🏗️ PropStack Challenge: Build the Future of PropTech Mapping

Are you ready to build something real that could shape the PropTech industry? We’re launching the PropStack Project, a PropTech coding challenge where developers compete to create a live, interactive tech stack manager — inspired by StackShare.io — but designed for the real estate vertical.

This competition focuses on Multifamily (“Apartments” or “Flats”) as the first asset class, with scope to expand across the PropTech ecosystem.

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💡 The Challenge

Build a full-stack web application that visually maps out the technology companies used in the Multifamily real estate industry. Think of it like StackShare.io, but specifically designed for real estate asset classes.

• A dynamic dropdown system:
  • Multifamily → Node (e.g., Occupancy) → Sub-Category (e.g., Move In) → Tag (e.g., Tenant Tech Package)
• Display company cards (logo + name + link) for each selected sub-category
• Collapse all unrelated paths when one tag is selected
• Back-end support for editing and expanding the tech list (can be no-code or custom CMS)
• Clean, intuitive UX inspired by StackShare.io
• Color palette to be taken from PTAG

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🏆 Prize

💰 First Place: $500 USD + featured on our developer platform

Top participants may be invited to join our developer pool for client-facing work

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🛠 Tech Expectations

• Full-stack web application (frontend + backend)
• Clean, modular code
• Intuitive UI with collapsible navigation
• Backend must support adding/editing tech stacks
• Bonus points for:
  • Clean design
  • Efficient data handling
  • CMS integration

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📂 Updated JSON Structure

Here's the updated JSON file used in this project:

assets/PropStack_MF_Updated_Structure_Links.json

This file now contains:

• The complete Multifamily → Area → Segment → Sub-category hierarchy
• A list of companies under each sub-category with:
  • name
  • url
  • logo (currently a placeholder)
• Navigational references like "See CRMs" are now formatted as:

  { "see": "CRMs" }

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📤 Submission Instructions

To participate, please submit:

1. A link to your GitHub repo
2. A live demo (or screen recording)
3. A short explanation (in README or video):
   • Your structure and approach
   • How to run it locally
   • Any special tools or frameworks used

📩 Submit your project here: Submit via Google Form

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📅 Timeline

• Launch Date: 25th March 2025
• Submission Deadline: **Monday, 31st March 2025
• Winner Announced: TBD

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🧠 Inspiration

We’re inspired by platforms like StackShare.io that organize tools by category and use case.

Here’s an example of the experience we're reimagining for real estate:

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📬 Questions?

Reach out to us at [Demetri@blkhwk.com] or DM via LinkedIn.

Happy building,
– The PTAG Team

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📄 License

The contents of this repository are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

You are free to use and adapt the data and challenge materials for personal or educational purposes. Commercial use is not permitted.