Stackt Properties Inc

What Stackt Properties Inc does

STACKT Inc. is a Toronto-headquartered real estate and experiential commerce operator founded in 2019 that builds physical marketplace, retail, and event venues using repurposed shipping-container architecture. Its flagship at 28 Bathurst Street spans 70,000+ square feet and houses 25+ short-term retail storefronts, 14 event spaces, and curated outdoor programming including the North Hall Gallery. The platform serves three distinct customer segments: small and emerging businesses seeking low-friction, short-term retail and event venues; global and consumer brands (adidas, Heineken, CHANEL, El Jimador) purchasing sponsorship and activation rights; and end consumers/visitors who attend events and shop the rotating tenant mix. Since inception, STACKT reports 6M+ visitors, 4,000+ businesses hosted, 2,200+ events, and 12,000+ jobs supported across its ecosystem.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) recurring retail storefront leases to short-term tenants; (2) one-time event space licensing across 14 venues; (3) brand sponsorships and activations sold to enterprise marketing buyers; and (4) the STACKTx small-business accelerator program, launched in 2024, which extends the core concept into professional services for emerging brands. STACKT opened its second Canadian location in Ottawa in 2024 and has publicly disclosed plans to enter Vancouver and Calgary, supported by a 10-year ground lease extension at the Toronto flagship. In 2025 the company was named to Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies, providing third-party validation of the operating model. The business is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds, suggesting it has been largely bootstrapped or financed through operating cash flow and landlord partnerships.

Name

Stackt Properties Inc

Legal name

STACKT Inc.

Website

https://stacktmarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

STACKT Inc. operates container-built physical marketplaces, short-term retail storefronts, and event venues across Canadian cities, serving small-business tenants, global brand sponsors, and consumer visitors through leases, event licensing, and activation partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Storefront Leasing: STACKT leases 25+ turnkey retail storefronts to emerging and established businesses on flexible lease terms. The Toronto flagship hosts 100+ emerging businesses annually. Revenue is generated through commercial rent from retail tenants.
2. Event Space Rental: The company rents out 14 distinct event spaces at the Toronto flagship to external hosts for private events, brand activations, and corporate gatherings. Spaces range from intimate indoor studios to large outdoor lawns with capacities up to 1,200.
3. Sponsorships & Brand Activations: STACKT attracts major brand sponsors for experiential marketing activations within the marketplace. Notable examples include adidas Home of Soccer, Heineken Pavilion, CHANEL Radio, and El Jimador tequila lounge. These sponsorships generate revenue through branded installations and exclusive activations.
4. STACKTx Small Business Accelerator: STACKTx is an ecosystem for small businesses offering exclusive resources including retail grants, social events, community partnerships, learning platforms, and mentorship. Revenue implications include a pipeline of future tenants and community engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STACKT operates a physical marketplace platform built from modular shipping containers, featuring 25+ rotating retail storefronts and 14 event spaces at its Toronto flagship, supported by over 70,000 square feet of outdoor community and leisure space. The platform combines retail storefront leasing, private event space rentals, and curated brand activations alongside the STACKTx small business accelerator program offering grants, mentorship, and pop-up opportunities. The integrated model is designed to aggregate independent small businesses, world-class events, art installations, and leisure programming into a single community commerce destination.

Product overview

STACKT is an award-winning omnichannel marketplace platform combining a physical flagship market with a digital presence. The core offering is the STACKT Market flagship in Toronto — a shipping container marketplace featuring 25+ rotating retail and food/beverage storefronts, 14 event spaces, and extensive leisure amenities across 70,000+ sq ft of outdoor space. The portfolio includes STACKTx, a small business accelerator ecosystem providing emerging brands with grants, mentorship, and pop-up storefront opportunities. Additional offerings encompass the Rotating Marketplace feature, vendor directory, event programming (BACKYARD festival series, Asian Night Market, Sweet City Fest, Holiday Hills, Art Month), and diverse leisure activities. STACKT operates as a unified platform where community, commerce, and culture converge, with expanding satellite locations in Ottawa, Calgary, and Vancouver.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STACKTx: Small business accelerator program providing exclusive resources like retail grants, social events, community partnerships, learning platforms, and mentorship for entrepreneurs nationwide.

Products and services

• STACKT Market (Toronto Flagship)
• STACKTx Small Business Accelerator Program
• Event Space Rental Service
• Event Programming (BACKYARD Festival Series and Recurring Events)
• Retail Storefront Leasing

Quantifiable outcome

• 6M+ guests welcomed since 2019
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and flagship.

• City of TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The City of Toronto is listed as a community partner supporting STACKT's operations. The City of Toronto has also provided recognition including the 2023 Toronto Urban Design Award for Small Open Spaces, and the Toronto Star has covered STACKT's 10-year lease extension facilitated with city support.
• Bowery ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBowery Project is a non-profit partner that manages the Community Gardens within STACKT Market's Pocket Park. The partnership features edible vegetation and pollinators through a 700-milk crate garden installation and serves as a platform for community events, vendor markets, and wellness classes.
• Highbell HospitalitykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighbell Hospitality, led by Trevor Lui, serves as the hospitality partner for the Asian Night Market at STACKT. Trevor Lui is the curator of the annual Asian Night Market, bringing F&B expertise and cultural programming to the BACKYARD festival series.
• Black Designers of Canada (BDC)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Designers of Canada (BDC) partnered with STACKT to present the BDC Residency Fashion and Accessories Pop-Up Shop Experience. The program curates and operates an elevated retail experience showcasing Black Canadian designers, debuting at STACKT before continuing to Holt Renfrew Centre.
• Wilks & BowenskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaren Ferguson, founder of Toronto Designers Market, launched Wilks & Bowens to curate and operate the BDC Residency Fashion and Accessories Pop-Up Shop at STACKT Market. Wilks & Bowens brings curated Black Canadian design talent into the marketplace environment.
• adidas CanadaflagshipGTM or Marketing Partneradidas brought its Home of Soccer brand hub to STACKT Market Toronto from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The activation featured an outdoor viewing area for official FIFA World Cup watch parties, on-site activations, an adidas retail pop-up, and daily programming from 11 AM–11 PM. Free to the public.
• HeinekenflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerHeineken operates a branded Heineken Pavilion at STACKT Market from June 9 to September 8, 2026. The space features Heineken brews and a social atmosphere, open daily 12 PM–10 PM.
• CHANELflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCHANEL presented CHANEL Radio Shine FM at STACKT Market from June 19 to July 12, 2026 — a branded activation celebrating lip products through music, colour, and community engagement.
• El Jimador TequilakeyGTM or Marketing PartnerEl Jimador operates the Tequila Terraza at STACKT Market during summer months, featuring crafted tequila cocktails in a shaded patio setting with games and photo opportunities. Part of a summer activation strategy.
• Northwest Territories TourismkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerNorthwest Territories Tourism ran an Aurora experience activation at STACKT from June 11 to July 26, 2026, promoting Northern Lights tourism with a chance to win a $2,500 travel voucher. Located in the courtyard space.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Grand Central Market: Grand Central Market is a historic downtown Los Angeles marketplace with a curated, rotating mix of food vendors and small retailers. Its rotating-vendor destination model in a dense urban setting is comparable to STACKT's flagship.
• Time Out Market: Time Out Market operates curated food hall / marketplace destinations in Lisbon, New York, Miami, Boston, and other cities, combining rotating F&B and retail tenants with cultural programming. It is the closest scaled analogue to STACKT's curated marketplace + events + community format.
• Urbanspace: Urbanspace operates multiple curated food halls and marketplaces in New York (Vanderbilt, World Trade Center, etc.) featuring rotating independent food and retail vendors. Its hall-based curation model closely parallels STACKT's rotating marketplace concept.
• Chelsea Market: Chelsea Market is an iconic New York marketplace combining food vendors, specialty retail, and office tenants under one roof. Its mix of curated independent operators and steady foot traffic makes it a strong structural peer to STACKT's Toronto flagship.
• Ponce City Market: Ponce City Market is an adaptive-reuse mixed-use destination in Atlanta combining a food hall, retail storefronts, offices, and event venues. It mirrors STACKT's positioning as a destination marketplace that fuses commerce, F&B, and cultural programming.
• Showfields: Showfields is a New York-based experiential retail concept dedicated to rotating emerging DTC and independent brands in a curated store environment. It is the closest peer to STACKT on the rotating emerging-brand retail format.
• The Distillery District: The Distillery District is Toronto's heritage pedestrian village featuring independent retail, restaurants, galleries, and event venues in a repurposed industrial setting. It is STACKT's most direct Toronto comparable in combining curated retail, cultural programming, and event hosting.
• Eataly: Eataly operates large-format Italian marketplaces worldwide combining retail, restaurants, and educational experiences in a destination format. It overlaps with STACKT on experiential retail, curated F&B mix, and event programming for consumers.

Regional players

• Evergreen Brick Works: Evergreen Brick Works is a Toronto adaptive-reuse community space operated by Evergreen featuring a farmers market, retail, and event programming. It shares STACKT's Toronto community-focused programming model but with a sustainability/nature orientation.
• The Drake Hotel: The Drake is a Toronto boutique hotel combining hospitality, restaurants, retail (The Drake General Store), and a year-round cultural and events calendar. It parallels STACKT's Toronto blend of hospitality-adjacent commerce, cultural programming, and curated events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stacktmarket
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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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