Local Governments Turn to AI to Streamline Housing Development

As municipalities face increasing pressure to accelerate residential development approvals, recent deployments of AI-based permitting tools illustrate how modern systems are already compressing review timelines and easing long-standing operational constraints.
AI Cuts Florida Building Plan Reviews from Months to Minutes

In storm-battered Hernando County, Florida, artificial intelligence is cutting what once took months into minutes. After two major hurricanes, reviewing building plans had become a 45- to 60-day process for county officials. Now, thanks to Swiftbuild.ai, the initial review can be done “in under two minutes,” Deputy County Administrator Toni Brady tells GlobeSt.com. “The second […]
Florida County Turns to AI to Trim Zoning Review Process

Swiftbuild.ai, an artificial intelligence developer, announced it has helped to cut zoning review times for single-family homes in Hernando County, Florida, by as much as 93% — from 30 days to two.
Florida County Turns to AI to Trim Zoning Review Process

Swiftbuild says its AI tool trimmed the zoning review process in Hernando County, Florida, from 30 days to two.
Jacksonville announces ‘Express Lane Permitting’ to speed pace of development

The City of Jacksonville has teamed up with Swiftbuild.ai and its SwiftGov platform to use artificial intelligence to speed the compliance process, calling it “Express Lane Permitting.”
County Testing AI Software for Building Department

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is in the early stages of testing software that will improve building and property information. SwiftGov promises to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the County’s GIS (Geographic Information System) system to assist staff and residents with countywide parcel research. Sabrina Dugan of Swiftbuild.ai provided a short demonstration of Swiftgov, […]