Gregg Lester

co-CEO / President @balconytech

[Balcony @balconytech]

The Future Infrastructure of Title

Balcony Co-CEO Gregg Lester is joining the panel at the Title Tech Symposium on June 1 in Uniondale, NY.

Presented by the NYSLTA Technology Committee and the American Land Title Association.

[Bill Gurley @bgurley]

Once Exxon and Dell do it, its no longer a "fad" or something "unusual" companies do. If you are on a public board, re-domiciling can protect your shareholders from ambulance chasers & outsized decisions (see data). Simply smart & good governance. You should take it seriously.

[Gregg Lester @gregglester]

Balcony now supports public agencies responsible for more than $400B in property value on our platform — and today we’re excited to announce our $14M raise to continue building the digital infrastructure behind the U.S. property market.

Property records power ownership, lending, development, taxation, and local government, yet much of the underlying infrastructure still operates on fragmented systems built decades ago.

We believe the next generation of real estate infrastructure will be defined by trusted digital records, interoperability, security, and systems designed for a more connected and automated future.

Proud of what our team is building alongside incredible public sector partners across the country.

Huge thank you to everyone who believed in us early. We’re just getting started.

[Balcony @balconytech]

Today, we’re excited to announce Balcony has raised $14M to date, to help modernize the infrastructure behind the U.S. property market.

Property records are some of the most important public records in the country, but many systems managing them were built decades ago and were never designed to work together at modern scale.

Balcony works with governments to help organize, secure, and modernize property data infrastructure — creating a stronger digital foundation for the next generation of real estate, financial, and civic systems.

As technology continues to evolve — from automation to blockchain-based coordination and verification — trusted public data infrastructure will become increasingly important. We believe the future starts with clean, connected, and reliable property records.

We’re proud to already support public agencies responsible for more than $400B in property value on our platform today.

This next chapter is about continuing to build trusted infrastructure for the public sector and the broader real estate ecosystem alongside the many great partners already serving the industry.

Huge thank you to our team, customers, partners, and investors — especially BlockChange Ventures and @avax — for believing in the mission.

https://t.co/UWUyCejGct

[Gregg Lester @gregglester]

@Jason I’m in

[Balcony @balconytech]

🚨Virginia Lawmakers Unanimously Pass New Deed Fraud Protections

HB 163 and SB 316 would:

> Require settlement agents to verify seller identity before closing

> Mandate notary journals for all Virginia notaries

> Create new education and exam requirements for notaries

> Require circuit court clerks with e-filing systems to offer free property alert notifications

The bills passed during the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session with broad bipartisan support.

[Gregg Lester @gregglester]

As AI makes fraudulent documents more convincing and cyber threats continue to put critical government systems under pressure, stronger verification and recovery layers matter more than ever.

[Balcony @balconytech]

“One of the best use cases of blockchain is that it truly helps you verify what's real and what's not,” - Greggory Lester, co-CEO and co-founder of Balcony

At PRIA’s 2026 Winter Symposium, Lester laid out a practical view of blockchain in land records: not as a replacement for recording systems, but as a security layer that helps verify authenticity, strengthen trust, and support recovery when critical property data is at risk.

[Balcony @balconytech]

JUST IN: Deed Theft Complaints Jumped 240% Over Two Years in New York City

"With the technology advancing and new ways of creating documents… it's becoming much more prevalent" Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz

The surge reflects growing vulnerability in property ownership security across the five boroughs.

[Bill Gurley @bgurley]

I fear that AI has decimated the traditional email inbox as we know it. Too many personalized emails slip through spam filter. Hope someone builds a better mousetrap. This one is cooked in its current form.

[Gregg Lester @gregglester]

@bgurley

[Balcony @balconytech]

“Meeting regulatory standards is essential for bringing real estate onchain. The @chainlink Runtime Environment delivers the secure and compliant execution layer that allows Balcony—the largest government-sourced global platform for real estate tokenization—to stream authenticated property data onchain and enable compliant digital real estate markets,” - Gregg Lester, Co-CEO, President of Balcony

https://t.co/4TbZi4VRO2

[Balcony @balconytech]

Balcony is excited to announce our partnership with @chainlink to use Chainlink's Runtime Environment(CRE), enabling ~$240B worth of property onchain.

Our Keystone platform unifies government-backed property data into a single, verifiable system, underlining our deep commitment to support local and state governments.

[Balcony @balconytech]

Balcony’s Software Finds $1 Million Lost Revenue for the City of Orange, NJ

https://t.co/ucvAxP64At

[Avalanche🔺 @avax]

$240B in real estate is coming on-chain.

@balconytech is working with Bergen County and multiple other NJ municipalities to digitize property records, and it’s powered by Avalanche.

This is the largest blockchain deed initiative in U.S. history.

[Balcony @balconytech]

🚨🔺Huge news! Bergen County is bringing $240B in real estate on-chain via Balcony — the largest deed tokenization initiative in U.S. history 🇺🇸

“This initiative is about improving the lives of our residents... By digitizing property records, we are making the process simpler, faster, and more secure for homeowners, businesses, and future generations. Our plan is to use this forward-thinking approach to enhance transparency, reduce delays, and protect against hacks ensuring that Bergen County remains a leader in innovation and service to our community. - John Hogan, County Clerk of Bergen County

Powered by @avax, this 5-year project kicks off a new era in gov recordkeeping.

[Shibetoshi Nakamoto @BillyM2k]

this is pretty cool, and why i like avalanche

people have been talking about the potential of blockchain for a decade, it’s nice to see it actually being used beyond the casino

[Balcony @balconytech]

Excited to announce that @GBBCouncil has featured Balcony in 101 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases Handbook, 2025.

Our work with Bergen County, NJ sets a new standard for on-chain deeds—safeguarding nearly 1 M residents from fraud.

[Avalanche🔺 @avax]

ICYMI: the largest deed tokenization project in U.S. history is using Avalanche.

@balconytech is bringing $240B in real estate on-chain to its own L1, modernizing property records across New Jersey with the help of @AvaCloud.

[Gregg Lester @gregglester]

@adam_minehardt @balconytech @chainlink 🫡

[Gregg Lester @gregglester]

@chainlink @balconytech We are excited about this one

[Chainlink @chainlink]

Balcony, the leading platform for real estate tokenization backed by government-sourced data, is partnering with Chainlink to integrate the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) to power $240B+ in onchain property assets.

CRE enables @balconytech to leverage verifiable, government-sourced parcel data onchain, establishing the foundation for transparent, programmable tokenized real estate assets to unlock liquidity, accessibility, and trust in the world's largest asset class.