Fifth Wall Aims To Cut Real Estate’s Carbon Output By Backing The Boring Stuff That Makes Landlords Money

In the real estate world, cutting carbon emissions and making money are often presented as an either/or choice: You can do one or the other, but not both. But a new fund being raised by the world’s biggest proptech venture capital firm aims to do both and more — to cut carbon emissions and allow building owners to make a profit while doing so, so they get on board whether they care about the environment or not….

SoftBank files for a double scoop of SPAC

The SPAC mania continues unabated, with new SPACs being filed with the SEC on an almost hourly basis at times. SoftBank, the Japanese telecom conglomerate which has also been running the gigantic Vision Fund and its successor, doesn’t want to be left out. Yesterday, it filed back-to-back SPAC registration statements for two new blank-check companies.

[VIDEO] Tech Demo: PropertyQuants

Watch this presentation to learn more about PropertyQuants’ “Applying Data Science & Machine Learning to Real Estate” and see walkthroughs of previous participants’ projects and demos of the types of analyses participants will be able to build with the techniques covered in the course.

America at Home: Rising New-Home Demand from Renters

One of the positive impacts of the pandemic on new-home construction has been the increase in the number of renters who now want to become homeowners, representing a potential new-home demand of 7.6 million. Millennial renters lead the way—58% of them say COVID-19 has made them more inclined to want to own a home, according to the America at Home Study, wave two, conducted in October. For home builders and community developers, this is both a challenge and an opportunity.

Mace’s journey to net zero – and beyond

Openpath And Cisco Partner To Target Opportunities In The Digitization Of Building Security

On February 04, 2021, Openpath announced an extended partnership with Cisco Meraki to jointly deliver cloud-based security and access control solutions. Under the partnership, Openpath will integrate its access control capabilities with Meraki’s video management systems (VMS) and network security management solution. Together, Openpath and Cisco are targeting IT and facilities management (FM) executives at enterprise corporations, who are looking to modernize their security management processes.

How millennial co-living spaces have evolved during the pandemic

Those who escaped big cities for rural towns during the pandemic are turning to co-living spaces out of sheer loneliness, reported Konrad Putzier for The Wall Street Journal. Communal living spaces of all types are offering them both a place to work remotely and the ability to make friends, he wrote….

VC investment in proptech can yield profits and change lives

In 2020, nearly $24 billion in venture capital poured into companies creating new technology products or innovative business models for the real estate market.

Flex-Office Provider Industrious Expands As Industry Contracts

In all, Industrious operates over 100 locations with more than 3 million square feet, and it’s set to grow even further in 2021. The company will expand by 1 million square feet this year, company spokesperson Corey Chambliss confirmed. And that could include moving into spaces abandoned by other flex–office providers.

Second Century Ventures Announces Property Inspect as REACH UK Proptech Program Member

Radweb; developers of the renowned global property inspection software platform, Property Inspect, are proud to be confirmed as an inaugural member of the award winning international ‘REACH program; UK Class of 2021.’