Livly expands into Australia and New Zealand in new partnership with Franklin St.

Livly, Inc (“Livly”) the Chicago-based technology company bringing a unified operating system to multifamily residential properties, today announced the launch of its new partnership with Franklin St., a leading Australian real estate development, investment, and management company. The two companies will partner on the launch of the Livly digital platform within Franklin St.’s Australian portfolio and throughout the broader Australian and New Zealand markets….

‘Solar Bond’ Demand Goes Through the Roof

Larger investors are starting to buy up the debt behind loans to homeowners who want to reduce their dependence on vulnerable electric grids.

Applying IoT and Reducing Friction in the Workplace, Part 3

IBM’s Michael Domitrovits speaks to the value of responding to internal employee needs with technology solutions to improve company-wide productivity.

Open Now: Ampolon’s Decarbonize Real Estate Challenge 2021

Frankfurt-based ecosystem builder Ampolon is the initiator of an european-wide start-up challenge. The challenge is addressing companies that offer solutions in regard to one of the biggest problems the real estate industry is facing – its immense carbon footprint. With 40% of global carbon emissions the real estate sector has the biggest carbon footprint of any industry. Ampolon calls for European start-ups and scale-ups that offer solutions to make the real estate industry sustain…

Delta variant slams door on hospitality hiring

Job growth in leisure and hospitality slowed to zero in August, pumping the brakes on an economic recovery that had been revving up all summer. Including everything from restaurants and bars to hotels and casinos, the leisure and hospitality industry had accounted for half of private-sector job growth in July, when it added 380,000 positions.

Jetty raises $23M to help give renters more payment flexibility

Jetty, a fintech company which aims to give renters flexibility when paying rent, has raised $23 million in a funding round co-led by Citi and Flourish Ventures.

The financing brings Jetty’s total raised since its 2016 inception to $78 million. Other investors participating in the latest growth round include Credit Ease and K5. Previous backers include Farmers Insurance Group, Khosla and Ribbit Capital, among others.

Covid-19 Resurgence Clouds Business Travel Rebound

Companies are delaying sending employees back on the road this fall amid another surge in coronavirus cases. Airlines and hotels had hoped that business travel—one of the most lucrative pillars of their business—would start to bounce back in the coming months. Those hopes are fading as the busy summer travel season peters out, and the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 postpones some companies’ plans to return to offices and resume in-person meetings and events….

Livly and Allegion Collaborate to Launch Livly Key Solution for Multifamily Apartments in the U.S.

Livly, Inc., the Chicago-based technology company offering the first unified operating system for multifamily residential properties, today announced the launch of a new collaboration with Allegion U.S., a leading security products and solutions provider. This collaboration resulted in the integration of the Allegion ENGAGE™ platform with Livly Key….

Why the ‘metaverse’ will prove to be more than a buzzword

The term metaverse was coined by American writer Neal Stephenson in his 1993 sci-fi hit Snow Crash. But what was far-flung fiction 30 years ago is now nearing reality. At Facebook’s most recent earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company’s vision to unify communities, creators, and commerce through virtual reality: “Our overarching goal across all of these initiatives is to help bring the metaverse to life.”

Green Leases Begin to Move into the Mainstream

The acceleration of ESG programs is penetrating the commercial real estate industry, and it is fueling an increase in green leases. In the 2021 Sustainability report from RICS, 40% of respondents have noted an increase in green lease adoption.