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Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Announces Pricing of Upsized $300,000,000 Initial Public Offering Nasdaq:HCICU

GlobeNewswire
1/15/2021

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (the “Company”) announced today that it priced its upsized initial public offering of 30,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) and trade under the ticker symbol “HCICU” beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 15, 2021. Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant enabling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Clas…

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WATCH NOW: Exclusive One on One Conversation with Michael Beckerman and Brendan Wallace

CREtech
1/15/2021

In this rare interview, Michael and Brendan will discuss Fifth Wall’s history and the evolution of its model, including its focus on Climate Technology. A large part of the discussion will also encompass Fifth Wall and CREtech’s climate tech initiative, CREtech Climate. The live Webinar will additionally allow for an extensive question and answer session. …

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CRE Navigates California’s Ambitious Green Building Standards

Bisnow
1/14/2021

The California Energy Code keeps getting more stringent, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change. This is in step with dozens of cities in the state that have passed legislation limiting the use of natural gas, also called methane, in buildings….

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Sustainable Massachusetts Property Highlights New Indoor Air Quality Standards

Multifamily Executive
1/14/2021

From new air quality trackers in weather apps to increased filtration precautions in planes, today’s residents are super conscious of the quality of the air they are breathing, especially when it comes to their homes. Many multifamily developers began incorporating increased air filtration before the pandemic, but health and wellness has since moved to the top of most residents’ must-have lists.

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Seattle startup Worksphere helps manage process of returning to and running offices after pandemic

GeekWire
1/14/2021

If and when workers return to offices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Seattle startup called Worksphere is looking to make the process safer and more manageable with a software platform that tracks everything from seating arrangements to contact tracing.

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2020 was one of the warmest years in history and indicates mounting risks of climate change

TechCrunch
1/14/2021

It’s official. 2020 was one of the warmest years on record either edging out or coming in just behind 2016 for the warmest year in recorded history according to data from US government agencies. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration had the year just tied with 2016, while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration put the figure just behind 2016’s totals.

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Knock Hires Lyft’s Michelle DeBella as CFO

The Real Deal
1/14/2021

The company said Michelle DeBella will report directly to Knock’s co-founder and CEO Sean Black, who previously co-founded Trulia. Her focus will be on driving “profitable growth” for Knock’s Home Swap program, which pre-funds mortgages to give homeowners more flexibility when buying and selling a home.

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Logistics Real Estate and E-commerce Lower the Carbon Footprint of Retail

Prologis
1/14/2021

With e-commerce setting records during the 2020 holiday season and package deliveries forecast to grow by 80%¹ over the next decade, a new study by the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab reveals the tangible environmental benefits of online shopping.

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Coworking Provider MakeOffices Is Closing Down

Bisnow
1/14/2021

MakeOffices, a homegrown D.C. coworking provider with nine locations in the region, is closing down. MakeOffices Chief Operating Officer Josh White told Bisnow Wednesday the company was forced to shutter because of the financial difficulties the pandemic has created for the coworking industry and the business world at large.

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The Future of Office is Phygital

Medium – Lisa Picard
1/14/2021

We are in a magical moment, a moment to completely rethink work — how, where, and why we do it. For so many of us, work is our identity and provides a sense of self. This pandemic and its forced pause has schooled us on surrendering. We ceased control of how and where we did work, and we were forced to experience an entirely different flow to our day with work bleeding into all aspects of our life. For some, this experience has increased frictions at home, and for others it has removed them — li…

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