Culdesac

Visibility49

Vibe100

AI Visibility & Sentiment

Culdesac

Culdesac is a pioneering residential community developer creating car-free, walkable neighborhoods that prioritize human connection, local business integration, and sustainable transportation. Their flagship property in Tempe, Arizona offers modern apartments with extensive shared amenities and built-in access to public transit, bikes, and car-sharing services.

Active Monitoring

culdesac.com

Real Estate Startups

AI Visibility Score

49/100

Moderate

Sentiment Score

100/100

AI Perception

Summary

Culdesac has established a dominant, top-tier presence within high-intent niche queries, achieving a perfect #1 ranking across Claude and Gemini for car-free lifestyle transitions and innovative development searches. While the brand is the clear authority for urban planning professionals and eco-conscious tech workers, it remains surprisingly invisible in broader searches for walkable apartment communities and sustainable relocation planning.

Value Proposition

Live in America's first car-free neighborhood built from scratch, where walkability, community connection, and transportation freedom replace car dependency.

Overview

Mission

Creating communities where living connected to neighbors, local businesses, and the broader city is effortless through thoughtful design and shared spaces.

Products & Services

Car-free apartment rentalsWalkable community livingOn-site retail and dining plazaShared amenities and courtyardsIntegrated transportation services

Agent Breakdown

AI Platforms

How often do different AI platforms reference Culdesac?

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Conversation Analysis

Topics

What conversations is Culdesac included in — or excluded from?

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Buyer Personas

Personas

Who does each AI platform recommend Culdesac to, and when?

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Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Car Free Lifestyle Transition(3 queries)

“how can i live in the phoenix area without a car, what specific apartment complexes are built for that”

1/3 platforms mentioned

Claude

1.The Lofts

2.CityScape

3.Optima Sonoran Village

4.The Collective

5.Phoenix Light Rail

+4 more

Gemini

1.Valley Metro Rail

2.Uber

3.Lyft

4.Zipcar

5.Turo

+10 more

AI Overviews

1.Valley Metro

2.Culdesac

3.ASU

“find me apartments that offer built-in transit passes and bike sharing instead of parking spots, specific brands please”

3/3 platforms mentioned

Claude

1.Culdesac

2.UniFi

3.The Rise

4.Valley Metro

5.GRID Bike Share

+2 more

Gemini

1.Culdesac Tempe

2.Valley Metro

3.CoGo Bike Share

4.The Hub Tempe

5.Arizona State University

+2 more

AI Overviews

1.Culdesac

2.Culdesac Tempe

3.Valley Metro

4.Spacecraft

5.The Joinery

+5 more

“help me plan a car-free life in a walkable neighborhood, where should i look to rent”

1/3 platforms mentioned

Claude

1.Culdesac

2.ASU

3.Arizona State University Light Rail

4.METRO

5.Lime

+3 more

Gemini

1.Walk Score®

2.Valley Metro Rail

3.Arizona State University

4.Tempe Center for the Arts

5.Desert Botanical Garden

+14 more

AI Overviews

1.Walk Score

2.Muni

3.BART

4.PATH

5.Habitat for Humanity

+4 more

Community Centric Urban Living(1 query)

“best walkable apartment communities with shared courtyards and local shops on-site”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Santana Row

2.Assembly Row

3.Brickell City Centre

4.Battery Park City

5.The Wharf

+18 more

Claude

1.The Americana at Brand

2.The Grove

3.CityLine

4.The Paramount

5.Assembly Row

+3 more

Gemini

1.Holliday Fenner Group

2.Lincoln Property Company

3.AvalonBay Communities

4.Trammell Crow Residential

5.Estate Companies

+4 more

AI Overviews

1.Club Avalon

2.Fogo de Chao

3.Circo

4.Humphreys & Partners Architects

5.Terra at the Grove

+4 more

Residential Developer Evaluation(1 query)

“who are the most innovative residential developers for urban living right now”

1/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Related Companies

2.Lendlease

3.Swire Properties

4.Hines

5.Greystar

+14 more

Claude

1.Related Companies

2.Sidewalk Labs

3.Brookfield Properties

4.Lennar Corporation

5.Herzog & de Meuron

+2 more

Gemini

1.Related Companies

2.Hudson Yards

3.The Howard Hughes Corporation

4.Ward Village

5.Crescent Communities

+7 more

AI Overviews

1.Alloy Development

2.Fast Company

3.Hines

4.Tishman Speyer

5.Onx Homes

13.Culdesac

+10 more

Sustainable Relocation Planning(1 query)

“moving to tempe for a tech job and want a walkable neighborhood with good transit, where should i look”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Valley Metro Rail

2.Valley Metro

3.Tempe Orbit

4.Walk Score

5.Transit

+8 more

Claude

1.Valley Metro

2.METRO Light Rail

3.Zillow

4.Apartments.com

5.PadMapper

Gemini

1.Fry's Food and Drug

2.Tempe Center for the Arts

3.Arizona State University

4.Valley Metro Rail

5.Valley Metro Bus

+6 more

AI Overviews

1.Waymo

2.Valley Metro Light Rail

3.Tempe Streetcar

4.Orbit

5.Tempe Transportation Center

Analysis

Key Insights

What AI visibility analysis reveals about this brand

Strength

Absolute authority in the 'Car-Free Lifestyle Transition' category with consistent #1 rankings on Gemini, Claude, and AI Overviews.

Strength

Exceptional resonance with the Urban Planning Professional persona, achieving a 78% mention rate.

Strength

High-quality sentiment and top-of-list placement (avg pos 1.0) whenever the brand is mentioned by Claude and Gemini.

Gap

Total lack of visibility for 'Community-Centric Urban Living' and 'Sustainable Relocation Planning' queries.

Gap

Underperformance on ChatGPT, which shows a mere 17% mention rate compared to Claude's 47%.

Gap

Low penetration among Budget-Conscious Graduate Students (21% mention rate) who likely represent a significant portion of the Tempe/ASU rental market.

Opportunity

Displace generic listing aggregators like Apartments.com and Zillow in 'walkable neighborhood' queries by emphasizing unique transit-integrated features.

Opportunity

Leverage the brand's dominance in 'innovative developer' searches to capture broader 'new apartment Tempe' intent.

Opportunity

Capture market share from transit-related competitors like Valley Metro by positioning Culdesac as the primary residential solution for car-free commuters.

Technical Health

Site Health for AI Visibility

How well Culdesac's website is optimized for AI agent discovery and comprehension.

82/100

14 passed 2 warnings 4 issues

Audited 2/27/2026

Crawlability96

Can AI bots find your pages?

Technical100

SSL, mobile, doctype basics

On-Page SEO58

Titles, descriptions, headings

Content Quality60

Word count, depth, freshness

Schema Markup85

Structured data for AI comprehension

Social & OG82

Open Graph, Twitter cards

AI Readability100

How well AI can parse your content

Critical Issues

Page has no title tag

Add a <title> tag describing the page content (50-60 characters).

Page has no meta description

Add a <meta name="description"> tag summarizing the page (150-160 characters).

Page has no H1 heading

Add a single H1 tag as the main page heading.

Content is too thin

Expand your content to at least 300-500 words with valuable information.

Warnings

Few headings on page

Add more H2 and H3 headings to organize content into sections.

Few internal links on this page

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Missing Open Graph tags for social sharing

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Brand Identity

Brand Voice & Style

How AI perceives Culdesac's communication style and personality

Culdesac communicates with a warm, community-focused voice that balances aspirational lifestyle messaging with practical benefits. The tone is inviting and neighborly, emphasizing connection and belonging while maintaining a modern, design-forward sensibility. They speak directly to residents as part of a shared community rather than as customers, using inclusive language that reinforces their mission of building genuine human connections.

Core Tone Traits

Warm & Neighborly

Uses inclusive language like 'come connect with us' that feels like an invitation from a friend

Aspirational yet Accessible

Presents car-free living as desirable and achievable, not preachy or exclusive

Community-Centered

Consistently emphasizes belonging, neighbors, and shared experiences over individual amenities

Modern & Design-Forward

Clean, contemporary communication style that reflects their innovative approach to urban living

Competitive Landscape

Related Ecosystem

Related products and services that AI mentions in conversations alongside or instead of Culdesac

Valley Metro27 mentions

Culdesac20 mentions

ASU13 mentions

Lime13 mentions

Bird13 mentions

Walk Score11 mentions

Apartments.com10 mentions

Zillow10 mentions

Valley Metro Rail8 mentions

Arizona State University7 mentions

Greystar7 mentions

Source Intelligence

Citations

Sources that AI assistants cite. Getting featured here improves visibility.

Walk Score

http://walkscore.com/

Referenced in 3 queries

Review

Welcome to "Culdesac" - Planet Forward

https://planetforward.org/story/culdesac-car-free-neighborhood/

Referenced in 2 queries

Review

Culdesac Tempe: Car Free Neighborhood in the US - Rinnovabili

https://www.rinnovabili.net/policy-and-affairs/environmental-policies/culdesac-tempe-what-a-car-free-neighborhood-looks-like-in-the-united-states/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Low Cost Apartments Near Public Transportation Uptown Plaza

https://www.livepalmer.com/discover/low-cost-apartments-near-public-transportation-uptown-plaza/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

5 Ways to Get Around Phoenix Without Owning a Car

https://thiscouldbephx.com/no-car-no-problem-5-alternative-ways-to-get-around-phoenix

Referenced in 1 query

Pitch Story

The 10 Most Walkable Neighborhoods in Phoenix, AZ

https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/most-walkable-neighborhoods-in-phoenix-az/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Do you need a car to live in metro Phoenix? How to find free ...

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2025/02/20/free-transit-in-phoenix/75209516007/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Transit Oriented Communities - City of Phoenix

https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/pdd/growth-infrastructure/transit-oriented-communities.html

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Tempe's car-free complex focuses on community | Real Estate

https://www.ahwatukee.com/real_estate/tempe-s-car-free-complex-focuses-on-community/article_f73f4434-21f2-11ef-bcc0-cb98621c137a.html

Referenced in 1 query

Review

The 4 best areas to rent in Phoenix if you don't have a car

https://coppercourier.com/community/best-areas-to-rent-in-phoenix-if-youre-car-free/

Referenced in 2 queries

Review

Welcome to the first 'car-free neighborhood' in the U.S.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/86DndHkCKqQ

Referenced in 1 query

Pitch Story

Culdesac Tempe Apartments & Retail

https://www.google.com/viewer/place?mid=/g/11rc9ln039

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Content Engineering

Recommended Actions

Optimize content for ChatGPT to bridge the 30% visibility gap compared to Claude.

ChatGPT is the most widely used LLM, and Culdesac's current 17% mention rate there is a significant missed opportunity for brand discovery.

Impact: High

Develop and syndicate data-rich content around 'shared courtyards' and 'walkable communities' to close the gap in the Community-Centric category.

The brand is currently 'Not Mentioned' for these core pillars, allowing generic aggregators to win the AI recommendation space.

Impact: High

Target the 'Graduate Student' persona by highlighting proximity to ASU and cost-savings of car-free living.

With only 21% visibility for this persona, Culdesac is losing the local student market to less specialized housing options.

Impact: Medium

Create content specifically addressing 'tech jobs in Tempe' to capture the Sustainable Relocation intent.

AI models currently fail to link Culdesac to tech relocation queries despite the brand's 62% success rate with the Eco-Conscious Tech Worker persona.

Impact: Medium

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