Archistar
Archistar combines computer vision, machine learning, and generative AI to analyze sites against zoning and planning rules, then auto-generate 3D building concepts (duplexes, townhouses, apartments, mixed-use, commercial). Its AI PreCheck tool reviews uploaded design files for code and zoning compliance, returning standardized pass/fail reports within minutes.
Best for: Property developers, architects, and government planning teams running site discovery, feasibility, and automated permit compliance.
Last reviewed 6/2/26
- Integrations
- Autodesk, PDF, CAD, BIM
- Property types
- residential, multifamily, mixed-use, commercial
- Geography served
- Australia, United States, Canada, United Kingdom
How Archistar uses AI[1][3]
Archistar combines computer vision, machine learning, and generative AI to analyze sites against zoning and planning rules, then auto-generate 3D building concepts (duplexes, townhouses, apartments, mixed-use, commercial). Its AI PreCheck tool reviews uploaded design files for code and zoning compliance, returning standardized pass/fail reports within minutes.
- • Property Analytics engine scores each site for sunlight, cross-ventilation, building separation, shadows, slope, flood, bushfire, heritage, and environmental overlays.
- • Design Generator produces multiple compliant 3D building concepts across asset types from site constraints.
- • AI PreCheck runs automated building-code and zoning compliance review on PDF, CAD, or BIM submissions for governments and certifiers.
AI type: Computer vision, machine learning, and generative AI
API: yes MCP: no
Key numbers[1][3][4]
- • Used by 30-plus cities and governments across Australia, Canada, and the US, including LA County, City of Los Angeles, City of Austin, and New York City
- • raised roughly $40 million in total funding across rounds since 2018
- • AI PreCheck returns standardized building-code and zoning pass/fail reports within minutes from PDF, CAD, or BIM files.
Credibility[3][4][5]
- Founders
- Founded by Dr. Benjamin Coorey (CEO), a registered NSW architect with a PhD in architecture and technology; his brother Robert Coorey serves as chief commercial officer. The company began as the Archistar Academy e-learning portal in 2010 and launched its AI design platform in 2018.
- Customers
- Powers digital planning for 30-plus cities and governments across Australia, Canada, and the United States, including LA County, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Austin, New York City, and the City of Ottawa.
- Investors
- Backed by AirTree Ventures, Skip Capital, NAB Ventures, Skyfield Capital, and PEXA (ASX: PXA), with chairman Prabhat Sethi also investing.
Founded
2010
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Stage
Series B
Employees
25-100
Sources
- Archistar official site (products and AI capabilities)
- Archistar Property Data API reference
- Archistar Our Story (founding, founder, offices, government clients)
- Startup Daily - Development planning proptech tops up runway with $5 million (funding, investors, total raised, stage)
- Business News Australia - NAB, AirTree and more back $11m raise for proptech Archistar (founders, investors, employees)
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