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CrowdStreet
CrowdStreet traces its current offering to 2013 and Tore Steen and Darren Powderly. Unlike a generic brokerage description, its defining characteristic is that it operates an online commercial-property marketplace but has faced heightened scrutiny over deal performance and governance. The business combines execution or portfolio access with the account servicing described in this profile. The company is privately held or not separately listed, so no public market capitalization is available.
Strengths
- Operates an online commercial-property marketplace but has faced heightened scrutiny over deal performance and governance
Drawbacks
- At CrowdStreet, investors must evaluate valuation methodology, holding periods, transfer limits and the absence of exchange liquidity
Profile
What you can trade
Operates an online commercial-property marketplace but has faced heightened scrutiny over deal performance. The available deals are not interchangeable with public stocks and commonly carry holding-period, transfer or accreditation constraints.
Account types
Individual taxable and entity accounts; IRA custody and accredited-investor access depend on the offering. The registration structure reflects the fact that the service operates an online commercial-property marketplace but has faced heightened scrutiny over deal performance and governance.
Platform
CrowdStreet provides web and mobile account access; desktop software, APIs and third-party integrations are available only where specifically supported. The resulting workflow is tailored to a business that operates an online commercial-property marketplace but has faced heightened scrutiny over deal performance and governance.
Who it suits
Best suited to CrowdStreet customers whose principal requirement is the capability described in this profile, rather than investors choosing a broker only because of a zero-commission headline.
Where it is offered
Each CrowdStreet offering establishes its own eligible states and investor standard. Some deals accept non-accredited U.S. investors, while others are restricted to accredited persons or entities and remain unavailable where qualification is incomplete.
Regulation and sources
Official website: https://crowdstreet.com/ Regulatory status should be verified through FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC/IAPD, NFA BASIC, state regulators or applicable alternative-asset disclosures. Last verified: 2026-08-11.