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CoStar hits it Home, office-startups make bank

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

Have a Look at The World’s First 3D-Printed Home Made Entirely of Clay

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.

Using The Internet Of Things For Smart Office Automation

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...

Kroger and Target Open New Fulfillment Centers to Speed Online Deliveries

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

New Valley Ventures Invests in PropTech Company, Humming Homes

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.

The future of real estate is Smart. Hear from the experts.

Lauren April 19, 2021

The future of real estate is smart. Not implementing technology for technology’s sake, but the result of a conversation amongst tenants, owners and technologists focused on what the users of buildings actually want. WiredScore created a white paper to clearly identify what smart buildings consist of and why they matter today, featuring unique insight from global industry leaders such as Hines, S...

Fifth Wall launches third SPAC to raise $250M

Lauren April 19, 2021

The Los Angeles-based firm is aiming to raise $250 million for the new special-purpose acquisition company, Fifth Wall Acquisition III. It will issue 25 million shares on NASDAQ at $10 apiece. Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America are underwriting the deal.

What Will Happen to All the Empty Office Buildings and Hotels?

bradford_lin April 17, 2021

Commercial real estate has been hit hard by the pandemic, but there are plans to convert some of the now empty spaces into apartment buildings.

Skanska Breaks Ground On California’s First Zero Net Energy Mental Health Campus

bradford_lin April 17, 2021

After bidding for the job three years ago, general contractor Skanska USA officially broke ground this week on the Cordilleras Health System Replacement project that will significantly upgrade an existing

This NFT comes with an actual house

bradford_lin April 17, 2021

There’s a new architectural NFT artwork on the market. Based on a duplex overlooking the San Gabriel Mountains in Thousand Oaks, California, the NFT is a short video by artist Kii Arens that depicts the driveway view of an unremarkable suburban home. It has a psychedelically tinted view of the mountains beyond, and t...