Glossary

Atlas Score

The Atlas Score is a numeric measure of how much recent project activity an account has generated. It is computed from the signals linked to an account’s projects, weighted toward recent filings. A high Atlas Score means the account is currently active in the market. See Atlas Score.

Building permit

A building permit is an official authorization from a local government allowing construction or renovation to begin on a property. In Parcel, a permit filing signals that a project has cleared the entitlement process and is moving toward physical construction. Permit filed and permit issued are distinct signal types.

Certificate of occupancy

A certificate of occupancy (CO) is issued by a government authority once a building is inspected and deemed safe for use. It marks the end of the active construction phase. In Parcel this corresponds to the completion signal type and advances a project’s lifecycle status to completed.

Dataset

A dataset is a named, read-only collection of market data maintained by Parcel and queryable via the Data API. Parcel exposes datasets for projects, companies, people, and signals. Each dataset has a defined set of fields and supports filtering, pagination, and field-value enumeration. See Data API.

Disposition

Disposition is the current outcome state of a project. Most projects are active. A project becomes denied, withdrawn, or expired when a terminal signal arrives. A project that goes idle before reaching the permitted stage is automatically marked stalled after 18 months. See Project Status.

Entitlement

Entitlement is the legal right to develop a property in a specific way, granted by a government authority through a land-use approval process. A project seeks entitlement by filing a land-use application (such as a special permit or variance) and clearing public review. Once entitlement is granted, the developer has permission to proceed to building permits and construction. Entitlement approval is one of the highest-value signal types in Parcel because it marks a major de-risking milestone for any project.

Evidence

Evidence refers to the source text that Parcel extracts from project documents to link accounts and contacts to a project. When a permit application or entitlement filing names a firm as the architect of record, that mention is stored as evidence. The evidence drawer on a project shows the raw excerpt from the document alongside the extracted role. See Evidence.

ICP Tier

ICP Tier (Ideal Customer Profile Tier) classifies each account into Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or Disqualified based on how closely it matches the type of customer your team is targeting. Tiers are set manually in the app. Unlike Atlas Score, which reflects market activity level, ICP Tier reflects profile fit. See ICP Tier.

Lifecycle status

Lifecycle status tracks the physical construction state of a project: projected, planning, in_construction, or completed. It advances independently of project stage. A project can move into in_construction via a construction loan signal before it reaches the permitted stage. See Project Status.

Project stage

Project stage tracks where a project sits in the regulatory approval funnel: pre_filing, filed, under_review, approved, or permitted. Stage is derived from the signals a project has received and advances forward only. It never decreases regardless of signal order. See Project Stages.

Record

A record is a single item returned from a Parcel dataset. For example, one project, one company, or one signal is a record. Records have fields, and some fields link to records in other datasets. See Data API.

Signal

A signal is a project event that Parcel discovers from public records and classifies into one of 17 active signal types (plus one reserved type, rfp). Signals are the primary way Parcel advances a project’s stage and lifecycle status. Each signal has a type, a filed date, and a link to the project and source document it came from. See Signals.

Subscription

A subscription is a workspace-level setting that controls which signal types appear in the signal feed and how they are prioritized. Each subscription has a priority (high, medium, or low) that affects feed order and account scoring. Subscriptions can also trigger email alerts when new signals arrive. See Subscriptions.

Workspace

A workspace is a shared environment for a team within Parcel. Subscriptions, signal feed settings, and tracked records are all workspace-scoped. Team members share a single signal feed and see the same done and unread states. Workspaces are managed via the Workspace API.