Mapping Your Project

Accurately showing New Residential Development projects brings unique challenges. Showing your buyers exactly where each lot is, what surrounds it, where the roads will be what the master plan layout will look like and what the buildable area is can be daunting. Especially when very little of the development may be built or even under construction.

Starting from your plat we can render in each lot in high accuracy showing each parcel, lot corner and dimensions. Highlighting exactly what each lot will look like on top of the plat or master plan displayed over an existing aerial.

More importantly each parcel is clickable with information about that lot. From address, lot number, acres, price, lot status or availability. Links to your pictures of the lot or dedicated website per location can be added for added dimension. Additional fields of information can be added to fit your needs. All of these fields for each lot can be changed at any time by you or your team through a dedicated app. Adding flexibility to change as needed on the fly.

All of this easily displayed in a dedicated map for the public to see your available property. We take a deep dive showcasing all aspects of the process here.

Let’s breakdown the process.

Using maps in HOA Management is key to communicating all the most important items of the property. How you deliver that information comes in many forms from screen shots from your favorite free map platform, Adobe design, to using a full GIS. Lots of options for different costs and level of detail. If you are looking for the latter option here are some options that might be of interest that could help your business.

We will be showcasing three types of map products. Traditional PDF Maps, External Interactive Maps and Internal Interactive Maps.

Specifically we start with the following deliverables.

Aerial with Parcels

Using a GIS you have the ability to bring in current parcels and streets automatically. Using this data you can populate the labeling of each parcel with unit and address information. Manual placement of these labels for easy reading helps readability. Multiple imagery provider options can further add to the completeness of the map. This is a map that Mapsynergy can create for your project.

Aerial Landscape Map

Starting from the previous Aerial with Parcels map we can now add landscaping areas based on the parcels and imagery. Area or SF can be calculated if needed. This is a map that Mapsynergy can create for your project.

Aerial Snow Removal Map

Continuing from the previous Aerial with Parcels map we can now add snow removal areas based on the parcels and imagery. Area or SF can be calculated if needed. This is a map that Mapsynergy can create for your project.

Sprinkler Zones

Sprinkler example with zones and types of watering methods. Can be used to quickly find the right zone for shutoff and repair. This is a map that Mapsynergy can create for your project.

Access Points

This industrial sample was crafted to show the locations of key points. Shutoffs for gas, electrical, keybox, telecommunications, water and AC to name a few. This is a map that Mapsynergy can create for your project.

We showcase all the ways you can save time and money in managing your HOA here.

Using maps in Commercial Real Estate is key to communicating all the most important items of the deal. How you deliver that information comes in many forms from screen shots from your favorite free map platform, Adobe design, to using a full GIS. Lots of options for different costs and level of detail. If you are looking for the latter option here are some options that might be of interest that could help your business.

We will be showcasing three types of map products. Traditional PDF Maps, External Interactive Maps and Internal Interactive Maps.

Traditional PDF Maps

Traditional PDF Maps are closely used with existing marketing efforts. These maps can be included within the flyer or offering that is assembled within Adobe Design. Also these maps can be used as a standalone map for tenant or landlord specific uses.

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Expanding on our previous commercial real estate webmap examples we dive into a sample dataset of retail site selection. This time we are looking for a site for an existing bank.

To keep things simple in this process we have compiled four different datasets that will help assist our hypothetical bank client in getting a better look at the expansion options. You can follow along here.

To start our sample client Chase Bank is looking to expand and wants to see where they are currently located in a market. Competition is important so we add all other banks in the area to the map as a new layer that is clickable for more information.

Next we show the tour locations that are available. Each new potential area has multiple possible sites that each has potential. All named and numbered for easy identification. More site information can be added like a picture ore link to the flyer.

Finally they like to have some distance between their locations so we overlay a 1 mile ring around each existing location to ensure sites are far enough apart. This ensures that any new location will not dramatically impact an existing location. This also applies to the tour locations as well as a different color to show proposed service areas.

Now you can show all of this on fixed map or PDF. But with all of this info being on one webmap we can see the entire overview of the market down to the exact sites. One stop shop for quickly making decisions for the client, saving time for all parties.

Interested in seeing how this can improve your retail site selection process? Contact us. Read more of our real estate mapping options here.

There are many different and constantly changing web platforms that you can use to accomplish this tour map for the web. We like the idea of it being map based so you can see where each location is along with the pertinent information along with a picture of each location.

First option is a focused approach. Here is a sample.

As you scroll through this tour map you first get an overview map of all your sites. Then as you proceed down the map on the right zooms to each location while the text on the left displays the focused info.

Second option is a different take with the same information. Here is a sample.

This tour map is a three frame setup that you can click on each area to dynamically view the sites. Each location is numbered and the text for each location is displayed over the bottom of the picture.

These are just two of many options to create a Real Estate Tour webmap. Need one for your next tour? Contact us. Interested in more webmaps? Read up here.

If you saw our previous post on one of the most popular types of Real Estate maps, the Logo Map. We have a new twist on that topic. What if you want to view a larger area or have the ability to zoom around and see who is where? Enter in the new offering of Logo Webmaps.

What makes these so different? Well if you have your competitors in a database this is a strait forward application. Sorry this is where Real Estate Retail Logo Maps made by designers with Adobe products can’t follow. Taking that database of tenant locations that has each location rooftop accurate in location we can start to apply new symbology to each tenant.

Now depending on your tenant mix this could be a long list so best to be targeted in one of two ways. First narrow your target area to show more tenants around a specific retail hub. Or second narrow your competitors you would like to show over a larger area. Follow one of the two options an it will ensure your map is clean and easily understandable to your audience.

You can add to the mix some sites either by point marker or site outline for clarity. Other datasets can be overlaid like your geo located photos of each site, current traffic counts from the local DOT or even Parcel outlines. Additions are potentially endless depending on your current project needs. See an example you can test drive here.

Need a Real Estate Retail Logo webmap? Contact us.

Lets say you are out taking pictures of locations with your phone. Possibly for an upcoming real estate tour.  Go into your phone settings and make sure that location tags (Geotagged) are enabled. This means that every time you snap a picture with your phone, location data will be captured and tagged to your photo in the background. Think time, date, location (Latitude & Longitude) based on your inboard GPS or Triangulated position. Geo Locate Photos Automatically without breaking a sweat.

Why is this important? Well there are pieces of software out there that can read that location information. If you have your Geotag turned on you can send the photos to us here at Mapsynergy. These photos can be run through a script that plots a location on the map for each photo based on that Geotag info.

This can speed the time it takes to make that tour map since the location info is already hiding in your data. Important information can be added to the dataset like tour number or location name even active rates. The end product could be a simple PDF map or more interesting a web map that you can click on each tour location and see the picture you just submitted.

Want one for yourself? Contact us.

We have been spending lots of time lately building and configuring various webmaps for several clients and we thought why not show some examples?

First why use a webmap?

If you need to dynamically interact with data or be able to zoom and pan around on the fly AND your going to have a connection to the internet all the time, it’s good option to start developing. One key note here, you have to be careful on the design of the overall webmap as to not overload it with information that could confuse/clutter or slow performance.

We primarily use ArcGIS Online for our webmap projects, either using our in-house account or using the clients account. Each have their pluses and minuses that we can walk you through.

To get started, you need an overall goal. Really a blueprint on what this shiny new webmap will accomplish for you. This is where we listen to your needs and recommend a direction. When the rough framework is in place then we need to look at what data you have or what you need to get. Never overlook the data part, this is where most projects get tripped up.

After both pieces are in place then the development of the webmap commences. When the initial configs are complete then we open it up to client testing to see if we hit the desired mark, adjusting as necessary.

Typically this leads to more questions on what is possible to add in a webmap for other projects. Then we start the process over in defining the new goal.

Webmaps are a nice technology to deploy in certain uses. If you want to learn more on how they can benefit you contact us for more information.

Demographics tend to be a pretty boring thing. Yet they are very important to just about every aspect of business. Typically people are used to seeing demographics in some article or research stat piece. Or in more detail in a dedicated report that is a standard but boring 1-3-5 Mile radius ring study. For a review on past examples of how a radius search works start here.

We are going to elevate our demographics game to another area that isn’t talked about much.

What can you get out of Demographics?

Take your existing data (lets say a trade area or service area) and populate that boundary with all kinds of specific demographic information that pertains to your goal.

This isn’t the laundry list of potential values like Population, Households and Income. We can custom tailor the variables that you need and calculate new ones based on that info. Then package all the targeted variables up into a webmap that you can reference and work with. Keeping the data useful and relevant for ongoing projects.

We find this new way to visualize targeted demographic information about your location very useful when combining that data with other inputs. It then becomes a baseline of research data for your team.

We hope this short glimpse into a new way of displaying demographic information sparks some key uses in your organization. If so we would love to put something together for you.