Property & Economic Opportunity Hub
Identifying Montgomery's vacant property clusters and their correlation with crime — giving the planning department a prioritized intervention list, not a raw data dump.
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Property & Economic Opportunity
Vacancy data, geographic concentration & economic development context
- West Montgomery & Capitol Heights highest-priority clusters
- Meta/AWS data centers creating 2,000+ incoming jobs
- Unemployment 6.2% — highest in highest-vacancy areas
AI Property Intelligence
Claude-generated analysis with 3 prioritized intervention recommendations
- Publish top 10 intervention list for planning dept accountability
- Fast-track affordable housing RFQ for West Montgomery
- Align data center workforce zones with high-vacancy areas
Vacancy & Crime Correlation Map
Interactive map overlaying vacant clusters with live crime density
- Circle size = number of permit-inactive properties per cluster
- Red haze = crime incidents within the last 90 days
- Click any cluster → Claude generates a neighborhood reuse strategy
Economic Impact Estimate
3 redevelopment scenarios with tax revenue, crime reduction & jobs projections
- Top 5 clusters redeveloped → $8–12M new annual tax revenue
- West Montgomery corridor → est. 10–18% local crime reduction
- City-wide campaign → $40–60M long-term value unlock
Data Sources & Methodology
Vacancy proxy: Properties with no active building permit for 3+ years in the Montgomery Building Permit Database (2014–present). Some inactive-permit properties may still be occupied — treat as an upper bound.
Crime correlation: ArcGIS Fire/Rescue/EMS incident data and MPD crime reports within 0.25 miles of each vacancy cluster over a 90-day rolling window.
AI recommendations: Generated by Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 on demand, using neighborhood name, vacant count, and nearby crime count as inputs. Advisory only — not a substitute for professional urban planning assessment.
Economic estimates: Modeled on comparable redevelopment programs from ULI and HUD Community Development Reports. Actual outcomes vary by execution and market conditions.