About CoStar Group
The CRE Leader CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) is the leading CoStar Network Brands CoStar Group brands and marketplaces include: CoStar, LoopNet, Apartments.com, BizBuySell, Lands of America and more collectively attracting more than 25 million monthly unique visitors. provider of commercial real estate (CRE) information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987, CoStar currently operates in 368 markets, 2,500 submarkets and over 20,000 neighborhoods across the country, investing $1 billion in the industry s largest research operation to produce and maintain the most comprehensive database of CRE information. In essence, conducting commercial real estate business without CoStar is nearly impossible. CoStar is to the CRE industry what Google is to Search and as nearly 90% of all CRE activity occurs on a CoStar Network, the $17 trillion industry is largely dependent on CoStar s continued research, growth and innovation.
Employees & Locations The CoStar Group employs a workforce of approximately 2,800 people and maintains offices throughout the U.S., with satellites across Europe and a rapidly expanding presence in Canada. In October 2016, CoStar Group announced Richmond, Virginia, as the new research operations headquarters creating 730 immediate, high-paying jobs for the region. Corporate Headquarters CoStar Group is not only committed to having the most up-todate data and technology in the industry, but is also dedicated to fostering environmentally responsible business practices. Most recently, CoStar has led an official partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance and promote commercial and industrial building energy usage information, contributing long-term advancements in energy efficiency across the nation. In addition to the partnership with DOE, CoStar is leading the way by identifying, highlighting and promoting the benefits of more than 15,000 ENERGY STAR-labeled and LEEDcertified properties.
Innovation that Drives an Industry Innovation CoStar has the industry s first, and now largest, independent research organization. With a total market capitalization of more than $6 billion, CoStar Group makes a positive economic impact on the tech and innovation sectors every day. CoStar was awarded seven U.S. patents related to digital real estate, processing and searching. Debuting in the 30th edition of Fortune Magazine s 100 Fastest Growing Companies list, CoStar Group was the only commercial real estate technology company to receive the prestigious placement. CoStar was recently recognized by Forbes magazine among the Most Innovative Growth Companies in the world, placing it in the top 10 companies within the Software & Services category in its latest annual list three years running. CoStar was ranked among the 50 fastest growing Maryland technology companies by Deloitte & Touche for 10 consecutive years, and selected by Business 2.0 magazine as one of the 100 fastest-growing public technology companies. Toronto is the fasting growing market in CoStar history. Insights #1 CRE Site for unique visitors, traffic, time on site (LoopNet, Compete, Alexa, ComScore) Access to the largest collection of researched commercial for-sale listings across all U.S. markets Most heavily trafficked online commercial real estate marketplace with more than 9 million registered members Combined 5.5 million searches daily across the CoStar Network Over 1.1 million searches on CoStar daily 1.4 million daily updates to CoStar s database 22 million monthly visits to CoStar Group 83 percent of CRE search activity happens on the CoStar Network (Compete)
Database Statistics 5 million properties tracked 4.7 million properties CoStar database listings: (as of 7/5/2016) Multifamily 540,000 properties Office 765,000 properties Retail 1.8 million properties Industrial 900,000 properties Land 693,000 properties 3 million image library 22 million multifamily units 35 million monthly rent observations 75,000 daily property updates 20,000 neighborhoods, 386 markets, 2500 submarkets Research 1,600 Researchers 200 secret shoppers 12 million calls (2015) 2.5 million verified availabilities 2 million miles driven by researchers (2015) 75 markets canvassed by research plane (2015) Nearly 30 years experience researching multifamily Over 130 research photographers capturing high-resolution photographs and video across the country Research team currently tracking over 4.5 million properties and 95 billion square feet of commercial real estate Six markets currently covered in Canada, tracking 143,000 properties across the country and 82,000 in Toronto alone Community Over 200,000 people turn to CoStar to discover new possibilities 95 percent of CoStar customers renew each year 97 percent of Fortune 500 CRE transactions in 2015 involved a CoStar user 86 percent of all 2015 CRE transactions included a CoStar user Demographic data offers data points including population, age, households, consumer spending and income in various radiuses specific to each individual property
costar.com 1331 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 2017 CoStar Realty Information, Inc.