Altus introduces debt management services with €107m deal

Altus Group has acquired debt management software provider Finance Active SAS for €106.5m. The integration of Altus and Paris-based Finance Active will enable clients to see assets, funds and debts in a single platform and simulate scenarios around loans and hedging to better manage the liabilities and risks of their investments.

NOW LIVE! Do More With Less: Adopting Tech to Future-Proof Your Business, Part 1

Chris Rising, Founder of Rising Realty Partners discusses the transformation he has seen across the industry and how companies can ‘do more with less’ by adopting automation software.

How Proptech Can Help Multifamily Real Estate Owners Overcome Today’s Challenges

Providing housing to the more than 100 million Americans living in apartments, nursing homes, low-income housing and other rental properties has never been as straightforward as people outside of the industry might assume. Challenges surrounding compliance with housing laws, municipal codes, preventative maintenance and managing overall operational risks have always served as potential landmines to investment returns. However, property managers now have an entirely new spate of responsibilities …

After Pandemic, Shrinking Need for Office Space Could Crush Landlords

As office vacancies climb to their highest levels in decades with businesses giving up office space and embracing remote work, the real estate industry in many American cities faces a potentially grave threat.

Integrated mobility service launched in Rome as part of sustainability plan

Real-Estate Losers in 2020, Like Hotel and Mall Owners, Starred in the First Quarter

Shares of companies that own shopping centers, hotels and New York office buildings were decimated most of last year but mounted a first-quarter comeback, as investors bet that a vaccine rollout can revitalize these hard-hit businesses.

WATCH NOW: Hudson Yards and Beyond: Creating Infrastructure to Support Innovation, Part 1

Scott Evans, Chief Digital Officer at Related Companies discusses the innovation that went in to creating the first-of-it’s-class development, Hudson Yards, and how Related is scaling these capabilities across all of their platforms.

SPACs Bring More Opportunity — And Competition — To The Private Equity World

The explosion of SPACs in the last year has increased competition for private equity to find more traditional buyout targets, but also likely presents more opportunity and a quicker route to capital for those firms.

Former Knotel CEO Accuses Newmark Of Mishandling The Coworking Firm’s Revival

“Over the last few months, Newmark was a stalking horse on a process that used bankruptcy to take control of Knotel with around $100mm of new capital,” Amol reportedly said in an email. “This process undermined lots of important relationships and hurt lots of customers and partners.”

Redfin finalizes $608M RentPath acquisition

The acquisition gives Redfin control of RentPath’s subsidiaries, including Apartment Guide, Rentals.com and Rents.com, Inman reported. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said that listings from those platforms will appear on the brokerage’s website by 2022, according to the report. The deal closed in 42 days rather than the anticipated 90.