Local commerce platform
BuyLocal Bay Area
A live Bay Area commerce platform with a curated directory and city, neighborhood, and category discovery.
- Consltr contribution
- Consltr led product strategy, marketplace design, and full-stack delivery.
- Status / outcome
- Live, with Founder's Featured Listings at $249 for the first year and $500 per year on renewal.
- Technology stack
- Frontend: Next.js 14, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
- Backend: Node.js 20, Express, PostgreSQL 15
- Infrastructure: Google Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Docker
- System design
- A multi-tenant, per-city platform with separate frontend and API hosts. Containerized services run in-region on Cloud Run, backed by Cloud SQL and connected to CRM and search systems.
- Product strategy
- Marketplace
- Design & engineering