Lofty

Lofty (formerly Lofty.ai) is a tokenized real estate platform that enables fractional property ownership through blockchain technology. Originally built on Algorand, Lofty has expanded its presence to include Base, allowing users to invest in rental properties for as little as $50 per token. Each token represents fractional ownership in a real-world property, with daily rental income distributions " a compelling real-world asset (RWA) use case. The platform handles property management, tenant relations, and legal structuring, lowering the barrier to real estate investing significantly. Strengths include a clear value proposition bridging DeFi and traditional real estate, transparent property listings, and genuine yield from rental income rather than inflationary token emissions. The team has demonstrated consistent development and regulatory awareness. Concerns include real estate market risks, liquidity limitations on secondary markets, regulatory uncertainty around tokenized securities, and concentration risk in U.S. property markets. As a Base dApp, its ecosystem integration is still maturing compared to DeFi-native protocols. Lofty represents one of the more legitimate RWA tokenization efforts, though investors should understand the illiquid nature of the underlying assets.