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, …

Delta Variant Slowing, Not Ending Office Recovery

The Delta variant of Covid-19 is slowing, but not ending the recovery of the office sector, JLL is reporting. Acknowledging Delta has pushed back decisions and added near-term uncertainty, JLL is still expressing confidence the office market will recover and remain a critical part of the workplace, and of investment portfolios.

Procore acquiring construction management startup Levelset for $500M

Procore is one step closer to becoming a one-stop shop for the needs of the construction industry after the biggest acquisition in company history. The giant is acquiring software company Levelset for $500 million. The acquisition includes approximately $425 million in cash and $75 million in Procore common stock, according to the Commercial Observer. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Amazon unveils ‘Jetsons’-like roaming robot for the home

Amazon’s new robot can hear, see and follow you around the the home, but its no Rosey the Robot.

Amazon’s version, called Astro, doesn’t cook or clean like the animated character from “The Jetsons,” but it can check if you left the stove on while you’re out or send an alert if someone enters the house it doesn’t recognize.

How an 11-Foot-Tall 3-D Printer Is Helping to Create a Community

Three-dimensional printing can create nearly any object. A partnership in Mexico is putting that theory to the test, building a village for residents living in poverty.

First Metaverse REIT could hit public exchange within a year

A blockchain entrepreneur, with the help of a former real estate i-banker, will mint the world’s first virtual property REIT in October. It could be listed on a public exchange as soon as next year. Tokens.com, a publicly traded company based in Toronto that facilitates investment in digital assets, signed a letter of intent to buy a 50% stake in a portfolio of digital real estate owned by Metaverse Group, which plans to subsequently spin off the portfolio as Metaverse REIT — the first REIT f…

7 of the greenest buildings in the world

The US Green Building Council last week marked a significant milestone, surpassing 1bn sq ft of commercial buildings recertified around the world under the LEED green rating system.

Adopting a Technological Mindset in CRE, Part 2

David Schwarts of Waterton examines the ‘technological mindset’ that he encourages within the company, and how he believes this to be one of the keys to his success.

Remote work triggers flexible living goldrush

Hot on the heels of the rise in remote working, investors have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into businesses promising to introduce the same kind of flexibility into the home.

HqO debuts EXPERIENCE conference at CREtech New York in October 2021

CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, and HqO, the premier end-to-end tenant experience provider for office buildings, today announced that HqO is debuting its marquee conference EXPERIENCE this fall at CREtech New York. Open to CREtech New York attendees and other CRE leaders, the HqO EXPERIENCE event is focused entirely on tenant experience….