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About ZoningWorx

The Planners Behind Your Zoning Reports

ZoningWorx has delivered ALTA zoning reports and zoning verification letters since 2013, led by a city planner with 25 years in zoning and land use.

Who we are

ZoningWorx was founded in 2013 to bring expediency and transparency to real estate due diligence. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, our certified city planners work with AICP-certified staff and licensed zoning professionals to serve clients in every state, U.S. territory and Canada.

Lenders, title companies, attorneys, appraisers and developers rely on our ALTA 3.0 and 3.1 zoning reports and zoning verification letters to close on time. Every report is certified to your lender, title company and counsel, and accepted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Andrew Gotlieb, founder of ZoningWorx
Andrew GotliebFounder, ZoningWorx
Founder

Andrew Gotlieb

Founder Andrew Gotlieb has spent 25 years researching zoning and land use, and he and his team have completed thousands of zoning reports in every major U.S. market. A residential developer himself, he approaches every report with a closing timeline in mind.

Andrew holds a bachelor's in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University and a master's in Urban Planning, Design & Development from Cleveland State University, where he taught urban planning as an adjunct professor from 2016 to 2020. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Crain's Business Publications.

40 Under 40Crain's Cleveland (2024), Builder (2021)
Past PresidentLocal APA chapter
$3,000,000 E&OGeneral liability and E&O coverage
Thousands of reportsAcross every state

Our founder has worked with clients including

BlackstoneBlackRockWells FargoBank of AmericaKeyBankBerkadiaWalker & DunlopGreystarTrammell CrowKirkland & EllisLatham & Watkins
Scott Friedman, ZoningWorx Municipality Liaison
Municipality Liaison

Scott Friedman

Municipality Liaison, ZoningWorx

Scott has spent the last seven years in the zoning report industry, managing the day-to-day work between municipalities and clients: keeping requests moving with city and county zoning offices and making sure each report meets the client's timeline.

Before joining ZoningWorx, Scott worked for a real estate developer as a community liaison, representing projects at community meetings, working with city officials and leading engagement with residents. He studied business and sports management at Lynn University and brings a customer service background to every order. His job is to make sure no municipality drops the ball on your zoning request.