Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
Axios
In the wake of the pandemic, more companies will begin “going digital first,” prioritizing their digital infrastructures over physical office spaces, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said Wednesday during an Axios virtual event.
MRI Real Estate Software
Global PropTech company extends its footprint in ANZ with addition of software for regional property managers and agencies
SmartCitiesWorld
The platform will enhance existing citizen services and enable city authorities to deliver a range of new ones in areas such as mobility, smart parking, intelligent lighting and sustainable waste management.
SIW
As facility directors and businesses strive to open safely, technology has stepped in to set reopening strategies
MRI Real Estate Software
In March 2020, when the pandemic hit and a state of emergency was declared, a large portion of the workforce, especially office-based staff, decamped and quickly transitioned to working from home.
Crunchbase
Several weeks ago, I was chatting with Patrick Healey, founder and president of Caliber Financial Partners, about SPACs. He pointed out that many of the targets of special purpose acquisition companies, also called blank-check companies, were electric vehicle startups.
Wall Street Journal
A modest proposal: Why not turn Midtown Manhattan, with its empty office towers and vacant storefronts, into a giant self-storage locker? We could all stow our winter clothes and futons along Fifth Avenue, freeing up much-needed closet space.
PlaceTech.
Knight Frank’s Residential Asset Management department has chosen MRI Qube PM as its property management and tenant communications platform. Qube PM, MRI Software’s property management and accounting platform, will help Knight Frank RAM deliver the range of services it offers clients. That includes property accounting, property and maintenance management and tailored client engagement.
CREtech+
Chris Rising, Founder of Rising Realty Partners discusses the transformation he continues to see across the industry with the adoption of new automation software, and what changes we can expect to stick for the future of the office.
The Real Deal
A fintech startup is borrowing some local starpower from celebrity broker Ryan Serhant to front agent commissions throughout New York City. Briggs Elwell, CEO and co-founder of RLTY, said the idea has been in development since 2019, but that the pandemic jump-started the firm’s efforts.
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