The metaverse is more than minecraft — with the potential to launch a new, innovative era of commercial real estate. During Commercial Observer’s latest proptech forum last week, “Interactive Cities & the Metaverse: Activating Real Estate Transformations,” industry experts discussed the ways in which technology can redefine user experiences across urban e...
In Charleston, S.C., climate change is becoming impossible to ignore. In the historic city center, “sunny day” flooding occurs roughly once a week, making downtown difficult to traverse. Groundwater has begun to burble up in spots. And after a downpour, much of the region is susceptible to flooding.
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Governments and investors around the world are putting increased pressure on owners of commercial buildings to reduce their emissions. The U.S. federal government has shown it can be done if owners are motivated enough: On Thursday, the agency that operates the government’s 370M SF real estate portfolio said it has cut the emissions of those buildings by half between 2008 and last year.
PropTech startup Bright Spaces launched its first subsidiary abroad, in the UK. The startup, which creates advanced, end-to-end digital leasing platforms for commercial and residential real estate, already has two clients from the UK.
When Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and other auto manufacturers last year pledged to phase out sales of gas and diesel vehicles worldwide by 2040, the most immediate impact on commercial real estate came in the form of multibillion-dollar plans to build domestic factories and battery plants.
Augmented reality could completely change how you shop, but don’t expect it to dramatically change where you do it.
Clients interested in investing in commercial real estate are now increasingly able to measure ESG performance of individual developers.