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Built by is Kickstarter + E*Trade for real estate and the built environment. Imagine a new world where every building – every house and office, every tract home and strip center, every low-rise and high-rise – were a creative, productive, profitable venture for and by local people. That's what we're making. Through equity-based crowdfunding, we empower urban creators – real estate developers, builders, architects, civic entrepreneurs, community problem solvers – to plan, share, publicize, and fund their building projects by connecting them with ordinary, but passionate citizens who want a say in how their communities are shaped. The result is resilient, democratic, productive, delightful cities, one creative project at a time. Driven to increase the accessibility and transparency of real estate investment and development – where we all live and work and play – we help make city-building accessible, fun, and profitable for all. Homes, businesses, places, cities. Built by you.