Housing Affordability Crisis

Housing costs have outpaced income growth in major cities worldwide. Construction technology has barely improved in decades, while regulatory barriers increase costs.

The Humans

1.6B

people affected

1.6 billion people live in inadequate housing. In the US, median home costs 7.5x median income (was 3x in 1970). Young adults delay family formation. Teachers, nurses, firefighters priced out of cities they serve. Homelessness rising in every major city. NIMBYism blocks 50% of proposed developments.

$2.0T

economic value at stake

Customer Segments

1First-time homebuyers (millennials/Gen Z)

2Renters spending 50%+ on housing

3Urban planning departments

4Construction technology companies

5Real estate developers and REITs

Economic Value

$2.0T

Capital Deployed

$15B

Funding Gap

$985B

Existing Solutions

Capital Progress

2% funded

$15B deployed$1.0T needed

10/10 Framework

7.0/10 avg

Problem9/10

Severity × scale × urgency.

Team5/10

Quality and quantity of teams working on it.

Solution4/10

How close we are to viable solutions.

Lead9/10

Market demand and customer pull.

Offer8/10

Business model viability.

7/10

Severity

9/10

Opportunity

7/10

Solvability

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The man who built modern New York and the dangers of unchecked infrastructure power.

“Infrastructure shapes civilization. The builder of roads determines the shape of cities.”

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