This confidential Virginia project offers a strategic rethinking of underutilized land, transforming a historic golf course into a high-performing, mixed use development without compromising green space. Designed by cove, a full-service AI-powered architecture firm, the plan concentrates all new development into a compact 3-acre zone while preserving 95% of the 168-acre site. The result is a modern village anchored by multifamily housing, a food hall, and a new clubhouse, creating diverse revenue streams and long-term community value. 

By harnessing AI in architecture through cove’s proprietary AI system, Vitras.ai, the design team accelerated feasibility modeling, entitlement prep, and performance simulations to deliver investor-ready outputs in days, not months. Early-stage analyses guided site placement, parking reductions, and energy strategies aligned with net-zero-ready performance, increasing IRR from 8% to 15%+. Selective density, revenue diversification, and sustainability alignment were not afterthoughts, they were core to the financial model from day one. 

This mixed-use development exemplifies how AI can unlock real estate value others overlook. It's a replicable model for developers navigating complex zoning, ecological constraints, or high community scrutiny—showing that intelligent design can yield both market differentiation and resilient returns.