New York City is notorious for its crowded, heated, and brutal real estate market, so it’s no surprise that it is becoming a thriving nexus of tech innovation aimed at streamlining the process of finding a place to live.
Top Real Estate Startups in NYC
- Landis
- Better
- Knotel
- Compass
- Procore Technologies
These NYC real estate tech startups work in different areas and serve different customers, but all are changing the way we work, collaborate, and live — making real estate less scary and more exciting for all parties involved.
Top Real Estate Startups in NYC
Procore is a construction project management software platform designed to connect field teams and office personnel across the entire project lifecycle. It provides real-time visibility into project execution, cost management, resource allocation and workflow automation to help owners, general contractors and specialty contractors improve safety and efficiency.
Reonomy is a commercial real estate data platform that uses machine learning to combine property, ownership, transaction and debt records into a centralized database covering tens of millions of U.S. commercial parcels. It enables commercial real estate professionals to source off-market deals, conduct market intelligence and evaluate investment opportunities.
SquareFoot is a commercial real estate platform that helps businesses search for and lease office space across major U.S. cities. It pairs online search tools and calculators with dedicated real estate brokers who guide clients through every stage of the process, from defining space requirements to negotiating lease terms.
Runwise is a smart building platform that provides wireless controls to optimize heating, cooling, water and gas infrastructure for real estate properties. The technology helps building operators reduce utility bills, minimize environmental impact and prevent issues like leaks and gas shut-offs through automated monitoring.
Compass is a residential real estate brokerage that operates a proprietary tech platform to streamline home buying, selling and renting. The platform combines digital tools with experienced local agents to reduce friction in the homeownership process and help clients navigate every stage of their real estate transactions.
CompStak is a commercial real estate data platform that provides lease, sale, loan and property information sourced from U.S. brokers, appraisers and researchers. The platform offers verified market intelligence, analytics and AI capabilities to help real estate professionals make informed, data-backed decisions.
Hometap is a financial platform that provides home equity investments, allowing homeowners to receive cash upfront in exchange for a percentage of their home’s future value. The service requires no monthly payments or refinancing, giving clients up to a 10-year term to settle the investment using cash, a refinance or the proceeds from selling their home.
Knotel is a flexible real estate platform that provides custom, fully managed office spaces and Work Clubs for businesses and building owners. The company handles every aspect of workspace management — including bespoke design, delivery and daily operations — allowing companies to scale their physical office needs without taking on long-term traditional leases.
Agora is a real estate investment management platform that provides software and services to help investment teams streamline operations and manage investor relations. It works to centralize workflows such as investor onboarding, automated distributions, document management and accounting for real estate firms.
Breather is a flexible workspace marketplace that enables individuals and businesses to discover and reserve private, on-demand meeting rooms, conference spaces and office suites. Operating without long-term traditional leases or commitments, Breather provides turnkey, plug-and-play environments that can be booked by the hour, day or month across major metropolitan markets.
Bilt is a financial services platform that enables members to earn rewards points on major home expenses, including rent and mortgage payments. Members can also build their credit history through free automated rent reporting and redeem their earned points for travel, everyday purchases or future rent or home down payments.
Perchwell is a real estate data and listings platform built for multiple listing services (MLSs), brokerages and agents. The platform provides intuitive search tools, market analytics and client collaboration features to help real estate professionals manage listings, generate reports and close deals.
Cadre works with Willow Wealth to serve as a partner for enhancing investment portfolios with a selection of private market alternatives. Through the Cadre platform, existing investors can monitor their portfolios, track performance and access all account statements and documents.
Better is a digital financial technology company that aims to simplify homeownership through an online platform offering mortgages, refinancing and home equity products. It works to eliminate traditional lender fees and automate a majority of the application process, allowing clients to get pre-approved, lock rates and manage home loans entirely online.
Luxury Presence is a growth and marketing platform designed for real estate professionals, teams and brokerages. The platform provides tools for website design, SEO, social media management, paid advertising and AI-powered client relationship management (CRM) to help agents attract clients and close deals.
WeWork is a commercial real estate platform that provides flexible workspace solutions, including coworking hot desks, dedicated desks and turnkey private offices. Designed to eliminate long-term traditional leases and operational overhead, WeWork offers short-term commitment options equipped with amenities, high-speed Wi-Fi and meeting space to support freelancers, growing businesses and enterprise teams.
Landis is a real estate platform where renters can transition into homeownership through a structured rent-to-own program. When a client qualifies, Landis purchases the buyer's chosen home for them, pairs them with a dedicated coach to prepare their finances and allows the client to rent the property until they are mortgage-ready.
Nooklyn is a digital real estate platform and brokerage focused on simplifying the rental process across New York City neighborhoods. The platform allows prospective tenants to browse verified apartment listings, schedule in-person or virtual tours, submit digital rental applications and connect with roommates in the New York area.
SiteCompli is a property operations and compliance software platform designed to help real estate management teams oversee building performance and mitigate regulatory risks. It provides tools like its mobile InCheck app and aims to automate workflow processes, including onsite inspections, preventive maintenance, municipal violation tracking and standard operating procedures.
Findigs automates rental application decisioning for residential property operators, verifying applicant employment, income and credit while identifying criminal and eviction history. The platform returns automatic approval or denial decisions based on customizable underwriting policies, then feeds lease outcomes back into its system to continuously refine decision accuracy for property management teams.
Ribbon is an alternative home financing platform that provides loan solutions designed to help buyers navigate real estate transactions and timing challenges. Through cash-backed offer loans, bridge financing and Buy Before You Sell solutions, Ribbon enables clients to purchase and own a new home upfront without traditional home-sale contingencies or double moves before selling their current property.
Padspin is a home and apartment leasing platform designed to connect landlords directly with qualified renters without traditional brokers. The platform automates tenant screening, tour scheduling and lease execution to help property owners fill vacant units within 72 hours across major U.S. cities for a flat fee.
Updater is a distributed commerce platform that enables the embedded discovery and purchasing of complex, highly-configurable household services. The platform connects audience owners with service providers to streamline transactions for services like internet, utilities, TV, home security and moving services across websites, mobile apps and AI agents.
EliseAI is an agentic platform designed to automate operations and communications for the property management and healthcare industries. The platform autonomously handle tasks like prospect inquiries, scheduling and resident management across text, email, chat and voice channels on a 24/7 basis.
