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What's New

Features, data sources, and improvements to Axiom Locus.

Platform Launch + Massive Expansion

  • +Discovery page — filter locations by score thresholds across 22 metros
  • +Rankings — 9 curated top-25 lists including Best for Data Centers
  • +Metro Pulse — market intelligence reports for all 22 metros
  • +Isochrone maps — drive/walk/bike reachable area overlay
  • +Score tiers and NLP summaries ("Prime Location", "Strong Fundamentals")
  • +Data Center site selection scoring profile
  • +Free location report with email delivery
  • +Stripe billing — Pro ($99/mo) and Team ($499/mo)
  • +CSV/JSON data export for Pro/Team users
  • +31-tool MCP server for LLM integration
  • +Locus + Overwatch overlays with Codex-backed source lineage
  • +Industrial overlay (EPA ECHO facility compliance)
  • +Zoning AI parser for municipal code extraction
  • +Council meeting monitor (Legistar API, 22 metros)
  • +School quality ratings (1-10 scale, 10K schools)
  • +Unified admin dashboard with data health monitoring
  • +Permits expanded to 22 metros (2.1M+ records)
  • +7 new data-driven blog posts
  • +Competitor comparison pages (vs Placer.ai, vs SiteZeus)

Blog Launch + Scoring Improvements

  • +Blog with rich content — charts, tables, callouts, map embeds
  • +2 launch posts: Welcome + Three Under-the-Radar CRE Opportunities
  • +Scoring radius tightened to 500m for dense metros (SF, NYC, Chicago, Boston, DC, Philly)
  • +Census tract boundary loading for exact demographic lookups
  • +Google Analytics integration
  • +SEO metadata and structured data across all pages

Data Expansion + API Gating

  • +Published 85 catalog feeds across 8 signal groups
  • +API key system (al_ prefix, SHA-256 hashed)
  • +Three-tier auth: API key > session > anonymous (5/day)
  • +Tiered API responses: Free (counts), Pro (sources), Team (full)
  • +Government data loaded: BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NCES Schools, USDA Food Access, Opportunity Zones
  • +12,651 census tract geometries loaded

Scoring Engine v2

  • +8 signal groups with weighted composite scoring
  • +5 scoring profiles: General, QSR, Self-Storage, Retail, Office
  • +85 catalog feeds feeding into scoring pipeline
  • +Radius-based scoring (not ZIP/tract locked)
  • +Real-time enrichment on demand