New Features being added weekly
Get all the latest features on our data analytics product In The Know, here.
05.08.20
Never Miss a Lead!
There is so much data flowing through the BLDUP platform these days that its sometimes hard to see where to place your focus. Now it's easier than ever to see when new leads are coming in.
A lot of the power of the platform is in Business Intelligence. If you are not using it, I would start using it today! Tons of opportunities to be found in there.
A Business Intelligence feed is created based on any number of filters you want to leverage.
Want to know how many projects are approved for the South end? Run a Business Intelligence feed!
Want to know how many condos are under construction in East Boston? Run a business Intelligence feed!
Want to know the LLC owners of all projects under construction in Boston? Run a Business Intelligence feed!
A great feed to start with is the "Money Phase" (Projects Approved) feed;
Filter set up:
Projects Approved->In MA->
This will give you all the projects that BLDUP has on the platform that are currently approved but haven't gone to construction. A gold mine of opportunities for GC's, Banks, Financial brokers, Commercial Brokers, Residential brokers, Developers and more. If you are wondering how this helps any of those categories please feel free to reach out to us about it at info@bldup.com as we won't go into detail here.
Once you have the Business Intelligence feed set up like this, any time a new project changes status to project approved and is located in Massachusetts, you will get an email and you will see that a new lead came in. There are two places you will see where a lead comes in.
1.) On the dashboard as pictured above in the circle.
2.) On the Business Intelligence feed itself pictured below in the circle.
05.01.20
More MAP Functionality!
We just added map Totals
We just added some more data points on the map. We thought the map function came out great but were feeling like it needed something else. So we added in some quick totals underneath a map. (See below)
When you pull up the Seaport in Boston you can now quickly see how much sq. ft of construction is happening, the cost per square foot of construction pricing, and the total amount of apartments and condos. Fast stats that are quickly accessible through any Business Intelligence feed.
This is great if you want to quickly see what's happening in an area of the city. Developers, Brokers, investors, and more are going to love this add on.
04.24.20
MAPS ARE HERE!
The features for In the Know are coming fast and furious! Another major feature was just launched this morning. MAPS!
Now you can visually see the projects on a map. No more just looking at words and numbers! Maps have been incorporated with Business Intelligence. Any BI filtering you do gets plotted on a map.
Looking at what's under construction in Dorchester? Now you can see it on a map.
Want to know the Cost per square of construction of projects around your project? Now you can see it on a map.
Want to see where all the office space in Boston is currently under construction? Now you can see it on a map.
The opportunities are endless!
How to get started?
1.) Go to your dashboard
2.) Click on Business Intelligence on the left hand side of the screen
3.) Choose a name for your module
4.) Click start building my segment
5.) Click Open filters
6.) Click on Filter by to start choosing your filters. You can add multiple filters on top of each other.
7.) Once you've completed your filter set the map will update.
Email meghan@bldup.com or reach out through our chatbot on the website if you have questions!
04.17.20
We've added graphs to the dashboard!
We've been getting feedback from our users saying they wanted more visuals, so we added more visuals!
When you log into your dashboard now you will see a graph of construction starts, under construction and finished construction.
You will also see the % breakout of the type of construction happening, the projects behind those categories and you can view this down to the neighborhood in Boston.
Want to know how much is under construction in Southie? That's easy.
Maybe you want to see whats under approvals in East Boston, no problem. The combinations are endless.
Just pick a geography and pick a status and that's it. No need to press any more buttons!
04.10.20
NEED HELP?
Need help with In The Know?
Now it's easier than ever. We have added a schedule in your dashboard where you can pick time on the calendar with one of our specialists to go through a refresher or onboarding on how to use the software.
This is a great time to learn how to use In The Know. Set up time through your dashboard today to become an expert at it!
04.03.20
Permits, Permits, Permits.....
Track the real estate development market online with a BLDUP subscription. We are running a promotion now, offering a free trial and monthly payments. Grab your's before they're gone.
"I no longer have to drive to construction sites to see whats happening. I just log into my BLDUP subscription as it's the most up to date data in the market. I am now saving about 20 hrs a week in research."
-Laura
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday we want to tell you about more permits from towns we just added!
HANOVER
EVERETT
SALEM
1.) New Towns added- Below are a list of three new towns we just added to the platform and the amount of permits you can search. Now searching permits in these towns is easy!
Gone are the days you go to city hall to pull info on permits in the town you're doing business in. BLDUP has those permits you can search right through the BLDUP dashboard. Permits can be good for a lot of stake holders, see below;
General Contractors- Get a good view into things happening in towns you're doing business in. PRO TIP Developers will pull permits sometimes before picking GC's to work with. Savvy GC's can get a quick opportunity when identifying this.
Subcontractors- Find the GC's in towns that you want to be doing business with and pitch your services.
Vendors/manufacturers- Do you sell windows, doors, wood, or anything else that goes into a building? Find the largest permits being pulled and sell them your products!
Brokers- Looking to drive pipeline? Get to developments early on to start positioning your services before anyone else.
Financial- If you're a mortgage broker or bank looking to lend to future condo buyers of a project, identifying condo projects early on will help you get ahead of your competitors!
We'd love to hear how you use permits. Email us your response on how you use them (reply to this email). We will pick a winner to promote their business in our newsletter to 10,000 people next week!
03.27.20
Export mortgage info
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday we want to highlight our mortgage section of the Business Intelligence feed.
At the request of one of our users, she asked if we could create an export on our mortgage business intelligence. So we did!
Thanks for the request Dominique!
Why is this useful? You can see the bank who is handling the transaction, the address and the amount. This is helpful to identify opportunities for refinancing and to get a general overview of mortgage activity on certain streets in cities and towns.
03.20.20
Notifications are finally here!
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday we have finally added notifications!!!! YEAH!!!! You asked for this, and we answered!
Ok, so you might be asking, What the heck are notifications?
Anytime a project you're following changes status, you will get an email notification alerting you to the email your account is set up with. This will also work for any Business Intelligence that you set up. All you have to do is enable notifications. As a default they are all turned on so you shouldn't have to do anything today. It should just happen.
Watch the short video below to see how to turn them on.
Why are notifications good?
1.) So you don't have to keep going into your dashboard to see the updates. They come to you in your inbox!
2.) You get the notification as soon as it happens on BLDUP. Timing is of the essence!
3.) It will save you time!
Stay healthy, wash your hands, Happy Friday!
If you have any questions about features please feel free to respond to this email or email meghan@bldup.com, our market manager.
03.13.20
Permits, Permits, Permits.....
Track the real estate development market online with a BLDUP subscription. We are almost sold out of our founding subscriptions which give you 50% off for life. Grab your's before they're gone.
"I no longer have to drive to construction sites to see whats happening. I just log into my BLDUP subscription as it's the most up to date data in the market. I am now saving about 20 hrs a week in research."
-Laura
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday we want to tell you about more permits from towns we just added!
NORTHBOROUGH
LEXINGTON
BARNSTABLE
1.) New Towns added- Below are a list of three new towns we just added to the platform and the amount of permits you can search. Now searching permits in these towns is easy!
Gone are the days you go to city hall to pull info on permits in the town you're doing business in. BLDUP has those permits you can search right through the BLDUP dashboard. Permits can be good for a lot of stake holders, see below;
General Contractors- Get a good view into things happening in towns you're doing business in. PRO TIP Developers will pull permits sometimes before picking GC's to work with. Savvy GC's can get a quick opportunity when identifying this.
Subcontractors- Find the GC's in towns that you want to be doing business with and pitch your services.
Vendors/manufacturers- Do you sell windows, doors, wood, or anything else that goes into a building? Find the largest permits being pulled and sell them your products!
Brokers- Looking to drive pipeline? Get to developments early on to start positioning your services before anyone else.
Financial- If you're a mortgage broker or bank looking to lend to future condo buyers of a project, identifying condo projects early on will help you get ahead of your competitors!
I'd love to hear how you use permits. Email me your response to how you use them. We will pick a winner to promote their business in our newsletter to 10,000 people next week!
Happy Friday!
03.06.20
Customize your exports
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday we want to show how you can custom export projects.
You might have noticed a little button appear above your spreadsheet view in business intelligence.
When clicking on this you will get an option "export selected". This will enable you to pick and choose which projects you want to export.
Why is this helpful?
Sometimes when you pull up a list of projects based on a filter you want to customize the list because you only care about a few of those projects. This will give you more control over your exports.
02.27.20
ADD a project update
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday we want show how you can do your own updates on projects. BLDUP aims to keep everyone informed about whats going on with construction projects.
Now you can update projects and start to get credit for the work that you are doing. Why would you want to submit an update?
-So the industry knows that you are a vendor on that project
-To inform as to the status of the project
-To keep people interested in the project.
-To have the opportunity to get featured in our newsletter (10,000 users)
-To have the opportunity to be featured on our website
-To have the opportunity for us to feature you in our social media
The first update we see come through the platform will get posted in our newsletter next week!
02.21.20
Developers, Architects, and GC contact info!
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday I want show how you can get contact info as it relates to projects. This is significant because now you can reach out to the right contacts at the right time in the projects timeline.
-Developers
-Architects
-GC's
How is this useful?
-Maybe you want a list of developers that have approved projects under 70,000 sq feet.
-Maybe you're a sub and you want a list of GC's who broke ground in the last two months so you can pitch that business?
-If you work with architects, you can view architects who are currently identified on projects that are going through approvals.
The money flows from these three main stakeholders on projects. Are you ready to find the money?
Happy Friday!
02.14.20
New permits!
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday I want to tell more towns we just added!
SCITUATE
BEVERLY
RANDOLPH
1.) New Towns added- Below are a list of three new towns we just added to the platform and the amount of permits you can search. Now searching permits in these towns is easy!
Gone are the days we you go to city hall to pull info on permits in the town you're doing business in. BLDUP has those permits you can search right through the BLDUP dashboard. Permits can be good for a lot of stake holders. See below.
General Contractors- Get a good view into things happening in towns you're doing business in. PRO TIP Developers will pull permits sometimes before picking GC's to work with.
Subcontractors- Find the GC's in towns that you want to be doing business with and pitch your services.
Vendors/manufacturers- Do you sell windows, doors, wood, or anything else that goes into a building? Find the largest permits being pulled and sell them your products!
Brokers- Looking to drive pipeline? Get to developments early on to start positioning your services before anyone else.
Financial- If you're a mortgage broker or bank looking to lend to future condo buyers of a project, identifying condo projects early on will help you get ahead of your competitors!
I'd love to hear how you use permits. Email me your response to how you use them. We will pick a winner to receive a free report from our platform and we will promote their business in our newsletter to 10,000 people next week!
Happy Friday!
02.07
New Permits, more towns!
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product "In The Know". This Friday I want to tell you about two things happening.
1. Webinar today at 9:30- Click here to sign up FOR FREE if you want to learn about how our data analytics platform In The Know can help your business.
2.) New Towns added- Below are a list of three new towns we just added to the platform and the amount of permits you can search. Now searching permits in those towns is easy!
Gone are the days we you go to city hall to pull info on permits in the town you're doing business in. BLDUP has those permits you can search right through the BLDUP dashboard. Permits can be good for a lot of stake holders. See below.
General Contractors- Get a good view into things happening in towns you're doing business in. PRO TIP Developers will pull permits sometimes before picking GC's to work with.
Subcontractors- Find the GC's in towns that you want to be doing business with and pitch your services.
Vendors/manufacturers- Do you sell windows, doors, wood, or anything else that goes into a building? Find the largest permits being pulled and sell them your products!
Brokers- Looking to drive pipeline? Get to developments early on to start positioning your services before anyone else.
Financial- If you're a mortgage broker or bank looking to lend to future condo buyers of a project, identifying condo projects early on will help you get ahead of your competitors!
Happy Friday!
01.31
Is it apartments or condos?
Every Friday our goal is to promote the new features being added to our data analytics product In The Know. This week we launched the apartment and condo data on BLDUP. Who is this data good for?
-Banks/Financial Institutions
-Mortgage Brokers
-Residential Brokers
-Developers
-Investors
Banks, Financial institutions and Mortgage Brokers who are looking to work with multi family condo buildings will often reach out to developers to try and become the "official" broker/bank of the building. This strategy offers the developer piece of mind that they are working with a reputable financial institution that can help condo buyers get the financing they need to sell their condos. From talking to many of these institutions, this nets them on average, 25% of the deals in the building. On a 100 unit project in Boston thats 25 units. At an average of $1,000,000 a unit with an LTV of 80%, you're looking at $20,000,000 in loans. So imagine you could pull up a list of condo projects that have just been approved with developer contact info to reach out to all the owners. Now you can. The data is in our Business Intelligence platform. Take a look below on how to pull this info!
Residential Brokers- If you are focusing on condo sales and want to do more multi-family business, this feature will definitely help. Find all the condo projects to hunt down. Go get that commission!
Developers- This data can be very insightful for developers. Now you can get a more accurate picture of apartment and condo density by neighborhood, city or town. How many condos are under construction in East Boston? How many apartments are approved in Dorchester? This might help you to pro forma your pricing differently or make you decide condo over apartment or vice versa. We would love to hear what you would do with this data! Email us at info@bldup.com to share how you would use it!
Investors- Instead of relying on others to give you the data, now you have it at your fingertips. Looking at pipeline might make you take your money to a different part of the city based on your analysis of whats happening in a certain neighborhood. Instead of wasting hours searching for the info, spend 2 minutes in Business Intelligence. Time is money!
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