Project Creation Flow overhaul
We’ve completely redesigned project creation as a structured 5-step flow with zoning baked in from step one. The new flow feels consistent whether you’re creating a project for the first time or editing an existing one.Full details when 1.62 ships.Zoning Integration
Zoning data is now integrated directly into the Parafin workflow for sites across the United States and Canada. Coverage is free for all Parafin users.New Zoning Panel
The Zoning Panel collects every available zoning detail for your site in one place. Open it by clicking anywhere in the project information section and expanding the Zoning section. You’ll see the district code, description, zoning type, a direct link to the municipal zoning source, and the key dimensional controls that drive feasibility.
Zoning Filters
Apply FAR, maximum building height, and minimum open space constraints to your project with a single click. Each constraint displays a suggested zoning value — apply it as-is, enter your own value using the text field or slider, or turn the control off for that metric. Changes update your project assumptions in real time, and variant generations adjust accordingly.
Defining Setbacks with Zoning
When zoning data is available for your site, Parafin displays suggested zoning values for front, side, and rear setbacks. Apply them as-is or adjust using the slider or text field; the site footprint in the viewer updates in real time.
Zoning Data Coverage
Zoning data is sourced from Zoneomics and refreshed weekly, covering the United States and Canada. If your site doesn’t show zoning data, let us know and we’ll add it in the next weekly update.
Project Creation Progress Bar
A new progress bar shows where you are in project creation. It reflects each major step — location, site definition, setbacks, and brand selection.
New Setbacks Panel
Edit site setbacks directly from the project dashboard using the new Setbacks panel. Open it from the setbacks button in the top toolbar, or by clicking anywhere in the project information side panel.
Instructions dialogs
Inline instructions dialogs surface guidance on new features. Dismiss any dialog by clicking the X button.
Side grouping for simplified setbacks
Group adjacent sides together to simplify side labeling when county parcel geometry produces more sides than you need.
Adjusting setback distances
Adjust individual setback distances inside the panel. Changes apply to the site footprint in the viewer in real time.
Smarter Viewer Toolbar
A new viewer toolbar, refreshed viewer controls, and a new prototype brand: Extended Stay America Premier Suites.Viewer Toolbar
A new toolbar in the top-left corner of the viewer centralizes the key design actions:- Undo / redo
- Mirror building
- Edit site boundaries and setbacks
- Create a snapshot of the current view
Viewer Controls
The navigation controls in the bottom-right corner of the viewer have been refreshed:- Toggle between Street View and 3D Satellite view
- Re-center your site in the viewer
- North arrow to orient your bearings
- Zoom in or out
Brand Updates
Extended Stay America Premier Suites (prototype)
Extended Stay America Premier Suites is available as a prototype-only brand. Generate conceptual ESA Premier Suites variants for feasibility studies; full generative support is planned for a future release.
Smarter Menus, Filters, and Editing Assumptions
Cleaner menus, inline filter editing, and an Edit Assumptions side panel — plus Cambria and a Marriott brands reminder.Main Menu
A new main menu dropdown in the top-left corner navigates to My Projects and other common destinations. Some users reported they weren’t sure how to get back to My Projects from inside a project; this fixes that.
User Profile & Settings
Access your user profile and password from the top-right corner of the screen.
Filters
Every filter is now accessible directly in the Project Panel — no more jumping screens to adjust a constraint.
Edit Assumptions in the Side Panel
Edit all of your project assumptions by clicking the Edit Assumptions button in the variant popup. Your changes are reflected across every variant in the project.
Non-Guestroom Program Option Labels
Refined labels make non-guestroom program areas easier to scan.
Brand Updates
Choice Hotels — Cambria
Cambria, Choice Hotels’ upscale brand, is now fully generative in Parafin. Generate brand-compliant Cambria layouts, budgets, and proformas for any eligible site.
Marriott brands — reminder
SpringHill Suites and Aloft are now fully generative in Parafin, joining the growing list of supported Marriott brands. Generated variants follow Marriott brand standards automatically.