CRE Intelligence

Live CRE analysis: Federal Reserve rates, Census 1/3/5-mile demographics, DCF models, IC memos.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Live CRE analysis: Federal Reserve rates, Census 1/3/5-mile demographics, DCF models, IC memos.

    How to connect

    How to connect CRE Intelligence to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://cre-intelligence-mcp.onrender.com/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 CRE Intelligence to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://cre-intelligence-mcp.onrender.com/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 CRE Intelligence to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://cre-intelligence-mcp.onrender.com/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 (13)

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

    get_current_ratesGet live interest rates from the Federal Reserve (FRED). Returns SOFR, 10-year Treasury, 5-year Treasury, Fed Funds Rate, and 30-day SOFR average. Also calculates implied cap rate ranges based on current treasury spreads. Use this BEFORE any DCF model or loan underwriting. These are real-time numbers Claude cannot access on its own.
    get_market_demographicsGet Census Bureau demographics for any US property address. Returns median income, population, employment rate, housing vacancy, median rents, and education levels for the census tract. This is address-specific data from the actual Census tract — not estimates. Claude cannot access this without the MCP. For 1/3/5-mile trade-area rings, use get_radius_demographics instead.
    get_radius_demographicsGet aggregated Census demographics for radius rings around a US property address — the standard 1/3/5-mile trade-area format used in CRE site analysis. Aggregates every census tract whose centroid falls within each radius: population, household-weighted median income, employment rate, college attainment, housing vacancy, renter share, and median rent. Use this for trade-area / site analysis. Use get_market_demographics for the single census tract immediately around the address.
    screen_land_marketScreen a US county as a LAND-INVESTING market (raw-land flip / Podolsky style). Grades the county on the signals that matter for buying cheap rural land and reselling on terms: population growth, demographics, owner share, and affordability. IMPORTANT: This screens on FREE Census data only (growth + demographics + a home-value affordability proxy). It does NOT include actual land sale prices or comps — those require county records or a paid service, and must be verified per-parcel before buying. Use this to rank/shortlist markets, not to buy.
    screen_parcel_ddPre-screen a land parcel's location for the AUTOMATABLE due-diligence red flags: FEMA flood zone and federal wetlands. Pulls live from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer and the US Fish & Wildlife National Wetlands Inventory. Use this to kill obviously-bad parcels (flood zone, wetlands) at scale BEFORE spending time on manual due diligence. IMPORTANT: Checks flood + wetlands only. It does NOT check legal ACCESS (landlocked — the #1 land deal-killer), title/liens, or zoning — those stay MANUAL, per-parcel checks via county records. A clean screen here is necessary, NOT sufficient.
    get_inflation_dataGet current CPI and rent inflation data from the Federal Reserve. Returns overall inflation, shelter inflation, and rent-specific CPI with YoY changes. Use this to calibrate rent growth assumptions in your DCF model — don't guess.
    get_cre_market_dataGet Commercial Real Estate price index and broader market data from the Federal Reserve. Returns CRE price trends, office/retail/industrial vacancy proxies, and credit spreads. Provides macro context for deal underwriting and cap rate analysis.
    analyze_rent_rollExtract structured tenant and lease data from a rent roll document. Paste the text content of your rent roll PDF here (copy-paste from PDF reader). Returns tenant list, suite/SF, lease dates, monthly rent, escalations, and options.
    abstract_leaseExtract all key terms from a commercial lease document. Returns term, base rent schedule, escalations, TI allowance, CAM structure, renewal options, termination rights, exclusivity, co-tenancy, and red flags.
    flag_lease_risksAnalyze a parsed rent roll for investment risks. Feed the output from analyze_rent_roll directly into this tool. Returns: rollover risk, tenant concentration, credit risk, and actionable recommendations.
    build_dcf_modelBuild a levered DCF model using live Federal Reserve rates. Automatically fetches current SOFR to derive the loan rate if not provided. Returns: annual cash flows, IRR, equity multiple, cash-on-cash, DSCR, and exit analysis.
    generate_deal_memoGenerate a formatted CRE acquisition memo / Investment Committee memo. Automatically pulls live rates from FRED and demographics from Census Bureau to provide real market context — not guesses.
    export_dcf_excelGenerate a downloadable Excel (.xlsx) underwriting model with LIVE formulas — editable assumptions, PMT/FV amortization, IRR, equity multiple, a sensitivity grid, live Fed rates, and (if an address is given) Census trade-area demographics. Returns a download link valid for 60 minutes.