Commercial real estate data platform covering 8.5M+ properties
CoStar maintains a proprietary database of 8.5 million commercial real estate properties with manually verified data sourced from brokers, owners, and property managers. The tech stack is firmly Microsoft-aligned (.NET Core, C#, SQL Server, Azure), and the hiring velocity is accelerating—but the department mix reveals a critical imbalance: 31 of 41 open roles are in sales, while only 2 are in engineering and 1 in data. This sales-heavy hiring pattern, paired with active pain points around data quality, incomplete property records, and outdated imagery, suggests CoStar is prioritizing revenue expansion and international go-to-market over infrastructure scaling.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Director, Director
CoStar is a public company providing commercial real estate intelligence and tools to brokers, investors, and property professionals. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Arlington, VA, the company operates a research-backed database covering over 8.5 million commercial properties with details verified by trained research associates. The platform serves customers across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and France. CoStar's product suite includes data lookup and discovery tools, a CRM platform, and the OnTheMarket portal for property listings. Revenue streams include property data subscriptions, listings, and lead generation services.
CoStar's core stack is Microsoft-based: .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, C#, SQL Server, and Azure cloud infrastructure, with React and TypeScript for frontend development and Azure DevOps for CI/CD.
CoStar's database includes over 8.5 million commercial real estate properties with details verified through interviews with brokers, owners, and property managers.
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