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The Green Cities
Portland, Ore. – January 7, 2021 – Gerding Edlen Investment Management (Gerding Edlen), a real estate investment management firm, today announced it has rebranded as The Green Cities Company, reflecting the firm’s continued and growing commitment to sustainability and launching a new era of real estate investment opportunities.
The Propcast
In this episode the Propcast talks to Scott Sidman of Building Engines about innovating building operations and how to reduce cost through technology. The Propcast by Louisa Dickins, Co-Founder of LMRE the leading Global PropTech recruiter brought to you in partnership with UK PropTech Association, The UK PropTech Association is a membership organisation to drive the digital transformation of the property industry. This show will focus on connecting the Proptechs, real estate funds and VC’s glob…
GeekWire
Three weeks after its stock market debut, Seattle-based home services technology company Porch Group announced four acquisitions, including an agreement to buy Irving, Texas-based insurance company Homeowners of America for $100 million in cash and stock, expanding its footprint in the insurance tech market….
Wall Street Journal
U.S. aviation regulators have approved the first fully automated commercial drone flights, granting a small Massachusetts-based company permission to operate drones without hands-on piloting or direct observation by human controllers or observers.
Wall Street Journal
The pandemic has slammed some of the major property types, but changes that Blackstone Group Inc. made to its real-estate portfolio over time have helped the investment firm navigate through the fallout.
The Real Deal
Eight properties and two additional limited liability companies tied to the German co-living firm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday, according to court records. Under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, companies cease operation and liquidate all eligible assets to repay creditors.
Crunchbase
Funding for startups and growth-stage private companies in North America held up at historically high levels last year. Even amid a pandemic, widespread unemployment, and escalating small-business closures, investment was up year over year across all stages from early and beyond.
Wall Street Journal
Many developers look at failing malls and envision modern office campuses, bustling warehouses or residential buildings. But some are finding that converting these shopping centers isn’t so easy.
CREtech
In this CREtech Consulting Talk episode, hear from several of our world-class Consultants, Advisors and guest speakers as they share insights on how landlords and developers can best generate an ROI on their tech adoption strategies. Learn more about how to select technology solutions that will drive an immediate return to a company’s bottom line while also creating great efficiencies and measurable results. …
RegTech Africa
Nigerian prop-tech startup, Spleet is expanding to Ghana, Rwanda and Kenya this year as it transitions towards an Airbnb-style self-hosting model for Nigerians travelling abroad. Founded in August 2017 from the need to find rentals with flexible payment options in Lagos as opposed to the usual one or two year upfront payment options, Spleet allows homeowners to rent out rooms to vetted individuals, while also helping people easily find places to stay.
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