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Real estate transactions have gone largely digital as the pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of home buying, from house hunting to securing a mortgage, getting an appraisal, notarizing documents and signing the final closing documents.

Envoy, a startup founded by Israeli Ori Sagie which provides electric vehicles and charging stations for apartment buildings and communities in the U.S., has announced the completion of an $81 million investment round.

Year to year, the evolution of computer technology can be staggering. In most cases, the advancements cause disruption— and opportunity—in every industry. In real estate, one such disruption is caused by drones, which have become an extremely effective tool for mapping and marketing property.

CDP has named 88 global cities that are working to become resilient, healthy, and prosperous places to live and work while cutting emissions and rapidly building resilience against the climate crisis.

WeWork burned through $517M during the third quarter of 2020 as the company struggles against coronavirus pandemic-inspired headwinds that have dealt the coworking business model a body blow.

Watch this webinar, available on demand, for an important and timely exploration of how real estate organizations are managing the complexities of the new workplace - hosted by EY.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is building a new campus near Seattle, increasing its presence in a region that is home to Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Google bought a 10-acre plot close to its existing campus in Kirkland, Washington, and plans to use it to expand in the area, according to a memo sent to employees earlier this week that was seen by Bloomberg.

Recently Cherre and Planned Grocery announced a partnership to integrate grocery retail data into a real estate data platform. Planned Grocery’s data shows investors where and when new grocery stores will be built with the exact location, size, opening date and data source.

The fourth Global Flexible Office Sentiment Survey by Workthere, Savills’ dedicated flexible office advisory service, revealed an uptick in positive sentiment for the flexible office sector amongproviders in North America over the next twelve months.

The hotel industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and may not recover for years (even if there is a vaccine). At the same time, many believe that remote working is here to stay.