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Lauren April 20, 2021
There has been a lot of speculation about the Biden administration’s focus on climate and how that will impact commercial real estate. As Jake Fingert, general partner at Camber Creek and a former member of the National Economic Council during the Obama administration points out, much of the focus has been about reducing energy use in buildings. For example, there could be a strong push to move ...
Lauren April 20, 2021

We’ve all heard the phrase “passive income” to describe how people can make money by owning rental properties. Many Americans would love to passively earn money, but the process of becoming a landlord can be intimidating and complicated.

Lauren April 20, 2021
TORONTO, ON, April 15, 2021 – The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) announced today the launch of the BOMA BEST Smart Buildings (Link) Certification Program’s Pilot Project. This certification sets a global standard for how smart buildings are...
Lauren April 19, 2021
WeWork isn’t doing an initial public offering this time, but merging with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Rules around SPACs are...
Lauren April 19, 2021
Merritt Hummer, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, examines the effects of smart technology on society, where she sees the most potential for growth in the industry, and what she would be doing if not working as an investor.
Lauren April 19, 2021
After attempts to buy RentPath and CoreLogic fell through, the data giant struck a deal to buy listing platform Homes.com for 
Lauren April 19, 2021
In 2019, 3D-printing company WASP and Mario Cucinella Architects (MCA) unveiled their concept to design the first 3D-printed house made entirely from clay. Today, the collaborative project—known as TECLA, a name derived from the words technology and clay—is finally complete and on display near Bologna, Italy.
Lauren April 19, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted businesses in ways previously unimaginable. While many employees worldwide are still working remotely, and we begin returning to work at on-site locations, office life will look quite different. Many businesses turn to technology like smart office automation that utilizes the Internet of Things (IoT) to make workplaces safer and reduce costs, while companies rebuild l...
Lauren April 19, 2021
You don’t need a reopened AMC to catch the latest Fast & Furious installment. Just turn to retailers’ new facilities in the same-day delivery wars.  In grocery: Three years into a partnership with UK grocer-meets-tech provider Ocado, Kroger unveiled its first 
Lauren April 19, 2021
Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) announced today that New Valley Ventures, its investment vehicle seeking opportunities in next-generation technologies in the property technology (PropTech) space, has made an investment in another PropTech company, Humming Homes, a New York-based tech-enabled home management service.