A lack of affordable housing stems not only from increasing urbanization, overly strict restrictions on new construction and gentrification processes, but also from a decades-long lack of innovations in the construction industry. This issue is addressed by big investors and entrepreneurs who deliver high-tech solutions aimed to mass-produce residential housing. ? What are the mechanisms to overcome the global housing crisis? ? What is the role of innovative startups in solving the problem? ? How will high-tech approaches to housing construction change the residential property market in the future?