ZoomProspector is a site devoted to aiding businesses in determining site selection for relocation or expansion and helping start-ups find properties.
The site is easy to use and free so it’s a very valuable research tool. As a user, the business would define the information that is important to them (general location, size of market, characteristics of property, labour force information, etc).
When I typed in Cincinnati, Ohio, I was given a map of the location (of course) in addition to some basic demographics about the area including population, labour force activity, and income information. However, the site also provided information about entrepreneurs and innovation (number of patents, venture captial, etc) which could be very important to a start up. Finally, there is information about transportation and travel times. All of these parameters can also be specified in the initial search for a location.
Once a location has been selected, I viewed properties for sale in the area and there were many options to choose from, make the tool flexible and comprehensive. I found a building available for lease on Vine Street and was able to see it on a Google map to get a good idea of the surroundings and was able to find out the lease rate and the amount of space available.
There were so many ways to search on the site and it was quick and performed very well. I think this tool will be very useful to businesses in the US looking to find properties – it would be great to see this type of application for Canada too!
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