Why Smart-City Tech Startups Are A Smart Investment

A DoorDash driver, an Amazon delivery van, and a commuter—stressed and running behind schedule—have all been circling the same block or double parked for 15 minutes when, finally, a parking spot opens up. The dangerous and unregulated parking jam that ensues belongs in “The Hunger Games,” not a modern American city.

Wellness Real Estate Market Nearly Doubles In Last Few Years

Wellness real estate is well on its way in moving from elective to essential, according to New Global Wellness Institute (GWI) research that revealed the sector grew 22% during the pandemic year, particularly as it relates to residential projects. Three years ago, “wellness real estate was a concept not well understood by consumers, builders, developers or investors,” according to GWI senior research fellow Ophelia Yeung.

Sharing mobility data without compromising privacy

In recent years, rows of electric scooters and bikes lining sidewalks have become a common sight in cities around the United States.

The size of the e-scooter market alone is expected to surpass $40 billion by 2025, and Americans have taken more than 342 million trips on shared bikes and e-scooters since 2010.

New Demand for Office Space Highest Since Pandemic Onset

The Delta variant has had nowhere near the negative effect on office space occupancy as COVID-19 initially did, according to the newly-released VTS Office Demand Index (VODI), with data through August. Nationally, new demand for office space rose to a 15-month high in August and is now just 13 percent below pre-COVID-19 levels. This year, only July showed a negative trend for office demand.

Move Over, Elon Musk: Autonomous Shuttle Company Jockeys For Position As Mass Transit Solution

In June, Elon Musk’s The Boring Company opened one of two mass transit projects in Las Vegas whereby passengers are ferried in Teslas through a 1.7-mile tunnel that is 40 feet underground….

Startup wants to demystify real estate tax breaks

REDIST, a proptech startup seeking to demystify real estate tax breaks, completed a round of seed funding and soft-launched a platform to show developers and brokers how to make better use of tax incentives.

A VC’s Approach to Staying Nimble and Achieving Scale, Part 2

Travis Putnam of Navitas Capital shares why he places so much emphasis on a company’s ability to achieve scale from the beginning, and why he’s so excited about new technology in the residential space.

Soil Connect Secures Strategic Financing Led by Heartland Ventures

Soil Connect, an innovative digital marketplace connecting those who have soil, aggregates and other building materials with those who need it, today announced that it has raised additional strategic funding led by Heartland Ventures. The round also included participation from existing investors, CEMEX Ventures, TIA Ventures and AB Investment Group, as well as new investors Romulus Capital/EquipmentShare and ARKA Ventures. Soil Connect will use the funds to continue to build out its technology, …

Cadillac Fairview ‘eager’ to adopt proptech as it launches app

Global real estate developer Cadillac Fairview has partnered with HqO to roll out a tenant experience app across its Canadian portfolio.

Alexander Gebauer, CEO West Europe, Allianz Real Estate and Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby, Co-Founder and Chairman, NREP, to Deliver Keynotes at CREtech London

New York (October 1, 2021) CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced Alexander Gebauer, CEO West Europe, Allianz Real Estate and Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby, Co-Founder and Chairman, NREP, as keynote speakers at CREtech London, this October 27-28. Formerly known as FUTURE PropTech until acquired by CREtech in 2019, CREtech London is Europe’s most important real estate tech networking event. Alexander Gebauer, …