21 Building Types
Every Asset Class, Fully Modeled
From a 50-key boutique hotel to a 500,000 SF tilt-up warehouse — full cost models, market data, building codes, and risk analysis across 21 enterprise asset classes.
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Hotel & Hospitality
Economy to resort. Full brand matching, RevPAR, PIP reserve, franchise economics, F&B modeling.
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Office Building
Class A–C, medical office, creative campus. Vacancy, NNN rents, LEED, WELL rating models.
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Retail & Shopping (general)
Strip to lifestyle centers. Sales PSF, anchor analysis, CAM estimates, NNN vs gross.
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Shopping Mall (enclosed)
Enclosed regional and super-regional malls. Anchor analysis, food court, common area, GLA optimization, repositioning models.
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Retail Shopping Center (open)
Open-air centers — power centers, lifestyle, neighborhood. Anchor mix, pad sites, parking ratios, CAM economics.
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Gas Station & C-Store
Fuel stations and convenience stores. UST systems, canopy structures, foodservice integration, traffic counts, brand programs.
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Car Wash
Express tunnel, in-bay automatic, and self-serve. Site flow, water reclaim, membership economics, throughput modeling.
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Self-Storage Facility
Climate-controlled and drive-up. Unit mix optimization, security, occupancy ramp, NOI per SF.
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Medical Office Building
MOB on-campus and off-campus, ASCs. Tenant improvement allowances, medical gas, imaging suites, ADA, NFPA 99.
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Senior Living / Assisted Living
Independent, assisted, memory care, CCRC. Care ratios, licensing, Medicaid/Medicare modeling.
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Data Center
Hyperscale, colocation, edge. MW capacity, PUE, redundancy tier, cooling architecture, power substation, network fiber.
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Residential & Multifamily
Garden to podium. Unit mix, LIHTC viability, rent comps, inclusionary requirements, DSCR.
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Warehouse & Industrial
Tilt-up NNN. ESFR sprinklers, dock ratio, floor flatness, cold storage, EV fleet charging.
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School & Education
K–12, charter, university. Cost/seat vs. state benchmark, bond funding, HVAC, gymnasium.
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Restaurant
QSR to fine dining. Kitchen exhaust, hood systems, grease trap, outdoor seating, sales PSF.
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Mixed-Use Building
Blended cap rates, retail podium + tower, TOD analysis, component-level cost allocation.
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Residential Community
For-sale homebuilders. Pod sequencing, model home strategy, lumber locks, USDA/FHA/VA.
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Multi-Story Apartment Tower
Mid-rise to supertall. Post-tension, curtain wall, sky amenities, unit mix, scenario analysis.
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Hospital & Healthcare
Full acute care to outpatient. Medical gas, OR specs, lead shielding, NFPA 99, RTLS, DSCR.
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Single Family Home
Custom and production homes. Lot premiums, foundation type, framing systems, finish tier, builder margin.
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Missionary Service Center
Faith-based service and outreach centers. Multi-purpose programming, dormitory and dining capacity, training facilities, capital campaign modeling.
Platform Capabilities
Everything a Developer Needs
Before Breaking Ground
CoreMatrix consolidates weeks of pre-development research into a unified, data-backed intelligence stack — designed to support raw-land-to-stabilized-value workflows in one platform.
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Hard Cost Breakdown Engine
Category-by-category cost estimates — site work, structural, MEP, finishes, amenities — calibrated against RSMeans, CBRE, and JLL. 2026 tariff adjustments auto-applied via FRED PPI.
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IRR, Pro Forma & Financial Analysis
Cap rates, vacancy, NOI projections, DSCR, 5-year pro forma, IRR (Newton-Raphson), equity multiple, NPV @ 8%, cash-on-cash, and payback period — per building type, per market.
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City Approval Intelligence
Zoning classification, height limits, parking requirements, environmental review, permit timeline benchmarks, and approval score (0–100) for 31 US markets — with CBRE/JLL intelligence notes per market.
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Risk Register & Mitigation
Visual risk matrix sorted by severity (likelihood × impact). Project-specific, market-specific, and type-specific risks — each with mitigation guidance. Budget shortfall alerts, rent control flags.
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Architectural Visualization Studio
Front, side, back elevations, schematic floor plans, interactive Three.js 3D models, and 4D animated construction sequences across 21 building types. Drag-rotate, zoom, pan. Export-ready.
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Live FRED PPI Integration
Connected to FRED API (BLS) for real-time Producer Price Index — Steel WPU101104, Lumber WPU0561, Concrete WPU0531, Construction WPUIP2311001. CAL_2026 multipliers auto-recalibrate on update.
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Material Takeoff Engine
200+ line-item material quantities with 3-tier pricing (Contractor / Specification / High-Spec) for every major category — concrete, steel, MEP, finishes, specialty. Auto-scaled to your project size.
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Value Engineering Engine
Tier 1/2/3 VE recommendations with estimated dollar savings per line item. Prefab bathrooms, bulk purchasing, structural alternatives — all with tradeoff caution flags so you know the risk.
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Global Coverage — 198 Cities
Coverage across 198 global cities. Cost factors, currencies, building codes, and PPI sources auto-configure by region. All 21 building types are designed to work across global markets.
⚠️ 2026 Tariff Impact
Material Costs Are Volatile.
CoreMatrix Tracks the Movement.
Estimates are designed to recalibrate against tracked tariff and PPI signals. FRED BLS Producer Price Index data is integrated and applied with per-building-type material weighting. Construction material costs are historically subject to volatility; outputs reflect best-available public data at time of generation.
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Steel Mill Products · WPU101104 · +6.74% YoY
+18–25%
2026 tariff impact. Heaviest on warehouse (32% steel wt.), office (28%). Structural steel, rebar, cold-formed framing all affected.
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Softwood Lumber · WPU0561 · +7.30% YoY
+7–12%
Canadian softwood tariffs. Heaviest on multifamily wood-frame (28% lumber wt.) and residential community builds.
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HVAC Equipment — All Types
+12–18%
Compressor and refrigerant component tariffs. Critical for hotel, hospital, office HVAC. Lead times 12–18 wk and worsening.
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Ready-Mix Concrete · WPU0531 · +5.28% YoY
+5.28%
Admixture and cement import increases. Hospital (24% concrete wt.) and warehouse (18%) most affected.
📡 FRED PPI Integrated · BLS Data Feed — CAL_2026 recalibrates against current Producer Price Index movements. Steel +6.74% · Lumber +7.30% · Concrete +5.28% · Construction +4.01% YoY (BLS Q3 2025). Federal data integrated in good faith from public government feeds; CoreMatrix AI does not warrant the accuracy of upstream third-party data.
Intelligence Report
A Complete Pre-Development
Package in One Click
Every generated report is designed to include these intelligence modules — plus a multi-page PDF formatted for lenders, partners, and investment committees.
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Space Planning & Code Requirements
Programming, gross-to-net efficiency, IBC/NFPA/ADA code review, occupancy classification, egress and life-safety planning by building type.
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Complete Cost Estimate
Hard costs by category (Low/Mid/High), soft costs, GC overhead, 10% contingency reserve, SVG donut visualization, total project cost.
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City Approval Intelligence
Approval score 0–100, zoning status, permit timeline, environmental review risks, required studies checklist, CBRE/JLL intelligence notes.
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Franchise Match Analysis — Brand Fit Scoring
Hotel-specific. Matches cost-per-key to best-fit brand tier, franchise economics, PIP requirements, ongoing fee structures.
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Market Viability & Financial Analysis
Cap rate, DSCR, NOI, stabilized value, equity multiple, market-context viability scoring, GO/NO-GO recommendation.
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Construction Timeline
8-phase schedule from site control through CO with milestone markers, typical durations, key activities per phase.
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5-Year Pro Forma & Investment Returns
Year-by-year revenue, expenses, NOI, debt service, levered IRR (Newton-Raphson), NPV @ 8%, cash-on-cash, equity multiple.
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Risk Score Dashboard
Composite project risk score, top risk factors, mitigations, budget shortfall alerts, market-condition flags.
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AI Executive Summary
Concise narrative designed for lender presentation, summarizing project profile, financial signals, market context, and key considerations.
Sample: 120-Key Full Service Hotel · Missouri City, TX 77459
Cost Estimate
Hard Construction$13.8M
Soft Costs (18%)$2.5M
GC Overhead (8%)$1.1M
Contingency (10%)$1.3M
Grand Total$18.7M
Financial Metrics
City Approval
Approval Score87 / 100
Permit Timeline6–12 mo
Market RiskLOW ✓
SAMPLE OUTPUT — ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY
Sample scenario: DSCR 1.42×, IRR 18.6%, NPV +$2.1M. RevPAR $118 at 68% occ. CoreMatrix flags this profile favorably for further entitlement diligence. Outputs are designed to support — not replace — professional judgment. Final decisions remain the responsibility of the user.
SAMPLE OUTPUT · 6-PAGE PROFESSIONAL REPORT
Houston Multifamily · 32 Units · Lender Presentation Package
Executive Summary
$8.55M
Total project
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Cost Engine
Hard $2.73M
MEP $2.05M
Soft $1.20M
Site $1.03M
FF&E $855K
Cont. $685K
5-Yr Pro Forma
| Yr | NOI | DSCR |
| 1 | $612K | 1.42 |
| 2 | $648K | 1.50 |
| 3 | $686K | 1.59 |
| 4 | $726K | 1.68 |
| 5 | $769K | 1.78 |
| IRR | 18.4% | |
Market Comps
📍 HOU MSA
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Subject: $267 ✓
CoStar · CBRE · HUD
Risk Register
Tariff exposure
Labor avail.
Permit delay
Site geo.
Market dem.
Approval: 87/100
6 pages · 30 sections · Lender-presentation–ready · Watermarked PDF on free trial
📄 View Live Sample Report
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31 US Markets
City-Level Data for Better Decisions
Real market intelligence — cap rates, vacancy, rents, permit timelines, zoning complexity, and developer approval scores for every US metro.
| Market | Score | Cost Factor | Permit | Hotel RevPAR | MF Rent/Unit | Office Cap | Industrial Cap | Risk |
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| 🤠 Missouri City, TX 77459 | 87 | 0.92× | 4–10 mo | $118 | $1,280/mo | 7.8% | 5.8% | LOW |
| 🌟 Dallas, TX | 85 | 0.94× | 4–10 mo | $112 | $1,320/mo | 7.8% | 5.6% | LOW |
| ☀️ Phoenix, AZ | 83 | 0.95× | 5–12 mo | $118 | $1,380/mo | 7.8% | 5.6% | LOW |
| 🏙 Charlotte, NC | 82 | 0.96× | 6–14 mo | $105 | $1,420/mo | 7.6% | 5.8% | LOW |
| 🎵 Nashville, TN | 81 | 0.97× | 6–14 mo | $142 | $1,680/mo | 7.4% | 5.6% | LOW-MED |
| 🌃 Austin, TX | 77 | 1.02× | 6–14 mo | $138 | $1,580/mo | 7.8% | 5.8% | LOW-MED |
| 🏔 Denver, CO | 72 | 1.06× | 8–16 mo | $132 | $1,820/mo | 7.5% | 5.4% | MEDIUM |
| 🌴 Miami, FL | 74 | 1.04× | 8–18 mo | $178 | $2,280/mo | 7.4% | 5.6% | MEDIUM |
| 🏛 Washington, DC | 65 | 1.15× | 10–20 mo | $152 | $2,400/mo | 7.8% | 5.4% | MED-HIGH |
| 🌞 Los Angeles, CA | 55 | 1.20× | 12–30 mo | $162 | $2,600/mo | 7.8% | 4.8% | HIGH |
| 🗽 New York, NY | 38 | 1.30× | 18–48 mo | $218 | $4,200/mo | 6.8% | 5.0% | VERY HIGH |
Sources: CBRE · JLL · CoStar · STR · BLS FRED PPI Q3 2025. Updated quarterly.
LIVE MARKET DATA · 31 US METROS
Cap Rate Heat Map — Multifamily 2026
● HUD FMR
● FRED PPI
● Census
Compressed <5.0%
Stable 5.0–6.0%
Favorable >6.0%
FRED PPI · LUMBER
+8.2%
YoY · updated daily
10-YR TREASURY
4.18%
DGS10 · today
CENSUS PERMITS
−12.4%
HOU MSA · Q1
HUD FMR · 2BR
$1,684
Harris County
Material Takeoff Engine
200+ Line-Item Materials,
3-Tier Pricing
Auto-scaled material quantities with Contractor, Specification, and High-Specification pricing for every major category — concrete, steel, MEP, finishes, and specialty items including hospital-grade.
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Material Takeoff — Hotel 120 Keys · Missouri City · 55,000 SF
Contractor
✓ Specification
High-Spec
🧱 Structural Concrete (elevated)
$18/SF$25/SF$36/SF
🔩 Structural Steel Columns
$14/SF$19/SF$26/SF
🪟 Curtain Wall / Storefront
$85/SF$130/SF$210/SF
❄️ PTAC Units (guestrooms)
$1,100/ea$1,650/ea$3,200/ea
🚿 Wet Pipe Sprinkler Heads
$28/ea$45/ea$82/ea
🛋 Guestroom Vanity Cabinets
$680/ea$1,100/ea$2,000/ea
🖼 Commercial Vinyl Wallcovering
$3.80/SF$7.50/SF$16/SF
💡 LED High-Bay Lighting
$380/ea$580/ea$920/ea
Materials Total (Specification Grade)
$7.84M
📊 Material Category Breakdown
Foundation & Structural28%
Exterior Envelope & Roofing18%
MEP Systems (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)24%
Interior Finishes & FF&E22%
Specialty / Equipment8%
🏥 Hospital-Grade Specialty Materials
Medical gas piping (O₂, VAC, N₂O), lead shielding (X-ray, CT, MRI Faraday cage), HEPA terminal units, isolation room negative pressure, pneumatic tube system, stainless OR ductwork — all line-item priced at 3 tiers per NFPA 99 standards.
Visualization Studio
Architectural Views,
Designed to Render Fast.
Front, side, back elevations, floor plans, interactive 3D models, and 4D animated construction sequences — across 21 building types. No CAD software needed.
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Front Elevation
SVG front view — windows, entrance, height, roof style, scale annotations. Accurate to your entered floor count and SF.
SVG · Print-Ready
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Floor Plan Schematic
Typical floor plan with north arrow, scale bar, corridor layout, core placement, dimensional callouts in feet.
SVG · Schematic
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Interactive 3D Model
Three.js WebGL model — drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, right-click to pan. Unique 3D mesh per building type.
Three.js · WebGL
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4D Construction Animation
Canvas-based animated build sequence — site → foundation → frame → MEP → finishes → CO. Scrub or auto-play.
Canvas · Animated
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Side Elevation
Side view — depth, loading dock, equipment screen, building profile with dimension callouts per building type.
SVG · Annotated
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Back / Service Elevation
Back of building — loading dock, egress, mechanical equipment, service area layout. Type-specific features rendered.
SVG · Service View
FLOOR PLAN · L2
8 units · 950 SF avg
FRONT ELEVATION
4 stories · 48' tall
AI Assistant
Ask Anything. Get Data-Backed Answers.
In Plain English.
The CoreMatrix AI chat assistant knows your current project and can answer any follow-up question like an expert construction economist. Powered by Claude (Anthropic).
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Illustrative output only. Human review required. Not professional, financial, engineering, or investment advice. See Legal Disclaimer.
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Full Project Context
AI has your costs, market data, DSCR, IRR, risk level, and city approval score loaded automatically.
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Market Comparisons
Ask to compare markets, stress-test assumptions, or model alternative cities for the same project type.
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Financing Strategy
Specific loan program recommendations, structure suggestions, and underwriting guidance for your deal.
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PPI & Tariff Intelligence
Ask how specific tariff increases affect your project's cost structure and procurement schedule.
Built-In Tools
Rate Calculator & Project Comparison
Built-in construction loan calculator and multi-market comparison — stress-test any deal without leaving the platform.
🏦 Construction Loan Rate Calculator
Project Total Cost$18,700,000
LTV (65%) → Loan Amount$12,155,000
Equity Required (35%)$6,545,000
Rate 9.0% — Monthly I/O$91,163/mo
Total Interest Carry (24 mo)$2,187,900
Missouri City, TX 77459 · Hotel
120-Key Select Service
Total Cost$18.7M
DSCR1.42×
IRR18.6%
RiskLOW ✓
✓ Best Value
Dallas, TX · Hotel
120-Key Select Service
Total Cost$17.9M
DSCR1.48×
IRR19.4%
RiskLOW ✓
Austin, TX · Hotel
120-Key Select Service
Total Cost$19.1M
DSCR1.32×
IRR15.8%
RiskMED ⚠
Financing Guide
Every Loan Program,
Matched to Your Project
8 major construction loan programs with 2025 rates, LTV, terms, and best-fit use cases — all built into the platform with a live rate calculator.
🏛SBA 504 Loan
5.5–6.5%LTV 90%20–25 yr
Best for: Owner-occupied hotel, restaurant, office under $5M SBA portion.
10% borrower equity, 40% bank, 50% SBA debenture. Non-recourse on SBA portion.
🏘HUD 221(d)(4)
3.5–5.5%LTV 83–87%40 yr
Best for: Multifamily 5+ units — lowest cost construction financing available.
Non-recourse. Fully amortizing. Processing 6–10 months. 2-year lockout.
🏦CMBS Construction Loan
7.0–9.5%LTV 65–75%3 yr I/O
Best for: Commercial office, retail, hotel, mixed-use.
Securitized. Non-recourse. Requires 1.25× DSCR at stabilization.
🏦Conventional Construction
8.0–10.5%LTV 65–80%18–36 mo
Best for: All commercial types — most flexible structure.
Full recourse. 25–35% equity. Converts to perm at stabilization.
🌾USDA B&I Loan
5.0–7.5%LTV 80%25–30 yr
Best for: Rural markets — hotel, school, community facilities.
Min 51% of jobs/services in rural area. Excellent for rural hospitality and healthcare.
🏘LIHTC Tax Credits
N/A (equity)LTV 60–70%15 yr
Best for: Affordable multifamily only. 9% credits fund 40–60% of cost.
Competitive state allocation. 30-yr low-income covenant.
💼New Markets Tax Credit
39% credit7 yr
Best for: Schools, community facilities, mixed-use in low-income census tracts.
CDFI-qualified census tract required. Up to 39% credit over 7 years.
🌉Bridge / Hard Money
9.0–12.0%LTV 70–80%3 yr
Best for: Fast-close acquisitions, time-sensitive permits.
Interest-only. Expensive but fast. Take-out with CMBS at stabilization.
Global Coverage
Designed for Global Builders
CoreMatrix coverage spans 198 global cities — designed to support local cost factors, currencies, PPI sources, building codes, and permit benchmarks. One-click activation.
🌍 Global Expansion Roadmap — PSM Innovation LLC
Phase 1 — Q3 2026
🇨🇦 Canada · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇳🇿 New Zealand
English language, similar legal frameworks, RSMeans-equivalent databases
Phase 2 — Q1 2027
🇮🇳 India · 🇦🇪 UAE/GCC · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Active construction markets, English business layer, growing demand for unified intelligence
Phase 3 — Q3 2027
🇩🇪 Germany/EU · 🇫🇷 France · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇲🇽 Mexico · 🇿🇦 South Africa
Full localization: Eurostat/IBGE API, regional cost DB, language support
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198
Global cities with cost factor coverage
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31
US markets with deep intelligence overlay
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9
Currencies: USD, CAD, GBP, AUD, EUR, INR, AED, SGD, BRL
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100%
Engine compatibility — all 21 building types designed to work globally
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1-click
Activation — estimates recalibrate per region
Built For The Industry
Built For Builders,
Investors & Developers
⚠ Illustrative testimonials / Results not typical. Quotes shown reflect specific use cases and do not guarantee similar outcomes. CoreMatrix AI outputs are scenario-modeling estimates — not predictions of investment performance, project success, or financial returns. Past illustrative results do not guarantee future outcomes.
CoreMatrix AI is purpose-built for general contractors, developers, and estimators who need pre-development intelligence consolidated into a single workflow — without piecing together spreadsheets, market reports, and consultant decks.
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Designed For Builders
General Contractors · Developers · Estimators
The platform integrates four federal data sources — FRED PPI, U.S. Treasury, U.S. Census Building Permits, and HUD Fair Market Rents — so cost models reflect public data movement, not stale assumptions.
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Federal Data Integrated
FRED · Treasury · Census · HUD
For capital partners and investment committees, CoreMatrix is designed to support faster, more transparent pre-development reviews — with IRR, NPV, DSCR, and 5-year pro forma assembled in a single document designed for lender presentation.
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Capital-Partner Ready
Lenders · Equity Partners · Investment Committees
Customer testimonials will be added as PSM Innovation LLC onboards founding builders, developers, and capital partners. Become a founding customer — .