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CREtech
CREtech, the largest international community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, hosted its debut London conference on the 27th and 28th of October to extraordinary reviews and attendees feedback. This event was the first for CREtech in London since it’s acquisition of FUTURE PropTech in 2019.
PR Newswire
Navitas Capital, a premier early-stage venture capital firm at the forefront of transformative real estate and construction technologies, today announced the closing of its third fund with $160 million – 60% above initial commitment target. Founded in 2009, Navitas provides foundational capital, domain expertise and market access to world-class founding teams through a unique and highly aligned approach. Its third fund again seeks to take significant ownership stakes and build a concentrated …
GlobeSt
Fresh off its recent IPO, WeWork found a strategic investor in its co-working office business plan in Cushman & Wakefield. Cushman & Wakefield is investing $150 million in the company, while C&W’s Chief Investment Officer & EVP of Strategic Planning, Nathaniel Robinson, will serve as an Observer to WeWork’s Board of Directors.
Live Mint
Aurum PropTech Ltd, formerly known as Majesco Ltd, on Sunday said it will acquire 49% stake in Integrow Asset Management Pvt. Ltd for ₹25 crore, to enable the convergence of property technology and fintech.
GlobeSt
The US real estate market is predicted to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023, with equity REIT investors poised to win big. Total annual returns for equity REITs are predicted to 27.8% in 2021, according to ULI, topping 2019’s previous high of 26%.
CREtech
Growing risks from climate change, such as wildfires, floods, and other hazards are demanding that professionals in commercial real estate change their decision-making processes both from an economic modeling perspective and a functional one. In this session, experts from Moody’s dive into: · The science behind climate risk data, and how experts are distilling that information into actionable, useful insights for CRE professionals. · How economists are integrating climate risk data into th…
Counselors of Real Estate
Regulation and oversight of climate disclosure and related carbon measurement is coming to the U.S. On April 9, 2021, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a risk alert cautioning firms that their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) statements will be more heavily scrutinized. Deborah Cloutier, CRE, outlines how evolving ESG strategies may impact commercial real estate globally.1 In the U.S., following the SEC risk statement, President Joe Biden issued an Exec…
CREtech
Eric Flohr of Berkadia shares how technology companies looking to create disruption in CRE could more effectively approach potential clients and users.
Wall Street Journal
Tech billionaires are a quirky lot. Some are attempting to build a world imagined in utopian visions of the future, such as ‘Star Trek.’ Others, like Facebook FB 1.98% Chief ExecutiveMark Zuckerberg, would like us to spend as much time as possible here on earth, in what they call a “metaverse.” Facebook, which renamed itself Meta Platforms on Thursday—just “Meta” for short—is truly all-in on the concept. It’s as if Goldman Sachs were to rename itself Crypto….
CREtech
Now more than ever, we have become hyper-focused on understanding how indoor environments affect our health outcomes. The spaces we occupy contain an ecosystem of vital elements – from the air we breathe to the water we drink to the light we’re exposed to throughout the day. Our indoor environments impact energy levels, productivity, cognitive function, cardiovascular and pulmonary health, digestion, sleep wake cycles, moods, and overall health and wellness. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandem…
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