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henry May 20, 2022
An investment management firm set up by former Unibail-Rodamco chief executive Guillaume Poitrinal is raising a new €1B (£848M) fund to develop sustainable commercial buildings using wood and will look to build in the UK for the first time.
henry May 20, 2022
Architecture firm Gensler’s ESG consultancy director, Juliette Morgan, has warned that the real estate sector and global population is facing a “collective near-death experience” in the face of the climate crisis. Speaking at the CREtech Climate event in Copenhagen this week, Morgan said that as the threat of climate change
henry May 20, 2022
For Michael Beckerman, the conversation began as a means of brainstorming for virtual conferences in the midst of the pandemic. Soon it would become a full-fledged epiphany. That’s how Beckerman — the commercial real estate technology guru, trade show host and former public relations maven — describes his discussions in 2020 with entrepreneurs Lindsay Baker and Brendan Wallace. As he reca...
henry May 19, 2022
Early last summer, iconic Silicon Valley venture firm Andressen Horowitz (a16z) was at the top of its game, having delivered the best exit year in its history. From Airbnb to Coinbase to Robinhood, high-profile portfolio companies were launching or planning public offerings with initial valuations in the tens of billions.
henry May 19, 2022
California utility regulators have a decision to make about the financing of solar projects, and so do multifamily housing property owners. Regulators are considering greatly reduced rates for utility customers who feed solar energy to the grid. A December 2021 proposed decision by the California Public Utilities Commission would erode long-term solar cost savings and the timeline for return on...
henry May 19, 2022
What if you could buy a new home designed to your specification, ready to live in within a quarter of the time it normally takes to build a new house, while leaving just half the carbon footprint of other construction?
henry May 19, 2022
In what CEO Brian Chesky calls "the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade," the home rental company introduced a sitewide makeover Wednesday that makes it easier to find offbeat and niche properties.
henry May 19, 2022

Irish-founded start-up Wayleadr has been chosen as one of five companies to take part in the Sodexo UK and Ireland Accelerator programme.

henry May 19, 2022
Venture capital has been pouring into proptech startups this year as technology to track carbon emissions and decarbonize buildings scales up in advance of new SEC rules for ESG disclosures.
henry May 19, 2022
Sydney-based investment manager EG is backing the future of Australian property technology, today announcing a $100 million incubator called EGX.