

Bird’s Eye was built by people who have spent decades inside the rooms where land-use decisions actually get made — entitlements, planning commissions, incentives, and economic development. Every report carries that judgment, so a decision that used to wait on a consultant’s calendar lands on your desk in two days.

10,000+ permits$100M+ incentives secured484 MW+ energy projects sited$500M+ in assets guided

Bird’s Eye is the location-intelligence practice of NESO — sister to the free NESO analysis tools (CapStack, MarketScope, ProForma).

Questions, answered

Is it really two business days?

Yes for the vast majority of parcels. When a jurisdiction’s records require a phone call or a site is unusually complex, it can take an extra day — and we tell you before you wait, not after.

Can I share the report with my client, lender, or partner?

Yes — every report is yours to forward, attach to a package, or present under your own cover. Brokers and consultants use Bird’s Eye reports in seller packets and client deliverables every week; if you want your branding on the cover, just ask when you order.

Who prepares the reports?

Every report is researched and written under the direction of Charles Finkley, MPA — 20+ years in land use, entitlements, and economic development, 10,000+ permits processed, $100M+ in incentives secured. Nothing ships without senior review.

Where do you cover?

All 50 states. Our model and research process are nationwide; the human review is what keeps local quirks honest.

Who actually does the work?

Every report is researched from primary sources — zoning codes, GIS layers, overlays, and public records — and a senior land-use professional verifies every finding and writes the recommendation. Nothing ships without that review.

Is this legal or engineering advice?

No. Reports are professional planning research and analysis — a decision-grade starting point. Final determinations always rest with the jurisdiction, and legal questions belong with your attorney.

What do I receive?

A clean PDF (typically 10–15 pages) with maps, the zoning read, the approval path, risk flags, jurisdiction contacts, and next steps. Data audits deliver corrected datasets in your format.

What if I need changes?

One revision is included with every report. If we simply can’t produce your report, you don’t pay.

Read this: Bird’s Eye reports and the free instant read are professional research and planning analysis, not legal, engineering, or survey advice, and not a guarantee of approval. Zoning and entitlement outcomes are determined solely by the applicable jurisdiction. Verify all findings with the jurisdiction and your counsel before transacting.