Can you build it here?
Before you pay for design, a survey, or a contractor's time, find out what your property actually allows — zoning, setbacks, the permits you'll need, and the local rules that quietly trip people up. One plain-English report, in under a minute.
Now serving Winnetka, Northbrook & Lake Forest — more North Shore towns coming.
Preview free · full report $19 or $49, one flat price.
A feasibility check — not a permit service
SiteAcumen answers one question: “I wonder if I could build a ___ here?” It's the fast, cheap look you take before you commit money — a pool, deck, fence, patio, garage, sport court, and more.
Everything you need, right then
- ✓Your zoning district and its exact standards
- ✓Setbacks, lot coverage, and height limits for your lot
- ✓Every permit the project will actually trigger
- ✓The local watchouts that quietly kill projects
What we're not
- —Not permit filing or paperwork
- —Not a survey or a site plan
- —Not a contractor lead-gen funnel
- —No upsell, no sales follow-up
We hand you the data and get out of your way.
Why you can trust it
Twenty years on real job sites
SiteAcumen was built by people who've spent two decades designing and building landscapes and outdoor structures — not behind a permit counter. We spent years wishing there were a quick, honest place to check what a property allows before sinking time into a design. So we built it.
Straight from the source
Every finding traces back to the municipality's own zoning code and permit documents — quoted, cited, and checked, not guessed. When something can't be confirmed for your exact lot, we tell you that too, and point you to the code, instead of pretending.
How it works
Enter the address
Type your property address. We confirm the parcel and its jurisdiction on the spot.
Pick your project
Choose one project type — or check every feature we track at the address.
Get your report
On screen in under a minute, with a free preview first. Download the PDF to keep it.
One flat price. No upsell.
Time is money. A $19 check can save you a design retainer and a wasted contractor visit — and there's no callback tier, no add-ons, and no sales follow-up. You get the answer, not a sales call.
Everything we track for one project type at your address — pools & water, decks, fencing, hardscape, and more.
Every feature we track at the address, all in one report — the complete picture of what your property allows.
Wondering what your property allows?
Check your address and see a free preview before you pay anything.