oho House files confidentially to go public

The exclusive members-only club this week submitted a confidential filing for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Sky News first reported. The IPO would value the company, headquartered in London, at more than $3 billion.

JPMorgan To ‘Significantly Reduce’ Global Office Footprint, CEO Says

The largest bank in the U.S. by assets is getting smaller — at least in terms of the real estate it occupies. JPMorgan Chase will “significantly reduce” its office footprint in the coming years as it overhauls the design and usage of its workplaces, CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter to shareholders. Though he acknowledged some limitations to remote work, Dimon said that up to 10% of the bank’s employees “in very specific roles” will work from home permanently….

Rudin Management Company Joins CREtech Climate as a Founding Sponsor

CREtech Climate, a platform devoted to educating and inspiring investment in climate tech, sustainability and ESG throughout the Built World, is proud to announce Rudin Management Company as a new 2021 Founding Sponsor.

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Proptech startup Squarefeet.ai prices condo, rental projects

Montreal proptech startup SquareFeet.ai says its use of artificial intelligence (AI) is helping developers more accurately price their new condo or rental projects and maximize revenues. CEO Jordan Owen said developers are selling themselves short by mispricing new units for sale or rent.

The Office is Becoming More Agile

If companies want happy workers, they need to give them choices. That’s the theme from a Cushman & Wakefield and CoreNet Global survey of 339 people from over a dozen countries.

Eight stats tell the tale of Adam Neumann’s rise, fall, and return

In his first venture since leaving WeWork last year, the eccentric and brash Israeli entrepreneur is investing $30 million in Alfred, a “future of living” startup that provides apartment services such as dog walking, maintenance and rent processing, according to Bloomberg. …

Verizon and Honda want to use 5G and edge computing to make driving safer

Honda and Verizon are researching how 5G and mobile edge computing might improve safety for today’s connected vehicles and the future’s autonomous ones. The two companies, which announced the partnership Thursday, are piloting different safety scenarios at the University of Michigan’s Mcity, a test bed for connected and autonomous vehicles.

XR and AI companies team to build the smart spaces and buildings of the future

Micro-Fulfillment Centers Will Be Key To Meeting Online Grocery Demand in 2021

Micro-fulfillment centers and automation will be critical for grocery chains to meet still-burgeoning demand for online orders and deliveries quickly and efficiently, according to a new report on the sector from JLL.  “Micro-fulfillment centers (also known as MFCs) aren’t new, but they are a growing solution for many grocers,” the report notes. “MFCs provide flexibility as they are much smaller in size than a typical industrial-grade fulfillment center. They can be put into dark stores,