Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
Commercial Observer
Chris Beach was tasked with reviving the Technology Committee of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) when the organization hired him as its chief technology officer nearly four years ago.
MReport
According to a new report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, big data and the growing use of data analytics are transforming how residential real estate is bought, sold, and managed—often in ways that are making it easier for investors to convert single-family homes into rental units.
PlaceTech
Amsterdam’s office lifts made more journeys on average in 2022 than any other European city, with the number of starts doubling between January and November.
The Real Deal
Andres Asion’s discovery of ChatGPT gave him a jolt he hadn’t felt in a long time. The Miami Real Estate Group founder and broker said he immediately thought the chatbot would send a seismic shift through the industry, and compared it to another technological breakthrough.
Business Insider
Proptech companies have a big common goal: the total technological transformation of real estate, the world’s largest – and perhaps oldest – asset class.
Business Insider
In early 2020, Steven Paynter saw an opportunity. The principal at international architecture firm Gensler had spent a lot of time thinking about resiliency in architecture, focusing on making larger buildings out of wood rather than concrete and steel.
Businesswire
Fifth Wall—the largest venture capital firm focused on technology for the global real estate industry—including those which decarbonize the sector, announced its expansion into Asia-Pacific (APAC) with the notable appointment of industry veteran Yvonne Voon as a Partner covering APAC and opening of the firm’s Singapore office, its first in the region.
Connect Media
Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 2022 — Connect Media, a multi-vertical news, events, creative services and educational company, acquired a majority ownership in ApartmentBuildings.com, a national multifamily listing service company. Financial details about the transaction were not disclosed. Scott Furman, founder of ApartmentBuildings.com, will join Connect Media’s team, serving as President of ApartmentBuildings.com. “Taking a majority ownership in ApartmentBuildings.com changes the face of…
Alpaca VC
Why has multifamily real estate historically proven to be a safe and reliable investment — and how should investors be thinking about multifamily in today’s landscape? Alpaca digs into these questions and more in the latest installment of its Next Gen Real Estate education series on PropCo and OpCo opportunities ahead.
Commercial Observer
Coming out of a massively disrupted macroeconomic landscape in 2022, major questions abound about the value potential of proptech startups.
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