Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
Business Review
PropTech startup Bright Spaces launched its first subsidiary abroad, in the UK. The startup, which creates advanced, end-to-end digital leasing platforms for commercial and residential real estate, already has two clients from the UK.
VentureBeat
Convoy, the company behind a digital freight network and marketplace that connects shippers with truckers, has raised $260 million in funding, constituting a $160 million series E round and $100 million in venture-debt.
Axios
TheGuarantors, a startup providing insurance and financing options for the rental market, raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Portage Ventures.
Businesswire
Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A office properties in the United States, today announced the release of BXP’s 2021 ESG Report.
PlaceTech
The New York-based operations platform used by Brookfield, Sutherland and Mercatus, has formed a global alliance with complementary service providers Airmaster and NEJAVI.
Retail Insider
Commercial real estate firm JLL has launched a new Digital Solutions Advisory group that will work with best-in-class digital providers to service and implement digital products to both retailers and landlords, including shopping centre owners.
Nickerson
Technology has fundamentally changed the way we work and live. With just a computer and internet connection (and maybe some headphones), we’ve been able to effectively collaborate from all corners of the globe in a way that would have seemed impossible even a handful of years ago. …
Commercial Observer
The metaverse is more than minecraft — with the potential to launch a new, innovative era of commercial real estate. During Commercial Observer’s latest proptech forum last week, “Interactive Cities & the Metaverse: Activating Real Estate Transformations,” industry experts discussed the ways in which technology can redefine user experiences across urban environments, whether at the office, in a store or within a city at large.
The New York Times
In Charleston, S.C., climate change is becoming impossible to ignore. In the historic city center, “sunny day” flooding occurs roughly once a week, making downtown difficult to traverse. Groundwater has begun to burble up in spots. And after a downpour, much of the region is susceptible to flooding.
PlaceTech
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