StartmeupHK Festival shines spotlight on smart cities, PropTech

Smart cities and innovations in PropTech are among the key areas to take the spotlight  next month as Hong Kong sets to host the annual StartmeupHK Festival from May 24 to May 28 in a virtual format for the second consecutive year.

ESG-Linked CRE Financing Is Profitable PR, Say Experts

Over the last month, a run of REITs—including Duke Realty, American Homes 4 Rent, Kilroy Realty and Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital—have inked sustainability-linked financing deals….

Apple to build first East Coast campus in N.C., will spend $430b over 5 years nationally

Apple aims to spend more than $430 billion across the U.S. over the next five years through building new campuses, investing in data centers and 5G and funding Apple TV+ productions….

Registration Open for Inaugural CREtech Climate Virtual Summit on May 11-12

CREtech Climate, a platform devoted to educating and inspiring investment in climate tech, sustainability and ESG throughout the Built World, announced today that they will host their inaugural conference, CREtech Climate Virtual Summit on May 11-12, 2021. Hosted by CREtech Climate,  the two day summit will feature a diverse array of perspectives that are committed to creating a safer and more sustainable built environment….

Creating Lasting Change in the Built Environment Trailer

Travis Connors, Co-Founder of Building Ventures, addresses the big picture changes he’s seeing, and investing in, that will change the way we experience the built environment.

In Case You Missed It! Check out a tech demo by Rise Buildings from our CREtechU Virtual Summit

Rise Buildings provides an all-in-one solution for the real estate industry. Based in Chicago, Rise Buildings is a global leader in the property technology space, delivering best-in-class Access, Operations, Engagement, and Advanced solutions to the biggest owners and operators in commercial and residential real estate.

WeWork slapped with $37M lawsuit by Chelsea landlord

Walter & Samuels, the owner of 214 West 29th Street, filed the lawsuit on Friday in New York State Supreme Court, seeking to recoup damages — an amount it says would still need “to be determined at trial,” but estimated to be “in excess” of $37 million.

Amazon One palm payment tool comes to Whole Foods

By bringing the Amazon One tool to Whole Foods, Amazon may entice shoppers to head to the grocery chain, which has struggled with foot traffic in the past year.  At the start of the pandemic, Whole Foods saw its foot traffic plummet, and the grocery chain is still trying to catch up to its 2019 numbers. Whole Foods is starting to see steady week-over-week bumps in visits, but its total weekly visits were still down nearly 18% at the end of March compared to the same period in 2019, according to …

SPAC Insiders Can Make Millions Even When the Company They Take Public Struggles

Investors who bought into a special-purpose acquisition company that took a healthcare-services company public last year in an $11 billion deal have suffered steep losses. Promoters of the SPAC still stand to make millions.

Could mass IoT deployment be key driver of sustainability?