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Buildout

The connected CRE brokerage platform — prospecting, CRM, marketing, and transactions in one place.

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Starting Price

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Best For

Commercial Real Estate Brokers, Marketing Teams, Operations Leaders, Brokerage Owners

Company Size

Solo, Small, Mid-Market

Deployment

Cloud

Property Types

Commercial, Office, Industrial, Retail, Investment Properties

About Buildout

Buildout is a comprehensive connected software platform built specifically for commercial real estate brokerages, combining CRM, marketing, data, and back-office automation to help brokers win more listings and close more deals faster. Used by over 50,000 CRE brokers, the platform leverages AI-powered features for prospecting, workflow automation, and intelligent targeting. Buildout provides a complete suite of tools from finding properties to closing transactions, designed to scale from solo brokers to multi-office brokerages.

✓ Pros

✓Purpose-built for CRE brokers — not a generic CRM adapted for real estate

✓Strong AI features across prospecting, marketing, and CRM that save real time

✓Modular — start with one product and expand as needs grow

✓40M+ property database gives strong prospecting foundation

✓50,000+ broker user base means active development and community

✗ Cons

✗Quote-based pricing across all products — no published prices

✗Best suited for brokerages, not landlords or investors

✗Newer AI features (Rethink+, Showcase AI) are still maturing

✗Less suited for enterprise portfolio management vs. deal-focused workflows

Who This Is For

Roles

Commercial Real Estate BrokersMarketing TeamsOperations LeadersBrokerage Owners

Company Size

SoloSmallMid-Market

Property Types

CommercialOfficeIndustrialRetailInvestment Properties

Buildout Features

✦ AI-Powered Property Targeting Predictive analytics across 40M+ commercial properties to identify listings most likely to sell.

✦ Owner Identification Intelligent owner targeting through vetted data partner network and AI influence.

✦ Property Analytics Deep property data and analytics to evaluate potential listings before outreach.

✦ AI Data Ingestion Property data flows in automatically — no manual entry. Raw data becomes polished marketing.

✦ Automated Proposal Generator Create professional pitch materials and proposals without design skills.

✦ AL AI Assistant AI-powered listing assistant to support and accelerate your listings.

✦ Native Email Marketing Send listings to ideal buyers and syndicate to 20+ listing sites — all from one platform.

✦ Listing Syndication Push listings to up to 20 syndication sites instantly.

✦ Deal Pipeline Management The most complete CRM for CRE — manage leads, contacts, and deal flow in one place.

✦ AI-Assisted Follow-Up Automated follow-up sequences with AI assistance to nurture leads without manual effort.

✦ Contact & Lead Management Centralized contact database with activity tracking and relationship intelligence.

✦ Showcase Integration Seamless connection between CRM and marketing for prospecting efforts.

✦ Deal-Team Playbooks Standardized closing workflows to keep deals moving on autopilot.

✦ Private Document Sharing Secure document sharing with deal participants and stakeholders.

✦ Deal Tracking Accurate deal tracking across the entire closing process.

✦ Pipeline Visibility Full visibility into every stage of pipeline for brokerage leadership.

✦ Financial Reporting Reports on financials, comps, and earnings across the brokerage.

✦ Comp Database Comprehensive comparable transaction database for pricing and pitches.

Company Info

Company

Buildout, Inc.

Founded

2013

Headquarters

Chicago, IL

Employees

100-250

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Buildout FAQ

How much does Buildout cost?

Buildout does not publish pricing; it is quote-based. Contact the vendor for a quote.

Who is Buildout for?

Buildout is built for Commercial Real Estate Brokers, Marketing Teams, Operations Leaders, Brokerage Owners, working with commercial, office, industrial, retail, investment properties properties.

What are alternatives to Buildout?

Popular broker tools alternatives include Avison Young, BrokerAssist, JLL. See the full list of Buildout alternatives.

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Buildout vs Apto

Apto appears discontinued; Buildout is the actively developed CRE brokerage platform and the practical choice. And a natural Apto migration path.

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