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GI Partners Closes $1.45B for CRE Tech + Science Fund

GI Partners’ the Real Estate Essential Tech + Science Fund has drawn great interest from investors wanting in on data center properties, life sciences buildings, and “always on” research & development facilities within the office and industrial sectors.  

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HqO Becomes Related Companies’ Digital Tenant Experience Provider

HqO, the industry-leading tenant and workplace experience platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Related Companies, the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the U.S., to power Related’s tenant experience (TeX) technology across its commercial and luxury residential portfolio. Elements of the best-in-class technology Related developed to serve its Fortune 500 tenants and discerning residents will be incorporated into HqO’s core offering. Related has also made a strat…

Witco Boosts Presence in the UK and Germany

Witco, a leading provider of digital workplace experience solutions, has ramped up its European expansion, opening an office in Munich and making C-Suite hires in the UK and Germany.  

Latch parts ways with CFO after difficult SPAC debut – TechCrunch

Latch CFO Garth Mitchell is leaving the company less than a year after he assumed the role and led the company’s public market debut through a special purpose acquisition vehicle, or SPAC, an accidental e-mail obtained by TechCrunch shows. The executive shakeup is still not showcased on the news portion of Latch’s website, but the company did file with the SEC, as well as release the news via a wire service.

Wall Street’s Rigid Culture Bends to Demands for Flexibility at Work

When Tom Naratil arrived on Wall Street in the 1980s, work-life balance didn’t really exist. For most bankers of his generation, working long hours while missing out on family time wasn’t just necessary to get ahead, it was necessary to not be left behind.  

Sherlock Street BTR scheme forward funded by Get Living

Developer and manager of residential for rent homes – Watkin Jones – and Get Living, the UK’s pioneer of large-scale Build to Rent neighbourhoods have agreed a £136m forward funding deal to deliver a new Build to Rent scheme at Sherlock Street in Birmingham. Get Living was advised by BCLP and Colliers and Watkin Jones was advised by Addleshaw Goddard.

Wing, Walgreens start drone deliveries in Dallas

The first commercial drone delivery service in a major U.S. metropolitan area will launch this week in suburban Dallas, where Google-owned Wing will begin delivering items from Walgreens and a few other partners.  

Second Century Ventures Announces 17 Companies for 2022 REACH Scale-up Program

Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors® and the most active global real estate technology fund, announced today the acceptance of 17 companies to the 2022 REACH and REACH Commercial programs. Launched in 2013, this marks the tenth cohort focused on solutions for the residential sector and the fourth cohort dedicated to scaling solutions for commercial real estate.