Funnel Recruits PropTech Veterans Jessica Goff and Jon Capuano to Bolster Product and Company Expansion Across Multifamily

Funnel Leasing, the renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the hiring of two PropTech veterans; Jessica Groff, vice president of product, and Jon Capuano, vice president of engineering. With their collective two decades of experience in the real estate and SaaS spaces, they will provide leadership in the product and engineering teams to help scale Funnel’s communications and leasing tools to meet the growing demand the company has seen across the multifamily industry….

Buyers undaunted as climate change risks staggering number of U.S. homes

Ian Solomon is just 24, but he has already faced some of the most severe consequences of climate change — from fires to floods.

Last year, sharing a house with four friends in Compton, California, he remembers struggling to breathe as wildfires turned the sky red and ashes fell around him. His sinuses constantly inflamed, he left before the next fire season, moving into a studio loft in Detroit, his hometown.

Co-Living Brand The Collective Teetering On The Edge Of Administration

Another leading light of the co-living industry is at immediate risk of collapse. The Collective, a developer and operator of co-living buildings based in the U.K., is on the edge of entering administration, the closest British analog to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., React News reports. After hiring Credit Suisse to pursue a potential sale in June but finding no takers, The Collective is approaching financial collapse….

ULI Foundation Announces $1 Million Gift to Launch Effort to Decarbonize Cities

The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global research and education organization focused on shaping the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide, has received a major gift that will support the organization’s efforts to combat climate change by pushing cities and building owners to reduce their carbon emissions to zero.

Adopting a Technological Mindset in CRE Trailer

David Schwartz of leading investment management and operations company, Waterton, shares how he is shaping his technology initiatives going forward. Start your free 30-day trial to get full access videos like this.

What is the metaverse and why is everyone talking about it?

Where will you display the most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) artwork ever bought?

There’s A Generational Divide Over Proptech, And It Could Help You Snag A Better Salary

The money’s been invested. It’s just that no one is using what it’s been spent on.

Virtual Demo Day to Feature the Leading Real Estate Technology Providers on September 21

New York, NY (September 16, 2021) — CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, announced that they are holding a Virtual Demo Day on September 21 at 12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PST. Held quarterly, Virtual Demo Day features live demos from the most cutting-edge and innovative companies in the field. Virtual Demo Day is the best way to discover revolutionized solutions that you should be incorporating into your portfolio to st…

Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG at JLL, Announced as Climate Keynote Speaker at CREtech London Conference

New York (September 15, 2021) CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG at JLL and Vice President at the British Property Federation, Guy Grainger, as keynote speaker to close the Climate Symposium of CREtech London, this October 27-28. Formally known as FUTURE PropTech until acquired by CREtech in 2019, CREtech London is Europe’s most important PropTech net…

SoftBank’s latest proptech bet is leading Pacaso’s $125M Series C

Less than six months after raising $75 million, Pacaso — a real estate platform which aims to help people buy and co-own a second home — announced today that it has raised $125 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.