Use cases

Orchestration for every stage of the lifecycle.

From site selection to grand opening, Surfaice runs an agent for each phase of store development, and the two teams who carry that work see different halves of it.

The store lifecycle

  1. 01Site strategyIntake and feasibility
  2. 02DealsLease analysis
  3. 03DesignRisk detection
  4. 04PermitsJurisdictional risk
  5. 05OpeningReadiness validation
  6. 06OperationsFacilities workflows and lease compliance

Persona

For real estate leaders

Focus on deals and strategy. Surfaice handles the document analysis, the risk assessment and the portfolio monitoring.

“Surfaice caught a co-tenancy violation that would have cost us $50k.”

Director of Real Estate

12 hours saved per lease

Extract critical terms, tenant allowance, co-tenancy, use restrictions, in seconds rather than hours.

What it surfacessample

Tenant allowance
$45 / sq ft

3× faster market analysis

Assess demographic fit, traffic patterns and competitor proximity before committing to a new market.

What it surfacessample

Demographics
Fit confirmed
Traffic
High

No missed deadlines

Track lease compliance, co-tenancy triggers and renewal deadlines across the whole estate at once.

What it surfacessample

Store #1847
Lease expires in 45 days
Store #2458
Violation detected
Store #3021
Renewal in 120 days

Persona

For construction VPs

Focus on execution. Surfaice tracks the bids, the schedules, the delays and the closeout requirements across every project.

“AI is transforming site visits and automating punch lists.”

Paul Calderon, SVP Store Development

15% average cost saving

Compare electrical, plumbing and HVAC bids across similar projects to find the outlier immediately.

What it surfacessample

Bid comparison
Outlier flagged

4 hours saved per week

See which projects are falling behind and which trades are causing the delay, while there is still time to act.

What it surfacessample

Foundation
On time
Electrical
12 days behind
HVAC
3 days behind

80% faster closeout

Generate the closeout punch list from site photographs, with defects detected rather than transcribed.

What it surfacessample

Paint touch-up
Wall 3A
Floor tile crack
Aisle 2
Detected from photos
15 items

Start with the stage that costs you most.

Fifteen minutes on the work that takes too long in your week, run against your own documents rather than a demo set.