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Israel-based Hetz Ventures has closed its second flagship fund totaling $77 million, bringing its total amount to $130 million. The company, which focuses on early-stage pre-seed companies, has invested in 10 companies since its launch in 2018.
With environmental benefits and lower labor costs, mass timber has grown into a market that could rival steel and concrete in the construction industry.
The ever-optimistic real estate industry has publicly expressed confidence in New York City's ability to come back from the coronavirus pandemic’s economic blow, citing its recovery from the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Great Financial Crisis. But that famous Big Apple resilience hasn’t shown up yet, and even New York commercial real estate luminaries like RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler are c...
Previously, Zillow relied on local brokerage partners to represent it when it purchased homes. Zillow’s iBuying is a burgeoning piece of its business, and by bringing that work in-house, Zillow said it hopes to make the transaction smoother for homeowners.
Apartment rents in big cities are dropping, but some entrepreneurs and venture investors are still making long-term bets on the housing industry. Co-living and rental-apartment management company Common completed the raising of $50 million in new venture capital this month, becoming the latest apartment startup to wager it can expand despite the pandemic. Earlier this summer, apartment-development...
From smart buildings to smart cities, two of the most influential and important voices in the world of real estate sustainability discuss how the real estate industry can take the lead in “Building A Better Future”. Lindsay Baker, Sustainability Consultant for the CREtech Global Innovation Consulting Practice and Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder &am...
UPDATED, Sept. 21, 2020: The Trust for Governors Island last week unveiled its plans for the development of a climate change solutions center on the island that could create 8,000 new jobs and $1 billion in economic impact for the city.
When startups go public, a big part of the process is opening up their books and being more transparent about their business model. With global short-term rental giant Airbnb moving towards its own IPO, the company has introduced a new product tha...