Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
GlobeSt
When the world changed in 2020, the workplace changed with it – to an age of remote and hybrid work arrangements and flexible working schedules. Security and accessibility while also drawing insights became paramount, and cloud-based tools like access control and workspace management solutions developed into a new utility, says Brivo founder and CEO Steve Van Till.
TechCrunch
The e-commerce market in Egypt is expected to grow 30% to $7.5 billion this year, spurred by a growing number of younger shoppers and rising incomes.
Commercial Observer
The sites of mass shootings in the U.S. have become so familiar, numerous and frightening that they can be recollected just by reciting their locations: Las Vegas, Orlando, Blacksburg, Parkland, Newtown, and now Uvalde.
Bisnow
A climate proptech firm whose energy-efficient motors power buildings, cars and trains has surpassed a billion-dollar valuation thanks to its latest funding round.
The Globe and Mail
No full return to the office for five years, commercial real estate chief predicts. As employees increasingly demand flexible, remote work, the CEO of Avison Young predicts the full return to the office will take longer than real estate landlords anticipate.
PlaceTech
The deal gives HqO and its customers access to the world’s largest database of employee experience data.
Utah Business
Future House Studios, a Utah Virtual Reality, and Metaverse company has shown its commitment to the future of blockchain technology by minting its office deed as an NFT, the first time an office building has been put on blockchain and the first time using a new legal model that promises to allow real property to remain and transact indefinitely on blockchains with substantially reduced transaction costs.
PlaceTech
The industry has a false sense of security around compliance – and most companies lack the data expertise they need, a report from law firm Osborne Clarke has suggested.
Bisnow
As momentum in commercial real estate investment continues to shift away from the office market, proptech firms that cater to investors are following suit.
Deal Street Asia
Softbank-backed proptech startup Propzy has dissolved Vietnam’s legal entity related to direct sales staff two years after bagging a $25-million Series A round led by real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital and Soft Bank Ventures Asia.
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