Methodology
How LotViews works, and what it does not claim
The figures on this site link here. Public records in, a source beside each fact, and coverage stated plainly.
Data sources
- Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and county parcel maps (public record)
- Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) and DBPR licensee records (public record)
- USDA NAIP and county aerial orthophotography (public)
- OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
Coverage, September 2026
| Figure | What it counts | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 111,866 | commercial lots mapped | LotViews internal measurement, 2026-09-16 |
| 127,903 | owners and managers linked | LotViews internal measurement, 2026-09-16 |
| 166,244 | aerial photos across the years | LotViews internal measurement, 2026-09-16 |
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653[S2]
specialty-trade contractor establishments in Broward + Palm Beach (NAICS 238990)
$12-30M[S3]
estimated yearly public spend on parking-lot maintenance in the two counties
$31.7M[S4]
federal pavement-maintenance awards in Florida, FY2022-26, across 57 contracts
16.3%[S5]
Broward office vacancy, Q2 2026, a signal for deferred lot maintenance
Limits
Condition evidence from imagery is limited to about 2% of parcels today [S1]; we show it where we have it and say so where we do not. Permit history is planned next.
Sources
| [S1] | LotViews coverage measurement (condition evidence), 2026-09-28 |
| [S2] | US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023: Broward 307 + Palm Beach 346 employer establishments, NAICS 238990 |
| [S3] | LotViews research, state and local public spending (FACTS, county and school contracts, city portals), 2026-09-28; an estimate, midpoint about $20M |
| [S4] | USAspending.gov award search, Florida place of performance, FY2022-26, retrieved 2026-09-28 |
| [S5] | Cushman & Wakefield, Fort Lauderdale MarketBeat Q2 2026, published 2026-07-24 |