Startup Offers AI-Driven Access to Commercial Property Details at Scale

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Startup Offers AI-Driven Access to Commercial Property Details at Scale
 
Published Friday, August 15, 2025 11:00 am
by Erik Sherman

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"When Hantz Févry looked at commercial real estate, he saw the sector's paradox: buildings and properties are among the most significant assets in any economy, yet they remain largely offline, disconnected from the digital pulse that drives other industries. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Geolava, Févry is working to change that.

“Our goal is not to replace the human inspector or appraiser. It’s to have a pulse on the properties,” he told GlobeSt.com.

Geolava approaches the commercial real estate challenge by assembling a wide-ranging digital mosaic of property information. The company collects data from satellites in low Earth orbit, multispectral LiDAR scans, thermal sensors, as well as stratospheric, street and drone imagery. These tools reveal everything from traffic patterns to subtle roof defects—details that once demanded in-person site visits"

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