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Starting in November, AvalonBay Communities is moving its first residents into a new concept community—Kanso Twinbrook in Rockville, Maryland—that aims to provide a luxury residential experience on a largely automated scale, with few physical amenities and no full-time staff on site
Apartments have increasingly turned to technology to help navigate the pandemic, with operators implementing everything from electronic access control systems to Gen Z-friendly features such as smart thermostats and energy-efficient appliances.
The core benefits of co-living took a big hit when the coronavirus struck New York City. Instagram-friendly common rooms and co-working spaces sat empty last spring as residents complied with strict lockdown orders. Postage-stamp bedrooms became constant quarters. Tenants who had become accustomed to regular cleaning services suddenly had to disinfect on their own....
Giraffe360 has a robotic camera, combined with a subscription service, which enables real estate agents and brokers to generate high-resolution photos of properties, floor plans and virtual tours. It has now raised $4.5 million in a funding round led by LAUNCHub Ventures and Hoxton Ventures.
An Indiana startup that sells video software to apartment owners has just nabbed $22 million in growth equity to keep up with unprecedented demand for its wares. Realync said the funding, from Susquehanna Growth Equity, comes as property owners and managers embrace video tours in the wake of the pandemic.
RXR Realty is planning to raise $1 billion to invest in sectors the firm thinks will thrive after taking a hit from the pandemic. The firm is talking to potential investors about its RXR Real Estate Market Dislocation & Mega-Trends Fund, Bloomberg News reported.
Last week, the Urban Land Institute and PwC launched their flagship Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe report, which surveys and interviews...
Online mortgage lender Better.com has closed a new funding round led by private equity firm L Catterton, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg News. The New York-based startup raised about $200 million in a series D financing to fund growth, according to the Better.com memo.
As the country embraces technology now more than ever, lenders and title companies have an opportunity to embrace the possibilities of mortgage technology to connect with consumers in new ways and grow their businesses.
Will that bathroom remodel increase your home’s value by more than $20,000? What about replacing the floors or adding a garage? How about the bad traffic that’s getting worse around your neighborhood? A stealthy Seattle-area startup wants to help answer these questions and more.