Commercial Search

What Commercial Search does

Commercial Search operates a commercial real estate listings marketplace targeting the U.S. market, providing free search access to 365,000+ listings spanning office, coworking, retail, and industrial properties across all major U.S. markets. The platform is operated as a subsidiary of Yardi Systems, Inc. and is integrated into the broader CommercialCafe Listing Network, which simultaneously syndicates broker listings across CommercialCafe, PropertyShark, and CommercialSearch. Core products include the consumer-facing CommercialSearch Platform, the CommercialCafe Listing Network for broker marketing, tiered premium placement (Diamond at $500/month and Gold at $300/month per market slot), and the Commercial Property Executive (CPE) editorial sub-brand covering CRE news and market research.

The underlying technology is a listings aggregation platform built on Yardi Systems' infrastructure, with broker-facing onboarding available via self-service, bulk email upload, and automated data feed synchronization. Distribution is anchored by strong organic SEO — the network ranks for 1,500+ keywords in Google's top 10 for commercial real estate search terms — and by editorial content from the Commercial Property Executive publication, which is supported by third-party data integrations with Yardi Matrix and Placer.ai. The platform serves as a B2B2C funnel: brokers and coworking operators are the paying customers, while tenants, buyers, and investors use the search product at no cost.

Commercial Search monetizes through three primary revenue streams: (1) recurring premium listing subscriptions (Diamond and Gold tiers), which use scarcity-based slot limits per market to drive competitive placement; (2) network advertising across the CommercialCafe Listing Network; and (3) lead generation that connects the 300,000+ annual property-seeker inquiries with brokers willing to pay for visibility. Distribution is hybrid: free organic search drives top-of-funnel traffic, self-service tools drive broker onboarding, and a sales team handles bulk premium placements for enterprise brokerages. As a private subsidiary of Yardi Systems, Commercial Search does not raise external capital and operates within the parent company's broader real estate software and data ecosystem.

Name

Commercial Search

Legal name

Commercial Search

Website

https://commercialsearch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Commercial Search is a U.S. commercial real estate listings marketplace operated by Yardi Systems, offering free search across 365,000+ office, coworking, retail, and industrial properties. It monetizes via premium placement subscriptions (Diamond/Gold), network advertising, and broker lead generation across the Yardi listing ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Listings

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Vertical/Specialty Search (e.g., jobs, real estate, travel, products) (BPAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate listings
• Office space search
• Coworking listings
• CRE broker marketing
• Premium placement platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Barbara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premium Listings Subscriptions: Diamond tier at $500/month and Gold tier at $300/month provide top search placement positioning across all network sites with personalized branding and photos. Limited slots per market create scarcity pricing.
2. Lead Generation: Platform generates 300,000+ leads annually by connecting property seekers with brokers. Brokers pay for visibility to capture these leads.
3. Network Advertising: Brokers and coworking operators pay to amplify listings across the CommercialCafe Listing Network including CommercialCafe, PropertyShark, and CommercialSearch properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Commercial Search is a free online commercial real estate listings search platform covering 365,000+ office, coworking, retail, industrial, and multifamily listings across U.S. markets. The company monetizes by selling premium placement (Diamond and Gold tiers), lead referral, and bulk listing distribution to brokers, owners, and operators through the CommercialCafe Listing Network, while end users search listings at no cost.

Product overview

CommercialSearch operates a commercial real estate listing platform with 365,000+ property listings. The core CommercialSearch Platform enables free searching of office, coworking, retail, and industrial spaces across major U.S. markets. The CommercialCafe Listing Network provides broker marketing solutions that distribute listings across CommercialSearch, CommercialCafe, and PropertyShark. Premium tier options (Diamond at $500/month, Gold at $300/month) offer enhanced placement. The Commercial Property Executive (CPE) sub-brand provides industry news and market research. All platforms are owned by Yardi Systems, Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Commercial Property Executive: A commercial real estate news publication covering industry news, trends, and market reports.

Products and services

• CommercialSearch Marketplace Platform A free online commercial real estate listings search platform covering office, coworking, retail, industrial, and multifamily properties across U.S. markets. It serves end users (tenants, buyers, brokers) searching for space and brokers, owners, and operators listing available space.
• CommercialCafe Listing Network A subscription listing network that lets commercial real estate brokers create and manage listings in bulk and distribute them across the Commercial Search network of sites and partner destinations. It is targeted at brokerages and commercial real estate listing professionals.
• Commercial Property Executive (CPE) An industry news, research, and rankings publication for commercial real estate professionals, including the weekly CPE Sneak Peek newsletter and the annual Book of Rankings. It is aimed at commercial real estate executives, brokers, and operators.
• Add a Listing Service A self-service submission flow that allows commercial property owners, brokers, and coworking operators to add a listing to the platform for free. Available to individual owners and operators who want to list a single property without engaging a full brokerage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2M+ monthly website visits across the network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CommercialCafecoreTechnology or IntegrationSister platform within the Yardi listing network. Listings added through CommercialCafe are automatically syndicated to CommercialSearch and PropertyShark. Provides advanced marketing solution for CRE brokers.
• PropertySharkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSister platform included in the CommercialCafe Listing Network syndication. Properties listed on CommercialCafe appear across all three platforms (CommercialCafe, PropertyShark, CommercialSearch) for maximum exposure.
• Yardi MatrixcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides commercial real estate data and market intelligence used across the CommercialSearch platform for property information, market analysis, and deal tracking.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LoopNet: LoopNet is the largest commercial real estate listings marketplace in the U.S., operating a near-identical model with free search and premium broker placements. It is the most direct competitor to CommercialSearch, owned by CoStar Group with deeper enterprise broker relationships and broader listing inventory.
• Crexi: Crexi is a fast-growing commercial real estate listings and marketing platform targeting brokers and investors. It competes directly with CommercialSearch through similar subscription-based premium placement and lead generation offerings, with strong SEO positioning in CRE search.
• Catylist: Catylist (formerly OfficeSpace.com) is a commercial real estate listings platform with a similar marketplace model focused on office, retail, and industrial properties. It directly competes for broker listings and tenant/buyer leads with comparable subscription tiers.
• CommercialCafe: CommercialCafe is a sister platform within the Yardi network that shares listings with CommercialSearch via the CommercialCafe Listing Network. While partly symbiotic, it is also a competing marketplace for broker attention and premium placements, operating the same freemium-plus-subscription model.
• PropertyShark: PropertyShark is a sister platform within the Yardi network focused on property data and listings. It shares inventory with CommercialSearch via syndication but also competes as a CRE search destination with its own paid data products for investors and brokers.
• OfficeSpace.com: OfficeSpace.com is a commercial real estate marketplace focused on office leasing and tenant search. It competes for the same tenant and broker audience as CommercialSearch in the office segment with a similar freemium-plus-premium placement model.

Broad incumbents

• CoStar Group: CoStar Group is the dominant incumbent in commercial real estate data and listings, owning LoopNet, Apartments.com, and a portfolio of CRE intelligence products. Its scale, data assets, and broker relationships make it a formidable broad incumbent competing with CommercialSearch for both supply and demand.
• RealPage: RealPage is a diversified real estate software provider serving multifamily and commercial operators. While primarily a software vendor, its property management platform overlaps with parts of the Yardi ecosystem that support CommercialSearch's broker customers.

Emerging players

• Reonomy (Altus Group): Reonomy is a commercial real estate data and analytics platform owned by Altus Group, providing property intelligence, owner contacts, and market insights. It overlaps with CommercialSearch on the broker/investor customer base but focuses on data rather than listing marketplaces.
• Ten-X (formerly Auction.com): Ten-X operates a commercial real estate auction and transaction marketplace. While it differs in transaction format, it serves the same broker and investor audience as CommercialSearch and represents an alternative discovery channel for CRE properties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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