Miami Openings Radar Protocol

Purpose: maintain an adaptive feed of newly opening Miami food, cafe, market, and hospitality businesses that are worth Koatji outreach. This is not a single-source scrape. New openings are noisy. One signal means "maybe." Two independent signals means "watch." Three aligned signals means "work this lead." 1. **Buildout** - permit, construction, certificate, plan review, or business registration activity. 2. **Pre-open** - "coming soon," hiring, menu testing, buildout photos, soft-opening language. 3. **Soft open** - limited hours, first posts, Resy/OpenTable listings, local coverage. 4. **Newly open** - media coverage, first reviews, active menu, ready for outreach or visit. The protocol should avoid chasing every restaurant. It should prioritize shops where Koatji has a realistic product fit: specialty coffee, matcha, bakery cafes, health-forward restaurants, upscale markets, juice/wellness, coworking cafes, hospitality groups, and design-forward neighborhood concepts. | Source | Use | Feed Behavior | |---|---|---| | Miami-Dade Local Business Tax GIS | Detect new or renewed business entities, business start dates, categories, NAICS, address, phone, email | Daily query, diff against prior snapshot | | City of Miami Data Explorer / Building Permits | Detect restaurant/cafe buildouts, improvements, tenant changes, commercial food-service work | Daily or 3x weekly query | | City of Miami Business Licensing / Certificate of Use | Confirm business legality and final opening readiness | Weekly/manual until API path is stable | | Miami Beach Civic Access | Permits, BTR, CU, fire inspection, planning/code compliance for Miami Beach | Weekly/manual or portal-monitor | | Miami-Dade Certificate of Occupancy / Certificate of Use | Detect change-of-use or occupancy readiness | Weekly/manual for high-score candidates |