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brandonlin October 02, 2021
Breton Birkhofer discusses the importance of technology in creating a solution for affordable housing, and why he’s concerned that the industry is not moving fast enough to address climate change.
brandonlin October 02, 2021
Indian hotel chain Oyo is planning to raise about 84.3 billion rupees ($1.16 billion) in an initial public offering, according to draft papers submitted to the country’s market regulator. Oyo plans to issue new shares worth up to 70 billion rupees while existing shareholders could sell shares worth up to14.3 billion rupees. Some of the start-up’s prominent backers include SoftBank Vision Fu...
brandonlin October 02, 2021
Property technology (Proptech) startup companies are currently on the rise, Crunchbase News reports. Venture capital-backed real estate companies have raised approximately $11 billion in 2021—a 22% boost from last year, according to recent Crunchbase d...
brandonlin October 02, 2021
Built Technologies, a construction industry-focused financial-technology startup, has more than tripled its valuation to $1.5 billion after raising $125 million in an equity funding round led by TCV. Brookfield Technology Partners, 9Yards Capital, HighSage Ventures and XYZ Venture Capital participated in the fund...
brandonlin October 01, 2021
DoorDash driver, an Amazon delivery van, and a commuter—stressed and running behind schedule—have all been circling the same block or double parked for 15 minutes when, finally, a parking spot opens up. The dangerous and unregulated parking jam that ensues belongs i...
brandonlin October 01, 2021
Wellness real estate is well on its way in moving from elective to essential, according to New Global Wellness Institute (GWI) research that revealed the sector grew 22% during the pandemic year, particularly as it relates to residential projects. Three years ago, “wellness real estate was a concept not well understood by consumers, builders, developers or investors,” according to GWI senio...
brandonlin October 01, 2021

In recent years, rows of electric scooters and bikes lining sidewalks have become a common sight in cities around the United States.

The size of the e-scooter market alone is expected to surpass $40 billion by 2025, and Americans have taken more than 
brandonlin October 01, 2021
The Delta variant has had nowhere near the negative effect on office space occupancy as COVID-19 initially did, according to the newly-released VTS Office Demand Index (VODI), with data through August. Nationally, new demand for office space rose to a 15-month high in August and is now just 13 percent below pre-COVID-19 levels. This year, only July showed a negative trend for office demand.
brandonlin October 01, 2021
In June, Elon Musk's The Boring Company opened one of two mass transit projects in Las Vegas whereby passengers are ferried in Teslas <...
brandonlin October 01, 2021
REDIST, a proptech startup seeking to demystify real estate tax breaks, completed a round of seed funding and soft-launched a platform to show developers and brokers how to make better use of tax incentives.