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Find sites with Discover.

Most workflows assume you've already got an address. This one's the opposite — start with a market and a set of criteria, and let Algoma surface every property that matches. Useful for sourcing new opportunities or screening across a market.

5 min read 2 clips 6 steps Last updated May 5, 2026

Step-by-step walkthrough

Discover is one of the three home-screen entry paths (alongside Analyze and Explore). Pick a market and the criteria that matter, run the search, and start a study from any matching property.

1

Open Discover from the home screen

From the platform homepage, click Discover — the third entry path next to Analyze and Explore. The Discover panel opens with all the filter controls.

2

Set your location

Algoma is flexible about how you specify location. Any of these work:

  • Cross street — e.g. "Main & 5th"
  • Address — full street address
  • Parcel ID — if you already have one
  • City or neighborhood — for broader market sweeps

Use whichever fits your starting point. The more specific the location, the more focused your results.

3

Choose your search radius

Adjust the radius slider to set how far around your location to search. Smaller radius (0.5–1 mile) for tight neighborhood searches; larger (5+ miles) when scanning a broader market. Two miles is a good default for most submarket sweeps.

4

Set lot size, asset class, and zoning

The basics most developers filter on first:

  • Lot size — set min/max acreage to match the scale of project you build
  • Asset class — multifamily, single-family, commercial, mixed-use, etc.
  • Zoning type — residential, commercial, agricultural, special, or any combination
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5

Optional: apply advanced filters

Open the Advanced filters section if you need to narrow further. Useful options:

  • USPS vacancy indicator — flag properties with vacancy signals
  • Residential indicators — sub-classifications within residential zoning
  • Year built — useful for screening out new construction or targeting older stock
  • LBCS codes — Land Based Classification Standards for fine-grained land use targeting

Most users start with the basic filters and add advanced ones only when they're hunting for something specific.

6

Run the search and explore results

Click Discover. The map populates on the right with every property matching your filters. Each result is clickable and hoverable:

  • Hover any property to see a quick summary — address, parcel info, zoning, lot size
  • Click any property to open it as a full study, just like running an analysis from scratch

From there, you can save the study, run capacity scenarios, or pull comps just like any other analysis.

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Tip. If your search returns too many results, narrow the radius or tighten lot size first. Advanced filters help on the margins but won't fix a too-broad initial query.

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