Luxury Real Estate

By Jason LeMoine

On January 23rd, EveryBlock launched with the hope of answering the age-old question, “What’s happening in my neighborhood?” Though initially serving New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco, EveryBlock is a promising newcomer to the game, and is feverishly working to expand its reach.

Essentially, EveryBlock aggregates news and other civic information along with “fun from across the Web.” This information, collected from various public and private sources, contains GIS (Geographic Information System) data, which makes it possible for users to tailor searches with incredible detail. Would you like to stay on top of building permits issued in your neighborhood? Monitor crime reports? See what people on your block are photographing? All of this and more is possible on EveryBlock, and you can even subscribe to an RSS feed of your search.

I highly recommend checking the site out and exploring for yourself. If you’re lucky enough to live in one of the three launch cities, feel free to let them know what you think. They’re very receptive and open to suggestions. If you live in another city, let them know you’re interested, and join me in eagerly anticipating EveryBlock’s inevitable expansion.


Editor’s Note:
Jason LeMoine is a Technical Account Manager with LuxuryRealEstate.com. He is responsible for many of the advanced features you find on www.LuxuryRealEstate.com, as well as the sites we’ve built for members. In the digital age, we rarely need to look far to find a flood of information, although it would be nice if that information were better-organized. EveryBlock is a strong step toward organizing some of the chaos of data from a variety of sources. I can’t wait to see where this trend goes!