The EQ Office 2019-2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

This week, EQ Office’s released its first annual ESG report and formally launched its social responsibility program, EQ Impact, aimed at regenerating urban spaces, preserving local culture, and driving humanity into the workplace. Advancing its commitment to keep jobs in local communities, EQ has formed a nationwide partnership with YouthBuild USA that will expand job skills training, offer hands-on mentoring, and provide internships to opportunity youth — young adults between the ages of 16 and…

The definitive real estate SPAC tracker

As an alternative to the traditional IPO, special-purpose acquisition companies made a comeback last year with 248 blank-check firms going public, raising $83 billion, according to SPACInsider.

Spanish bank signs agreement with Smart City Cluster

Coming Soon! Embracing a New Era of Tech in CRE Featuring Michael Rudin

Michael Rudin, SVP at Rudin Management Company discusses Rudin Management’s innovative approach to new development, venture, and CRE as a whole. From developing the first fully-wired building in Manhattan, to creating custom integrated software solutions, the four-generation company shares success stories and the market trends they think will be most important moving forward.

Attitudes Toward Office Environments Are Everything But Predictable

Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, the future of office space is still an open question. Vaccines are being administered, but as a return to the office becomes a more realistic possibility, opinion varies widely on what office workers, especially tech and highly skilled workers used to an array of amenities, will want from office space in the future — or whether they will want it very much at all….

[Seminar] What you need to know to successfully lead a Data Science, Data Analytics, or Digital Transformation Initiative in Real Estate

Join our seminar this March. Sign up here (link includes promotional discount). Or, fill in the form on our website for a callback to learn more or get answers to any questions you may have. To learn more about the possibilities for Data Science in Real Estate, watch this video presentation.

CBRE Acquires 35% Stake in Workspace Firm Industrious

“We are big believers in the flexible workspace arena and see a tremendous opportunity — we have a huge global occupier business and know that more than 80% of them want to be in multi-tenant offices with flex space,” CBRE Group Chief Executive Officer Bob Sulentic said in an interview.

Coming Soon! Reimagining Urban Development Featuring Jerry Sweeney of Brandywine Realty Trust

Jerry Sweeney, President, CEO and Trustee of Brandywine Realty Trust discusses the fortitude he’s needed to lead, innovate, and essentially create new markets of urban development, as well as how we’ll need to utilize technology in new ways going forward.

Airbnb Announces Plans to Open Atlanta Technical Hub

As a 21st Century company, Airbnb is committed to serving all stakeholders in our community: hosts, guests, communities, employees and shareholders. To serve our employees, we champion diversity and belonging, and enable long-term growth and career opportunities.

Locus Robotics has raised a $150M Series E

Massachusetts-based Locus Robotics today announced a $150 million Series E. The round, led by Tiger Global Management and Bond, brings the firm’s total to around $250 to date, and values the robotics company at $1 billion. Locus is notable for a more modular and flexible solution for automating warehouses than many of its competitors (see: Berkshire Grey). The company essentially leases out robotic fleet for organizations looking to automate logistics….