LocusVol. 1 · № 1May 2026
Live · 43 data sources · 22 US metros
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From data to prediction
How Locus predicted the Kensington rezoning — 3 months before the vote
Six independent data sources. Three derived signals. One prediction confirmed.
JAN 2025 · DATA
7 new independent restaurant licenses filed in census tract 42101-0301
MAR 2025 · DATA
Yelp review velocity in tract jumps 3.2× vs. metro baseline
APR 2025 · SIGNAL
Pioneer vitality score breaches 0.82 threshold — 94th percentile nationally
JUN 2025 · SIGNAL
Council minutes: "mixed-use overlay" appears 4× in planning committee session
JUL 2025 · PREDICTION
Locus flags tract for upzoning within 12 months — confidence 0.87
SEP 2025 · CONFIRMED
Upzoning vote passes unanimously. Land assessed value: +22% within 90 days.
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WHO IT'S BUILT FOR
Four industries.
One platform.
A dispatch for those who underwrite the next decade of American commerce — block by block.
SEGMENT
MARKET SIZE
CORE CHALLENGE
QSR & Fast-Casual Chains
01
20–500 locations
“Evaluating 50+ sites per year with a 2-person real estate team.”
CRE Brokers
02
200,000 active US agents
“Differentiating their pitch with data their clients can't get elsewhere.”
Self-Storage Operators
03
60,000 facilities nationwide
“Finding underserved markets 18 months before competitors arrive.”
CRE Investment Funds
04
$100M+ in assets
“Spotting momentum trends before CoStar's lagging indicators catch up.”
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verifiable rankings.
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RANKING
SOURCE
Most Appreciated Real Estate (YoY)
01 · +6.50% Chicago YoY
FHFA House Price Index
fhfa.gov/data/hpi
Highest Mortgage Activity (per 1k)
02 · Originations / 1,000 residents
CFPB HMDA Loan Application Register
ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-publication
Most Building Permits (12 months)
03 · 1.18M permits indexed
Municipal building-permit open data
census.gov/construction/bps
Lowest Crime Rate (per 1k, 2025)
04 · Incidents / 1,000 residents
City police-department open-data portals
fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr
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