Non-Luxury Housing Next Frontier in Keyless Access: Proptech Firms
Commercial Observer
There’s a lot more to unlock. Or at least that’s what some proptech companies think when it comes to keyless mobile technology for accessing homes.

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Commercial Observer
There’s a lot more to unlock. Or at least that’s what some proptech companies think when it comes to keyless mobile technology for accessing homes.
PlaceTech
Comly Wilson, director of marketing at Enertiv, shares lessons from more than a decade of bringing transparency to commercial real estate and digitising operational workflows in buildings.
SmartCitiesWorld
The Well Performance Rating aims to provide a roadmap for organisations to demonstrate excellence in occupant experience and building performance across key indoor environmental quality indicators.
Biz Journals
Bellingham-based startup Place got another boost last week when it was announced as a member of the National Association of Realtors’ 2022 Reach technology program
WSJ
Department-store owner Hudson’s Bay Co. is combining its co-working business with office-amenities company Convene, ramping up its bet that furnished and flexible office spaces are the future of work.
Europaproperty.com
CREtech, the largest community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced the return of Europe’s most important real estate technology networking conference, with Julie Hirigoyen, CEO of UK Green Buildings Council (UKGBC) set to deliver a Keynote Presentation. CREtech London 2022 will take place on April 27th and 28th at one of London’s premier event venues, Magazine London.
Nine Four Ventures
We’re delighted to announce our newest investment in Vontive’s $25M Series B led by Zigg Capital. Nine Four Ventures is excited to partner with Charles, Shreyas, and the Vontive team to build a category defining embedded mortgage fulfillment platform for individual and institutional SFR and small commercial investors. Here is a bit more about the business, opportunity, and why we invested.
wework
WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE), a leading global flexible space provider, is partnering with Yardi, the leading provider of real estate software, to accelerate speed to market and deliver more enhanced capabilities to the already announced WeWork Workplace product. By partnering, the two organizations will provide companies of all sizes with a universal platform for powering and optimizing flexible workplace strategies.
Manifest Climate
Recent research indicates that the physical impacts of climate change can lead to huge property losses, with estimates showing that coastal properties worth USD $106bn are likely to be below sea level by 2050. Regulations around GHG emissions, building standards and carbon taxes are increasing globally, and 65 countries currently have carbon pricing initiatives in place. REITS must watch out for these transition risks….
yahoo
Lara Cumberland is leaving her role as head of M&A Integration at Meta (formerly Facebook) to join proptech unicorn Pacaso as its chief operating officer (COO).
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