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In Greek mythology, Prometheus chose to give humans the knowledge of fire and thereby empowered them in the eyes of the Olympians (Zeus was not pleased, but that is another story). When nineteen top operators and wealthy institutions issue a proptech wish list, its like a gift from the tech gods to the startup-mortals made of clay looking with desire upon the Blessed Climbs.
As Boris Johnson, the prime minister, urges a return to work, could the smart office be the coronavirus-proof solution the UK government has been looking for? Thanks to social distancing sensors, air quality monitors and fever detection lanes, the new normal can operate as efficiently as the old, advocates argue. But does the latest approach to master-systems integration really offer the chance to...
Technology can enable a host of innovations to make buildings cleaner and more efficient. Office properties will see a host of changes over the coming months and even years as the world adjusts COVID-19.
In April, as the nation was in the thick of lockdown, Zillow CEO Rich Barton tweeted that his “personal opinions about WFH have been turned upside down over the past 2 months.” He’s now ready to reflect that thinking in long-term company policy.
Plexiglass dividers and floor decals might not be permanent, but the pandemic will bring lasting change to offices. Experts from the architecture and real-estate industries share how they are getting back to work and what offices will look like in the future. Photo: Cesare Salerno for The Wall Street Journal
EMS by Accruent removes the barriers to inspired work by connecting your people, spaces and technology within a single platform. Thousands of leading companies and universities in more than 75 countries rely on EMS as a comprehensive, enterprise-class resource and space management solution to power their dynamic work and learning environments. The EMS platform integrates with both hardware and sof...
The Seattle-based firm said Friday it entered a definitive agreement to merge with PropTech Acquisition Corp., a Los Angeles-based special acquisition company, or SPAC, formed last year by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority veterans Thomas Hennessey and Joseph Beck. The deal values Porch.com at $523 million.
As institutional landlords grapple with vacant buildings, and real estate startups fight for survival, one 31-year-old venture capitalist is betting his firm on the category bouncing back. Stealth until now, Los Angeles-based VC firm Wilshire Lane Partners has invested $12 million in property tech startups in the past 10 months, says founding partner Adam Demuyakor, even as the spread of Covid-19 ...
CREtech (cretech.com) and FUTURE PropTech, the largest intelligence platforms devoted to Reimagining Real Estate, concluded it’s four day virtual conference this past week with thousands attending from around the world for their Reimagining Real Estate Global Virtual Summit.