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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
firebase://clips/discover-step4-filters.mp4
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.
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.
firebase://clips/discover-step6-results.mp4
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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