UnlockLand Pioneers AI-Powered Platform to Support Canada's Most Ambitious Housing Plan Since WWII

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Vancouver-based AI platform cuts development planning from 12 weeks to minutes, helping deliver on Canada's ambitious 500,000 annual housing target

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With Canada’s housing sector poised for a historic transformation, Vancouver-based proptech innovator UnlockLand is uniquely positioned to serve as an AI catalyst for national-scale development under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visionary housing strategy.

Carney’s newly elected Liberal government has boldly committed to doubling Canada’s annual housing output to 500,000 homes — the most ambitious construction target in the nation’s modern history. Their plan emphasizes catalyzing a new prefabrication industry and dramatically compressing development timelines across urban centers and rapidly growing suburban communities, setting the stage for an unprecedented housing boom.

“We built homes for returning veterans in the 1940s. Today, we must do the same for the next generation,” said Prime Minister Carney in his landmark policy address, signaling a transformative shift in federal housing priorities.

Developed by Vancouver-based startup Meton.ai, UnlockLand is a revolutionary AI-powered platform that employs advanced machine learning and geospatial analysis to automate site evaluation, zoning interpretation, and development planning — processes that traditionally require 8–12 weeks of professional consultation — condensing them into an actionable workflow that delivers comprehensive results in under 10 minutes.

“The housing crisis isn’t just about policy — it’s about execution at scale,” said Stephen Wong, CEO and co-founder of Meton.ai. “UnlockLand bridges the critical gap between zoning reforms and actual construction by making development opportunities instantly visible and executable for stakeholders across the housing ecosystem.”

As municipalities nationwide prepare to implement sweeping zoning reforms supported by the new federal Housing Accelerator Fund, UnlockLand is rapidly expanding its pilot programs across major Canadian provinces. The platform empowers city planners, nonprofit developers, and private builders to instantly identify buildable lots, uncover hidden as-of-right multiplex opportunities, and generate standardized, prefab-optimized building scenarios ready for fast-tracked approvals.

A particularly innovative feature of UnlockLand is its seamless integration with Canada’s emerging prefabrication and modular housing sector. By matching developable sites to mass timber and factory-built construction systems, UnlockLand directly supports the federal Build Canada Homes (BCH) initiative, which seeks to establish Canada as a global leader in sustainable, factory-built housing solutions.

“Traditional development models cannot scale quickly enough to meet Canada’s housing targets,” noted Jessica Chen, Chief Technology Officer of Meton.ai. “Our technology streamlines the most complex stages of feasibility and design, enabling housing projects to move from concept to construction far more efficiently.”

UnlockLand has already demonstrated remarkable results through pilot projects across British Columbia. In collaboration with municipal partners, the platform identified thousands of previously overlooked infill sites capable of supporting over 20,000 new housing units, while compressing pre-development analysis timelines from months to weeks.

Industry experts are increasingly recognizing UnlockLand’s potential to democratize access to development expertise, particularly for smaller builders and community housing organizations traditionally excluded from the housing market due to complexity and cost barriers.

“UnlockLand doesn’t just analyze land — it unlocks opportunity,” said Wong. “By removing information barriers and streamlining decision-making, we’re making it possible for more Canadians to participate in solving the housing crisis.”

Following its successful pilots, UnlockLand is scaling its presence to Ontario, Quebec, and other key regions, while deepening its collaboration with housing authorities, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations. The platform’s mission-driven approach — combining data-driven decision-making with a focus on affordability, density, and sustainability — aligns directly with Canada’s bold new housing agenda.

About UnlockLand
UnlockLand, created by Meton.ai, harnesses real-time data and generative AI to identify untapped land value, streamline development feasibility, and accelerate housing creation across Canada. Founded in 2024 by a multidisciplinary team of experts from Harvard, Microsoft, and Tsinghua University, UnlockLand is redefining how communities approach residential development through technological innovation. The company’s mission is to democratize access to development expertise while optimizing land use for greater density, affordability, and sustainability.

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