Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
Wall Street Journal
While larger companies are deciding how much of their workforce to send back to the office once the pandemic recedes, an increasing number of tech startups are wondering if they can make do without a lease altogether.
Bisnow
At a time of rapid shifts and emerging market trends in commercial real estate, with increased interest in industrial real estate and medical and lab space, the lasting changes that COVID-19 brings to the industry will include new roles that didn’t exist before or some roles that may have been peripheral before becoming front and center for real estate firms….
TechCrunch
Real estate tech startup Doma, formerly known as States Title, announced Tuesday it will go public through a merger with SPAC Capitol Investment Corp. V in a deal valued at $3 billion, including debt.
CREtech Climate
New York, NY (March 3, 2021) — CREtech Climate, in conjunction with Fifth Wall and ULI, announced a Sustainability Investment Survey for Real Estate Owners and Operators. The five-minute survey, intended for real estate developers, owners, and operators, is aimed to learn about their strategies, priorities, and plans for implementing sustainability initiatives and investing in climate technology. …
CREtech+
Join David Eisenberg in Part 1 of A Disciplined Approach to Bold New Tech for the most important criteria for Zigg Capital when making new investments, the common characteristics he sees in successful founders and startups, and what to avoid as a new founder.
Crunchbase
Compass, the residential brokerage firm backed by SoftBank, on Monday publicly filed securities documents for its IPO that revealed rising revenues paired with smaller losses for the New York-based startup.
Microshare
The affects of COVID-19 pandemic extend far beyond public health. Manifest Density explores the fuller implications of COVID-19 for global business and the people who are its most valuable assets. Host Michael Moran, a well-known geostrategist, author and documentarian, speaks with some of the world’s leading authorities on pandemics, on the changing relationship between workers, tenants and landlords in commercial real estate, on the impact of the pandemic on urban centers and even how CO…
Renaissance Capital
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition, a sixth blank check company led by Starwood Capital founder Barry Sternlicht, filed on Thursday with the SEC to raise up to $250 million in an initial public offering. The Miami Beach, FL-based company plans to raise $250 million by offering 25 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-fourth of a warrant, exercisable at $11.50. At the proposed deal size, Jaws Hurricane Acquisition would command a market value of $313 million.
Wall Street Journal
Companies are anticipating another largely remote work year, and new questions about compensation and benefits are weighing on managers. Discussions about the future of work, such as whether to reduce the salaries of employees who have left high-cost cities, are priority items in board meetings and senior executive sessions across industries, according to chief executives, board members and corporate advisers….
The Real Deal
Despite the luster of its eye-popping IPO, Airbnb reported a $4.6 billion net loss in 2020 in its first earnings report as a public company. The hospitality startup, which is banking on a travel rebound, generated $3.4 billion in revenue last year, a 30 percent year-over-year decline.
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