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A parcel between Seaboard Road and Pinnacle Way, in 3D, with handwritten notes marking where you can build, the existing building, an 18-foot maximum height, and steep-slope areas (25–33% and over 33%) where you can't
The same parcel analysed in plan, with handwritten notes marking the front setback and the rear setback, then the footprint a new building can take inside them: 'My new building can be this, max size 5420 sq ft'

Bureaucracy killer, certainty finder

Our platform translates complex property rules into clear visuals that anyone can read. Even non-architects can make smarter, faster decisions.

Analyze a parcel See how it works

Built out of necessity, Zoning, answered

newArch was born from the frustration professionals face with building rules: setbacks, height limits, etc. buried in dense municipal code. Finding out what a lot allows took hours of research. newArch turns that into instant clarity.

Analyze a parcel See how it works

How it works

A worked example in Malibu

  1. Select my parcel

    Search an address or parcel number in Malibu. Our engine automatically pulls the precise property boundary and local geographic conditions.

  2. See what I can build

    See what the rules allow on the lot, in 3D or in plan: buildable area, setbacks, maximum height, slope and the ocean view corridor.

  3. Export the model

    Download the analysis as a DXF file, ready to open in your CAD software as the starting point for a design.

Target users

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Our tool was built to make high-fidelity planning accessible to anyone dealing with the friction of spatial regulations and land development.

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Architectural drawings — sections and a floor plan — spread on a marble desk beside a laptop

Visualize constraints

Understand zoning, slopes and setbacks before opening CAD. Start every project with clarity.

Accelerate feasibility

Save hours of research with instant site context, and back up your ideas with visuals clients understand from day one.

A small house alone on top of a grassy hill under a clear sky

Understand your property

See what you can build or expand (height limits, second stories, setbacks) without hiring an architect first.

Avoid costly missteps

Don't spend time on designs that won't be approved. Know your options upfront and plan with confidence.

The timber roof trusses of a house under construction, against a blue sky

Know what's buildable

Instantly assess the real potential of a lot, before plans or permits. Avoid costly surprises and delays.

De-risk your investment

Check any lot in minutes with real, zoning-based context. Spot high-upside opportunities early and move faster.

The gilded dome of a Beaux-Arts city hall against a clear blue sky

Promote transparency

Help residents and professionals see the rules drawn on the parcel instead of digging through the code.

Speed up approvals

Better-prepared applications from the start mean less back-and-forth, with real zoning context for non-experts.

A man seen from behind, reviewing a printed plan inside a building under construction

Every constraint in one view

Setbacks, height limits, slope bands and the ocean view corridor, drawn together on the parcel instead of pieced together from the code.

Hand off a solid base

Export the analysis as a DXF, so clients and design teams start from the same rules-based model.

The burned-out shell of a house after a fire, standing on a green lawn

Rebuild with clarity

See exactly what's possible on your lot before you hire a professional.

Fast-track your recovery

Instant zoning, slope and setback information cuts through permitting uncertainty, so you can focus on getting home sooner.

We did the research. So you can move forward.

We don't estimate or assume. We translate. That's how you get clarity you can actually build on.

  • More than 810,000

    Parcels mapped

  • 375

    Zoning rules automated

    • City of Malibu
    • City of Los Angeles

    Municipalities partially covered

Real data. Based on official, public records. No estimates or assumptions.

Start with your parcel

Search an address or parcel number and see what the rules allow.

Analyze a parcel

Designs using newArch

Aerial photograph of the house under construction on a chaparral hillside above the ocean, with a curved concrete driveway

Mildas Drive Residence

Malibu, CA · luis tena Design

Rendering of a single-storey board-formed concrete house with a black roof, a gravel drive and a carport

Pinnacle Way Residence

Malibu, CA · luis tena Design

Rendering of a house with a steel pergola, board-formed concrete walls and a black infinity pool at dusk, on a hillside

Zenith Point Residence

Malibu, CA · luis tena Design

Aerial rendering of a cantilevered wood-and-glass house with a rooftop deck and an infinity pool on a brushy hillside

Moonrise Drive Residence

Malibu, CA · luis tena Design