LandLogic is a zoning intelligence layer for real estate brokers and buyers. PreBuildIQ is the pre-development approval roadmap for Ontario developers and planners preparing a planning application. They solve different problems at different stages of a project.
Both platforms pull from Ontario zoning data. But the question they answer is fundamentally different. LandLogic answers: what is permitted on this property? PreBuildIQ answers: what does it take to get approvals, and what will the municipality ask for at 1st submission?
A developer who has already selected a site does not need another zoning report. They need to know which agencies are triggered, which studies are mandatory before filing, and what the conservation authority's terms of reference actually require. That is the gap PreBuildIQ closes.
| Feature | ★ PreBuildIQ | LandLogic |
|---|---|---|
| Zoning classification by address | ✓ 43 Ontario municipalities | ✓ 82 municipalities |
| Approval bodies triggered by site | ✓ 188 approval bodies indexed | × Not covered |
| Required studies list for 1st submission | ✓ 381 studies across 43 munis | × Not covered |
| Conservation authority jurisdiction overlay | ✓ TRCA, LSRCA, CLOCA, others | × Not covered |
| Bylaw RAG (ask bylaw questions in plain language) | ✓ 37,941 sections, 43 munis | × Not covered |
| Greenbelt / Oak Ridges Moraine overlay | ✓ Live | × Not covered |
| Lot size and density feasibility check | ✓ 10 municipalities via ArcGIS | ∖ Valuation / AVM only |
| Drawing compliance checker (OBC + bylaws) | ✓ Phase 2, live | × Not covered |
| Self-serve, free first report | ✓ No credit card required | ∖ GeoWarehouse subscription |
| GeoWarehouse integration | × Not applicable | ✓ Embedded |
| Real estate comparables / AVM | × Not applicable | ✓ Available |
Evaluating a property for acquisition or sale. Needs to confirm the zoning classification, permitted uses, and basic bylaw standards to inform a transaction or valuation. GeoWarehouse workflow.
Site already identified. Preparing a planning application. Needs to know which agencies to engage, which studies are mandatory before 1st submission, and what the bylaw permits for the proposed use.
The difference matters because the two workflows start from different questions. A broker confirming that a commercial property is zoned C2 does not need a list of 14 required studies. A developer filing an OPA for a 12-storey mixed-use building has no use for an AVM. The tools are not interchangeable.
LandLogic's zoning report confirms the applicable zone designation and lists permitted uses from the municipal bylaw. That is the starting point for a development file, not the end. Before a developer can prepare a commenting package, they need answers to a different set of questions:
PreBuildIQ generates answers to all of these in 60 seconds from the address. The output is an agency-by-agency checklist, a studies list keyed to the specific municipal Terms of Reference, and natural-language bylaw answers via RAG over 37,941 indexed bylaw sections across 43 municipalities.
Enter any Ontario address and see the full approval checklist in 60 seconds.
Try free →In the GTA, 60% of planning applications require at least one resubmission. A returned application means the statutory 90-day review clock never starts. On a typical GTA development project carrying $43K per month in interest and soft costs, a single resubmission cycle adds $197K+ in total delay cost before the file is even accepted.
A zoning report confirms what the property is zoned. It does not prevent an incomplete 1st submission. The pre-development checklist does.
LandLogic provides zoning intelligence reports for real estate professionals evaluating properties for purchase or sale. PreBuildIQ is built for developers and planners who have already identified a site and need to scope the approvals process: which agencies are triggered, which studies are required at 1st submission, and what the municipal bylaw actually permits for a specific use case.
No. LandLogic's zoning reports confirm the applicable zone and basic permitted uses from the zoning bylaw. They do not identify which approval bodies are triggered, which studies are required at 1st submission under provincial or municipal terms of reference, or what a planning justification report must demonstrate for a specific OPA, ZBA, or minor variance application.
PreBuildIQ covers 43 Ontario municipalities across the GTA and broader Golden Horseshoe, including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Peterborough, Kingston, and Greater Sudbury, with 188 approval bodies and 381 required studies indexed.
Yes. They address sequential steps in a project. LandLogic's zoning data is useful at site selection and transaction due diligence. PreBuildIQ is useful from the moment a site is secured through the pre-application consultation and commenting package preparation stage. A developer using both would use LandLogic to screen sites and PreBuildIQ to scope the approvals work once the acquisition is confirmed.
A pre-development checklist is the complete list of agencies, studies, and approvals required before a developer can submit a planning application. Getting this wrong means an incomplete 1st submission, which is returned by the municipality without receipt. The statutory review clock never starts. In the GTA, 60% of applications require at least one resubmission, costing an average of $197K+ in additional carrying costs and delays.
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