building-intelligence

Building intelligence for NYC, LA, Chicago rentals: violations, 311, reviews, rents, landlords.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Building intelligence for NYC, LA, Chicago rentals: violations, 311, reviews, rents, landlords.

    How to connect

    How to connect building-intelligence to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://lucidrents.com/api/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect building-intelligence to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://lucidrents.com/api/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect building-intelligence to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://lucidrents.com/api/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_buildingsSearch LucidRents for apartment buildings by address, building name, or partial address. Covers ~2M buildings in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago with public-record data: housing violations, 311 complaints, tenant reviews, rents, and building scores. Returns up to 10 matches with each building's slug (needed for get_building_report / get_review_summary) and its lucidrents.com report URL. Start here when the user gives an address.
    get_building_reportFull report card for one building: LucidIQ score and letter grade, HPD/DOB violation counts, 311 complaint total, top violation categories (pests, heat, leaks, ...), review count and average rating, rent summary by bedroom count, rent stabilization, landlord name with their record URL, and 2-3 similar nearby buildings. Requires the building's slug — call search_buildings first if you only have an address. The returned url has the complete timeline, all reviews, and rent history; share it with the user.
    get_landlord_recordPublic record for a landlord / property owner: portfolio size, total violations, 311 complaints, average building score across the portfolio, and worst building where available. Accepts either the owner name as it appears in a building report (e.g. "SMITH REALTY LLC") or a landlord page slug. The returned url lists every building they own with per-building records.
    get_neighborhood_statsNeighborhood snapshot for a zip code: median asking rents by bedroom count and a 12-month crime summary (violent / property / quality-of-life, with year-over-year totals) sourced from the local police department. Use this for "what does rent cost in <area>" and "is <area> safe" questions. The returned url is the neighborhood page with building listings and trend charts.
    get_review_summaryTenant review summary for one building: review count, average rating, 1-5 star distribution, and up to 3 recent pull quotes from published tenant reviews. Requires the building's slug — call search_buildings first if you only have an address. The returned url (anchored at #reviews) has every review in full text.