• In our background research of one-hour, we tried finding competitors of CoStar in Canada that have the same type of database information but we were unable to find any database that was close to CoStar's offerings. It was found that there is limited information on competitors of CoStar in Canada.
• On further research, we found a claim made by CoStar's regional vice-president of sales stating that although there are many little boutique data providers in this space in Canada, none of them provides a one-stop platform for all the services and data coupled with advanced technology like CoStar.
• And thus, this might be the reason why it was difficult to find companies providing the same type of database information in Canada. We did find one company in this background research. We've presented the findings in the research below.

Real Capital Analytics, Inc.

• Real Capital Analytics, based in New York, is a data and analytics company catering to the commercial real estate sector.
• The company provides its subscribers with details on specific properties, transactions, and market trend comparison.
• Real Capital Analytics covers all types of properties including office, industrial, retail, hotel, and development sites among others.
• The company's property transaction tracking data covers all markets across 172 countries globally.
• The information on property transaction players such as brokers, lenders, and originators is also available.
• The official company website of Real Capital Analytics can be accessed here.