Articles about Common

Fifty women across the country and tech industry have been recognized for their outstanding contributions. Meet them here.

Emerson Dameron

Updated on April 24, 2024

These NYC real estate tech startups are changing the way we work, collaborate and live, making real estate less scary and more exciting.

NYC’s access to top talent and unmatched diversity make it the ideal spot to push your career forward — and that’s especially true for women.

Ask any tech startup about trends in their space, and they’ll tell you they don’t follow them — they set them.

The often-overlooked role creates infrastructure to give their employees the support they need.

When carefully designed, company values can unify employees and provide a compass for growth.

Who said product launches have to be stressful? According to local leaders, there’s a lot of teams can do to ensure a seamless rollout. 

Olivia McClure

Updated on May 18, 2021

With the help of tech and a community-focused culture.

The pandemic has required companies to evolve their culture to meet the needs of a remote workforce.

We caught up with three NYC engineers to learn how — and why — they build technology with scalability in mind. 

Common says it plans to expand into the European market in 2021 and will be opening a second HQ in Atlanta later this year. The company currently has dozens of open positions across its engineering, marketing, finance, operations and sales departments.

Common VP of People Operations Sara Marzitelli shares how the company continues to build culture while remote.

For these teammates, working in the co-living industry means soaking up new knowledge and tackling the types of challenges that open doors to continued career growth. 

We took a tour through four local office spaces, each with its own unique flair, to see what their teams love about where they work. 

JUNE 2017: Some of New York City’s fastest-growing, innovative tech companies are kicking up their hiring efforts. Here are five tech companies on the hunt for new talent this month.

Built In NYC has carefully selected 50 young companies (all less than five years old) that we believe will make a big splash over the next 12 months. Some are hiring and some are not, but all are worth keeping an eye on.

We spoke with companies that offer employee development perks, and they’re getting increasingly creative with their initiatives.

In an overly crowded and competitive market, finding a place to live in New York City is no easy feat. Here’s a roundup of our favorite real estate startups that will help you find your next home in NYC.

Today Common, the coliving startup for modern nomads, announced a $16 million Series B round. Common was founded by General Assembly co-founder Brad Hargreaves in 2015 and officially opened its first coliving space in Crown Heights, Brooklyn back in October.

Common partners with property owners and local organizations to create residential communities with monthly terms, shared services and community events. With venture backing—a $7.35M Series A round—Hargreaves bought a brownstone in Brooklyn to bring the concept, dubbed “co-living,” to 19 renters in New York City.