AI That Rebuilds Cities: Dr. Benjamin Coorey Honored in Washington, D.C.
Archistar CEO Dr. Benjamin Coorey was honored at the 2026 Australia Day Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes his AI-led work supporting faster recovery after the Los Angeles fires. Archistar’s AI PreCheck is helping cut planning and approval timelines...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Acquiring a Building Permit: Process, Costs, and Common Delays
Understand whether your project needs a building permit and how zoning, planning, and building codes affect approval. Learn the full building permit process, from preparing compliant plans and applications to inspections and occupancy approval. Discover common reasons...
7 Resilient City Planning Tips for City Managers to Prepare for Recovery Now
Discover seven tips to help cities prepare before fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, or other disasters strike. These practical planning strategies—from Like-for-Like rebuilds to AI-powered permitting—turn uncertainty into clarity. Resilient recovery depends on clear...
The Importance of Urban Planning: 7 Key Reasons Why Cities Can’t Ignore It
Urban planning establishes the foundation of affordable, livable cities. It influences housing supply, transit access, and people’s everyday services. Today’s urban planning must focus on resilience and capacity, including the factors of climate risk, infrastructure...
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Archistar 3D Generative Design Integration With Autodesk Forma Boosts Creative Freedom
Archistar integrated its generative design technology with Autodesk Forma, giving architecture,...
Meet the Archistar Vancouver Team Helping Accelerate Permit Approvals
In Canada, an increasing affordability gap fuels the housing crisis, with a shortage of 3.1...
Archistar and International Code Council Collaboration to Accelerate Digital Permitting and Boost Housing Supply
Our collaboration is paving the way for faster, smarter, and more consistent housing approvals...
Archistar Achieves ISO 270001:2022 Certification
In today’s digital world, safeguarding your data isn’t optional; it’s essential. At Archistar,...
Customer Stories
Why Hemisphere Constructions Love Having Everything in One Platform
“With Archistar, I’m able to look up planning controls and show clients what we can or can’t achieve within minutes. It’s the efficiency, convenience and professionalism that makes it so great!''We recently spoke with Mariam Hamad, Architect at Hemisphere...
How Santhurie Uses Archistar To Analyse Sites Rapidly
"I can accurately find the size of the site, measure the setbacks, and get a scenario within a couple of seconds. Archistar saves me up to six hours per week.""I work for Merc Capital. We work on lots of different projects, from medium, large and major projects. Our...
How Hayden Tripled His Productivity With Archistar
"Archistar helps us speed up the process and makes it more efficient for us to determine the feasibility of development sites. The platform has doubled, or perhaps even tripled, my productivity."“I work with the Teach Me About Property Acquisitions Team as part of a...
How Michael Uses Archistar To Instantly Discover Feasible Sites
"I use Archistar because it’s quick and streamlines my work. Instead of going through countless sites, I can filter which ones I actually need. What used to take me hours to do now only takes me about 15-20 minutes in total.""I’ve worked for the Australian branch of...
How Michael Saves Huge Amounts Of Time And Money With Archistar
“Archistar has filled that missing link. We can run the early stage feasibility and design without doing too much research or paying a lot of money to consultants. That’s a huge advantage for our business.”“Before archistar.ai, we faced a variety of challenges and...
AI for Permitting
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AI Housing Solutions for Permitting and Increased Housing Supply [Video]
How AI housing solutions modernize building approvals—reducing complexity, rework, and long permit...
5 Myths on AI for Building Permits: Why Architects Need AI to Fast-Track Approvals
AI-driven digital permitting tools dramatically reduce approval times by automating objective,...
5 Reasons Why AI for Building Code Compliance Is a City Planner’s Best Friend
AI simplifies and accelerates permit approvals: AI permitting tools analyze zoning and building...
AI Tech for Good: Approved Building Permits Made Faster After Los Angeles Fires
Los Angeles City and County CIOs are turning to AI to overcome budget cuts, staff shortages, and...
Data & Trust
Archistar Achieves ISO 270001:2022 Certification
In today’s digital world, safeguarding your data isn’t optional; it’s essential. At Archistar,...
How to Calculate Market Value of Property in Australia/US
Many Australians are buying and developing properties overseas, particularly in the United States....
How Do I Find the Property Value of an Address?
Not all properties are valued equally. Whether you own or are in the process of buying a property,...
How Do I Make an Offer on a Home?
Now that you’ve found the right home to invest in or redevelop, you may think that the job is...
Generative Design
Dual Occupancy: Side-by-side vs Front-to-Back
Dual Occupancy: Side-by-Side vs Front-To-Back Designing a dual occupancy property comes with a few additional considerations, so before you forge ahead, you need to know what you’re in for. Without careful planning, we know that property development can present us...
How AI Is Changing the Real Estate Landscape
How AI Is Changing the Real Estate Landscape Artificial intelligence, or AI, has improved and grown to have a far-reaching impact on the world around us. AI refers to algorithms developed to allow the software to learn from and understand data collected to make...
Granny Flats and Why They’re Real Money-Makers for Property Developers
Granny Flats and Why They’re Real Money-Makers for Property Developers Many people believe they need to buy a separate property to invest in. But sometimes, granny flats can be even more profitable. The average backyard in Australia is starting to look different. ...
What Are Stages of the Land Development Process?
What Are the Stages of the Land Development Process? Land development is the process whereby a land developer finds the right piece of raw land and builds a property rather than finding an existing property and renovating it. It’s a complex process, but once you know...
Why You Should Consider New Gen Boarding Houses for Your Next Development
Still think that affordable housing isn’t lucrative for serious property developers? It might be more profitable than you realise. Years ago, we had halfway houses. They offered people affordable rent and were designed with short-term renters in mind. But these days,...
Sustainability & Resilience
AI Housing Solutions for Permitting and Increased Housing Supply [Video]
How AI housing solutions modernize building approvals—reducing complexity, rework, and long permit...
AI Tech for Good: Approved Building Permits Made Faster After Los Angeles Fires
Los Angeles City and County CIOs are turning to AI to overcome budget cuts, staff shortages, and...
Unlocking Australia’s Housing Potential
Australia’s housing market has been under increasing pressure over the past few years. Soaring...
A Comprehensive Guide to Planning Applications in Florida
Florida is the “Sunshine State”, but its location and elevation—averaging only 30m above sea...
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