Perci PBC is a public benefit corporation that makes land use planning and community development more equitable and transparent through interactive digital tools. Its flagship product, Perci Explore, lets users visualize housing needs, development activity, zoning petitions, and project reviews across Boston in one centralized mapping platform. The company works with private and public sectors as well as everyday community members to foster healthier neighborhoods and address the housing crisis.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Land use planning and community development processes are often opaque and inefficient, leaving residents, developers, and public officials without clear visibility into housing needs, zoning changes, and development activity. This lack of transparency contributes to the ongoing housing crisis by slowing the production of new homes and excluding everyday community members from meaningful participation in decisions that shape their neighborhoods.
Solution
Perci PBC provides digital tools that make land use planning and community development processes more transparent and equitable. Its flagship product, Perci Explore, is an interactive mapping platform that aggregates housing needs data and development activity across Boston, including new construction permits, zoning petitions, and larger project reviews, all in one accessible location. The platform is designed to help both private and public sector stakeholders as well as everyday community members understand and engage with development processes. By surfacing this information in a user-friendly format, Perci aims to create a flywheel of community-led development where informed residents can participate more effectively in shaping their neighborhoods.
Target Audience
Primary users include municipal planners, developers, housing advocates, and community members in Greater Boston who need clear, accessible information about land use and development activity to participate in or make decisions about neighborhood planning.
Features
- Interactive mapping tool that visualizes housing needs and development activity across Boston
- Centralized database of new construction permits, zoning petitions, and large project reviews
- Publicly accessible web platform requiring no specialized training to use
- Designed to support equitable and inclusive economic development through technology
- Operates as a public benefit corporation with a legal mandate to advance community interests alongside shareholder interests