### Documentation
Get started
- [Surfaice documentation](/docs/ai)
- [What is Surfaice?](/docs/concepts/what-is-surfaice/ai)
- [Quickstart](/docs/quickstart/ai)
- [Start by role](/docs/guides/start-by-role/ai)
- [Sign in and SSO](/docs/guides/sign-in/ai)
Guides
- [Workspaces](/docs/guides/workspaces/ai)
- [Connectors](/docs/guides/connectors/ai)
- [Chat with Hugo](/docs/guides/chat-with-hugo/ai)
- [Skills](/docs/guides/skills/ai)
- [Working with Hugo](/docs/guides/working-with-hugo/ai)
- [Punch Walk Guide](/docs/guides/punch-walk/ai)
- [Lease abstraction](/docs/guides/lease-abstraction/ai)
Use cases
- [Use cases overview](/docs/use-cases/overview/ai)
- [Teams & personas](/docs/use-cases/by-team/ai)
- [Lease administration](/docs/use-cases/lease-administration/ai)
- [CAM reconciliation](/docs/use-cases/cam-reconciliation/ai)
- [Store development](/docs/use-cases/store-development/ai)
- [Construction & closeout](/docs/use-cases/construction-and-closeout/ai)
- [Portfolio & renewals](/docs/use-cases/portfolio-and-renewals/ai)
- [Operations & facilities](/docs/use-cases/operations/ai)
Skills library
- [Skills library](/docs/skills/ai)
- [Lease & portfolio skills](/docs/skills/lease-and-portfolio/ai)
- [Store development skills](/docs/skills/store-development/ai)
- [Estimating & bid skills](/docs/skills/estimating-and-bids/ai)
- [Reporting & briefing skills](/docs/skills/reporting/ai)
- [Apps & automations](/docs/skills/apps-and-automations/ai)
- [Workspace admin skills](/docs/skills/workspace-admin/ai)
Concepts & trust
- [Permissions](/docs/concepts/permissions/ai)
- [Data handling](/docs/concepts/data-handling/ai)
- [Agent limitations](/docs/concepts/hugo-limitations/ai)
- [Trust FAQ](/docs/concepts/trust-faq/ai)
- [Audit trail](/docs/concepts/audit-trail/ai)
Help
- [Release notes](/docs/release-notes/ai)
- [Security overview](/docs/security/ai)
- [Status](https://status.surfaice.pro)
- [Open app](https://agent.surfaice.pro)
Get started
- [Surfaice documentation](/docs/ai)
- [What is Surfaice?](/docs/concepts/what-is-surfaice/ai)
- [Quickstart](/docs/quickstart/ai)
- [Start by role](/docs/guides/start-by-role/ai)
- [Sign in and SSO](/docs/guides/sign-in/ai)
Guides
- [Workspaces](/docs/guides/workspaces/ai)
- [Connectors](/docs/guides/connectors/ai)
- [Chat with Hugo](/docs/guides/chat-with-hugo/ai)
- [Skills](/docs/guides/skills/ai)
- [Working with Hugo](/docs/guides/working-with-hugo/ai)
- [Punch Walk Guide](/docs/guides/punch-walk/ai)
- [Lease abstraction](/docs/guides/lease-abstraction/ai)
Use cases
- [Use cases overview](/docs/use-cases/overview/ai)
- [Teams & personas](/docs/use-cases/by-team/ai)
- [Lease administration](/docs/use-cases/lease-administration/ai)
- [CAM reconciliation](/docs/use-cases/cam-reconciliation/ai)
- [Store development](/docs/use-cases/store-development/ai)
- [Construction & closeout](/docs/use-cases/construction-and-closeout/ai)
- [Portfolio & renewals](/docs/use-cases/portfolio-and-renewals/ai)
- [Operations & facilities](/docs/use-cases/operations/ai)
Skills library
- [Skills library](/docs/skills/ai)
- [Lease & portfolio skills](/docs/skills/lease-and-portfolio/ai)
- [Store development skills](/docs/skills/store-development/ai)
- [Estimating & bid skills](/docs/skills/estimating-and-bids/ai)
- [Reporting & briefing skills](/docs/skills/reporting/ai)
- [Apps & automations](/docs/skills/apps-and-automations/ai)
- [Workspace admin skills](/docs/skills/workspace-admin/ai)
Concepts & trust
- [Permissions](/docs/concepts/permissions/ai)
- [Data handling](/docs/concepts/data-handling/ai)
- [Agent limitations](/docs/concepts/hugo-limitations/ai)
- [Trust FAQ](/docs/concepts/trust-faq/ai)
- [Audit trail](/docs/concepts/audit-trail/ai)
Help
- [Release notes](/docs/release-notes/ai)
- [Security overview](/docs/security/ai)
- [Status](https://status.surfaice.pro)
- [Open app](https://agent.surfaice.pro)
# Store development
Use Surfaice for site intake, feasibility context, deal support, and program visibility across a retail expansion pipeline.
Store development teams run a pipeline from **site strategy through deal execution**. Surfaice helps coordinators and real estate leaders investigate sites, compare packages, and keep context in one workspace instead of scattered folders and inboxes.
**Hugo** is the in-app agent. **LOI** = letter of intent. **TI** = tenant improvement allowance. New here? Start with [What is Surfaice?](/docs/concepts/what-is-surfaice/ai).
## Site selection and feasibility
| Task | How teams use Surfaice |
| --- | --- |
| Broker site intake | Triage incoming site packages; extract key metrics and gaps |
| Trade-area context | Summarize demographic fit, competitor proximity, and co-tenancy signals |
| Feasibility memos | Draft structured feasibility summaries from site data and internal templates |
| Deal comparison | Compare multiple candidates on rent, TI, term, and risk clauses |
Hugo works best when you name the market, format, and decision criteria your program uses.
## Deals and lease negotiation support
During LOI and lease negotiation:
- Extract and compare economic terms across drafts
- Flag co-tenancy, exclusives, and use restrictions early
- Prepare internal deal summaries for capital committee review
Once executed, hand off to [Lease administration](/docs/use-cases/lease-administration/ai) for full abstraction.
## Program visibility
For multi-site rollouts:
- Ask status questions across Smartsheet, SharePoint, or project tools (when connected)
- Summarize which sites are blocked on permits, landlord delivery, or GC milestones
- Generate weekly program briefings for leadership
## Systems commonly connected
- CoStar or market data (as configured)
- SharePoint / Google Drive (site packages, deal memos)
- Smartsheet or program trackers
- Email for broker and landlord threads
## Example prompts
```
<code class="prose-module__c8L9oW__code">Summarize this broker site package, what's missing for our standard feasibility checklist?
Compare these three LOI drafts on rent, TI allowance, and co-tenancy risk.
Which projects in the 2026 rollout are more than two weeks behind on permit submission?
</code>
```
## Related skills
| Skill | Use when |
| --- | --- |
| `construction-pipeline` | Upcoming starts and preconstruction pipeline |
| `opportunities` | Missing deal sheets, site survey gaps |
| `deal-sheet-generation` | Generate deal sheet from abstraction |
| `site-survey` | Survey queue and blockers |
Full catalog: [Store development skills](/docs/skills/store-development/ai)
## Related
- [Construction & closeout](/docs/use-cases/construction-and-closeout/ai)
- [Use cases overview](/docs/use-cases/overview/ai)
- Marketing: [Use cases](/use-cases/ai)
- [CAM reconciliation Previous](/docs/use-cases/cam-reconciliation/ai)
- [Construction & closeout Next](/docs/use-cases/construction-and-closeout/ai)