Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate

What Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate does

OSCRE International, Inc. is a Florida-incorporated non-profit corporate member organization founded in 2002 that develops and disseminates open data standards for the commercial real estate industry. It convenes a community representing nearly 900,000 real estate investment managers, corporate owners, occupiers, software developers, service providers, and consultants, and operates strategic affiliations with CoreNet Global, IFMA, and HACT. The consortium's core asset is the Industry Data Model (IDM), an XSD-based (XML Schema) comprehensive data model covering the full asset lifecycle with 150+ documented use cases and a Data Dictionary of more than 5,000 real estate terms, made available free of charge under a user license. Supporting offerings include the OSCRE Academy (on-demand certificate programs in Data Governance and Energy Data Management Practices), an Enterprise Toolkit with implementation methodology, the Environmental Data Standards Project for ESG data, the Universal Chart of Accounts (UCoA), and the newly announced Smart Data Highway initiative aimed at adding intelligent layers to the IDM.

The organization generates revenue primarily through corporate membership subscriptions (annual billing for full member access to products, the IDM under user license, and the Academy Dashboard), supplemented by Academy certificate program fees and Enterprise Toolkit licensing. Distribution is a hybrid of direct enterprise sales for membership, freemium guest access for prospect nurturing, and self-serve enrollment in the Academy. GTM is community-led, executed through Innovation Forums, Leadership Exchange roundtables, a monthly newsletter, whitepapers, and an active LinkedIn presence. Customer segments are horizontally structured across investment managers, corporate owners and occupiers, software vendors, and consultants, with named adopters including Brookfield Properties, MRI Software (integration into the Agora Platform), and Cherre (Environmental Data Standards participant).

Operationally, OSCRE is governed by a Board elected from member organizations, supported by a Council of 100 and standing committees, with headquarters in Irving, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth) and a registered office in Cocoa, Florida. The strategic trajectory since 2020 has shifted from distribution of static data definitions to enabling intelligent, automated data interoperability — most recently articulated in the February 2026 Smart Data Highway vision, of which the Universal Chart of Accounts is the first deliverable.

Name

Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate

Legal name

OSCRE International, Inc.

Website

https://oscre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OSCRE International is a non-profit consortium developing open data standards for commercial real estate, offering the Industry Data Model, a 5,000-term Data Dictionary, ESG and energy data standards, and Academy certification to investment managers, owners, occupiers, and software vendors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Data Standards

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Data Management Platforms (EHS/EMS, LIMS, ELN, Compliance Data Hubs) (EUAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) & OCR Automation (HDAEAHAC)

Keywords

• Real estate data standards
• Industry data model
• Data governance
• ESG data management
• Data interoperability

Headquarters

HQ city

Cocoa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: OSCRE operates as a non-profit corporate member organization. Organizations join as corporate members to access data standards, participate in workgroups, and influence industry standards development. Membership options include full member access and guest access for non-members.
2. OSCRE Academy Training and Certificates: On-demand certificate programs in Data Governance and Energy Data Management Practices. Certificate courses help build skills and improve organizational capabilities to address data challenges. Once course requirements are completed, users earn certificates confirming mastery of course content.
3. Licensing of Data Standards: The IDM is free to access and use under the applicable user license. However, licensing options exist for different organizational needs, including enterprise toolkit licensing for implementation support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OSCRE develops and maintains the Industry Data Model (IDM), a free, XML/XSD-based real estate data standard covering the entire asset lifecycle with 150+ use cases and 5,000+ terms in its Data Dictionary. Around the IDM, OSCRE sells corporate memberships, runs the OSCRE Academy certificate programs (Data Governance and Energy Data Management), licenses the Enterprise Toolkit for implementation, and delivers specialized standards such as the Environmental Data Standards and the Universal Chart of Accounts (UCoA).

Product overview

OSCRE is a non-profit, corporate member organization focused on the development and implementation of real estate data standards. The organization operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the Industry Data Model (IDM), which is a free-to-access comprehensive data model covering the entire real estate asset lifecycle with definitions for 150+ use cases. Supporting the IDM are the OSCRE Academy offering certificate programs in Data Governance and Energy Data Management, the Enterprise Toolkit providing implementation methodology and tools, the Data Dictionary containing over 5,000 real estate terms, and specialized initiatives like the Environmental Data Standards Project and the Universal Chart of Accounts (UCoA) for financial data standardization. Additional engagement programs include Innovation Forums and Leadership Exchange roundtables for industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OSCRE Industry Data Model (IDM): A comprehensive data model covering the entire asset lifecycle with over 5,000 real estate terms and 150+ use cases, free to access and use under applicable license.
• OSCRE Academy

Products and services

• Industry Data Model (IDM) A comprehensive, XML/XSD-based real estate data model covering the entire asset lifecycle, containing all data definitions used in 150+ use cases. The IDM is free to access and use under the applicable user license and is developed in collaboration with member organizations worldwide.
• OSCRE Academy An education platform providing on-demand certificate programs in Data Governance and Energy Data Management Practices that help individuals and organizations build skills to address real estate data challenges.
• Enterprise Toolkit Implementation support tools and methodology resources that help organizations adopt and implement OSCRE data standards effectively in their enterprise environments.
• Data Dictionary A collection of over 5,000 real estate terms defining components and data items included in OSCRE Standards, used by organizations to develop common data sets across multiple platforms.
• Environmental Data Standards Project An initiative to establish consistent ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data standards for commercial real estate, supporting sustainability initiatives and corporate environmental commitments.
• Universal Chart of Accounts (UCoA) A standardized chart of accounts designed to bring consistency to financial data categorization across portfolios, enabling streamlined data aggregation and intelligent automated understanding across the real estate industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Data standards critical to successfully implement emerging technologies including AI
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CherrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2024Cherre joined OSCRE International's Environmental Data Standards Project, contributing to the development of ESG data standards for commercial real estate. Cherre is a real estate data and analytics platform.
• MRI SoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023MRI Software includes OSCRE Data Standards in their Agora Platform, demonstrating technology integration of industry standards into commercial real estate software solutions.
• CoreNet GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018OSCRE announced affiliation with CoreNet Global, a leading association for corporate real estate professionals. The partnership advances the real estate industry's digital future through collaborative standards development.
• HACT (UK Housing Data Standards)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018HACT collaborated with OSCRE International to launch version 2.0 of UK Housing Data Standards, expanding OSCRE's reach into UK housing data standardization.
• IFMAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018OSCRE partners with IFMA (International Facility Management Association) to offer training to members. Joint initiative to expand reach and provide training opportunities to IFMA members.
• KeywayminorOthersKeyway joined as a new corporate member of OSCRE, gaining access to industry data standards and participation in standards development.
• ProxetminorOthersProxet joined as a new corporate member of OSCRE, contributing to and benefiting from OSCRE's real estate data standards ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO): RESO is a non-profit standards body that creates and promotes the RESO Web API and RESO Data Dictionary for real estate (primarily MLS/residential). It is the closest direct peer to OSCRE in mission: an industry data standards consortium with a data dictionary, certification, and member-driven governance.

Broad incumbents

• BOMA International: BOMA International is a long-standing commercial real estate industry association that publishes standards (e.g., BOMA Standards for measuring floor area). It overlaps with OSCRE in CRE standards development but covers a much broader scope beyond data models.
• CoreNet Global: CoreNet Global is the leading association for corporate real estate professionals and is an OSCRE strategic partner. It is comparable as a membership-driven CRE organization shaping best practices, though it is broader than OSCRE's data-standards focus.
• IFMA (International Facility Management Association): IFMA is the global facility management association and an OSCRE training partner. It is a comparable membership organization in the built environment that touches facility data standards, though it covers the much broader FM domain.
• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors): RICS is a global professional body that accredits real estate professionals and publishes international standards (e.g., RICS Red Book, measurement standards). Comparable to OSCRE as a real estate standards body, but standards are professional and valuation-oriented rather than data-model oriented.
• ULI (Urban Land Institute): ULI is a global real estate research and education organization with a member-driven governance model similar to OSCRE. Comparable as a thought-leadership and standards-influencing body in real estate, though its scope extends to land use policy and investment broadly.
• IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management): IREM is an international association for real estate managers that publishes standards and certifications for property management. Comparable to OSCRE as a CRE membership body producing practitioner standards, though focused on management rather than data models.

Regional players

• FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation): FIABCI is a worldwide real estate federation spanning more than 70 countries. Comparable to OSCRE in operating a global, member-driven standards and networking model for real estate professionals, with regional rather than US-centric membership base.

Others

• GS1: GS1 is a global standards organization for supply chain data (barcodes, product identifiers, data exchange). Comparable to OSCRE as a non-profit, member-funded, industry data standards body whose dictionary and identifiers underpin interoperability across a vertical.
• buildingSMART International: buildingSMART develops openBIM and IFC standards for building information modeling (BIM). It is an adjacent, comparable data standards body in the built environment, focused on physical asset data and interoperability rather than commercial real estate operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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