Ben Myers of BXP on decarbonizing 50 million square feet
Nexus Labs
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Latest Trends and Insights in Real Estate Technology
Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
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Why hybrid workplace pilots are taking off
JLL
Companies are launching pilot programs to try new ways of working, an effort aimed at learning what works best before investing in new workplace concepts across their entire real estate portfolios.
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Livly, Becovic Partner to Roll Out Digital Platform Across Apartment Portfolio
Connect CRE
Livly, Inc., a technology company providing a unified operating system to multifamily residential properties, launched a new partnership with Becovic. The two Chicago-based companies will partner on the launch of the Livly digital platform within Becovic’s portfolio of more than 2,000 multifamily units.
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Homebuying startup Ribbon to take on Midwest, West Coast markets
The Real Deal
The Southeast-focused homebuying startup Ribbon will expand nationally after announcing a $150 million fundraising round this week. The company, which enables individuals to make cash offers in competitive housing markets, will now push into the Midwest and West Coast, CEO Shaival Shah said in an interview.
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Digital Security in an Ever-Changing Landscape, Part 1
CREtech
Don Goldstein of 5Q sheds light on how he approaches digital threats holistically and why standardizing security protocols and technology within a company is vitally important.
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JLL commits to net zero target for 2040
PR Newswire
Today, JLL (NYSE: JLL) announced its aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 across all areas of its operations, including the client sites it manages, globally. To deliver this commitment, 95% of JLL’s 2018 baseline greenhouse gas emissions will be fully abated, and any residual offsets required will be limited to no more than 5% of that baseline….
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Retailers Rethink Pandemic-Battered Manhattan
New York Times
Starbucks has closed more than 40 stores, while adding mobile-order pickup counters in others. Other chains like Sonic are taking advantage of vacancies to establish themselves in New York.
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TODAY AT 12 NOON EST: Tune in Live for Virtual Demo Day
CREtech
Tune in to our live Virtual Demo Day event on September 21 to experience demos from the most innovative tech companies in commercial real estate. Virtual Demo Day is the best way to discover startups that you need to know about without leaving your desk. Plus, it’s FREE!
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Ryder to build logistics network with autonomous trucking company Embark
TechCrunch
Supply chain and fleet management solutions company Ryder is partnering with yet another autonomous trucking company. On Thursday, Ryder announced its plans to help Embark launch a nationwide network of up to 100 transfer points that will be owned and operated by the autonomous trucking developer.
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Business Travel Revenue Won’t Reach Pre-COVID Levels Until 2024
GlobeSt
Business travel revenue will not likely hit pre-pandemic levels until 2024, with New York City, Washington DC, and San Francisco among the markets with the longest recovery ahead. A new report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Kalibri Labs predicts the hotel industry will end this year down more than $59 billion in business travel revenue compared to 2019. The industry lost $49 billion in business travel revenue in 2020.
