Institutional investors are increasingly embracing real estate crowdfunding, a fledgling but booming industry that has harnessed the Internet to market and sell property investments to the general public.


From 10 eighteen months ago, to 50 six months ago, to 75 today, real estate crowdfunding platforms are launching at a torrid pace. This frenzy is destined to accelerate, with at least 15 additional platforms in pre-launch and many more likely planned.

The fund will add two to three more multifamily properties in 2015 for additional diversification. This opportunity is sponsored by Olympus Property, a full-service multifamily investment and property management organization headquartered in Pantego, Texas, with total property value exceeding $1 Billion.

Portland-based CrowdStreet, a crowdfunding marketplace that connects accredited investors with institutional-grade real estate investments, has posted an $18.4 million multifamily equity fund investment opportunity.

The fund will add two to three more multifamily properties in 2015 for additional diversification. This opportunity is sponsored by Olympus Property, a full-service multifamily investment and property management organization headquartered in Pantego, Texas, with total property value exceeding $1 Billion.

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GlobeSt.com speaks EXCLUSIVELY with CrowdStreet CEO Tore Steen about crowdfunding mistakes to avoid in 2015, where this sector is heading and some of the biggest drivers for this segment.

Although still in its early stages, crowdfunding for commercial real estate has come far as a means for increasing the availability of capital to borrowers and allowing more people to invest in real estate. But with regulatory concerns still looming, just how far will this method of raising funds be allowed to progress, and how quickly?

Crowdfunding is a way to raise business capital from a large number of people using the Internet. When a developer wants to build an apartment block for example, typically 60% of the money is borrowed from a bank...

Crowdfunding is a way to raise business capital from a large number of people using the Internet.When a developer wants to build an apartment block for example, typically 60% of the money is borrowed from a bank...