Financialization of urban space and platform capitalism: real estate production in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract This article analyzes real estate production in Porto Alegre focusing on studios and compact apartments, primarily conceived as financial assets aimed at generating income. The study examines how local real estate developers adapt their projects to the logic of financialization and speculation. The concentration of these developments in central areas reinforces real estate appreciation and, at the same time, excludes peripheral regions and exacerbates socio-spatial segregation. The study shows that the local real estate market is strongly shaped by financial rationality, which creates challenges for urban planning.