Zoom Follows Workers Back to the Office With a Video Booth

Zoom Video Communications Inc. has teamed up with a maker of office phone booths to create a videoconferencing pod for offices, as part of its strategy to remain useful as workers begin to trickle back to the workplace.

As Traditional Office Recovery Falters, Coworking Firms Continue To Bounce Back

Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations dashed hopes of a robust return to the office by Labor Day, and the rapid intensification of the disease has seen Houston employers push off a large-scale return, mirroring the actions of national and international firms….

Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG at JLL, Announced as Climate Keynote Speaker at CREtech London Conference

CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG at JLL and Vice President at the British Property Federation, Guy Grainger, as keynote speaker to close the Climate Symposium of CREtech London, this October 27-28. Formally known as FUTURE PropTech until acquired by CREtech in 2019, CREtech London is Europe’s most important PropTech networking event….

CREtech selects Award Winning Communications Firm, SEC Newgate, as Official Media Relations Partner for London Conference

New York, NY (September 16, 2021) — CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced SEC Newgate as CREtech’s official Media Relations Partner for the CREtech London Conference on October 27 – 28. Formerly known as FUTURE PropTech, until acquired by CREtech in 2019, CREtech London is recognised as Europe’s most important PropTech networking event. SEC Newgate is an award-winning strategic communications firm wit…

Austin real estate tech firm Sellers Shield lands $15 million, plans expansion

Fast-growing real estate tech company Sellers Shield has raised $15 million to break into new markets across the country.

Funnel Recruits PropTech Veterans Jessica Goff and Jon Capuano to Bolster Product and Company Expansion Across Multifamily

Funnel Leasing, the renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the hiring of two PropTech veterans; Jessica Groff, vice president of product, and Jon Capuano, vice president of engineering. With their collective two decades of experience in the real estate and SaaS spaces, they will provide leadership in the product and engineering teams to help scale Funnel’s communications and leasing tools to meet the growing demand the company has seen across the multifamily industry….

Buyers undaunted as climate change risks staggering number of U.S. homes

Ian Solomon is just 24, but he has already faced some of the most severe consequences of climate change — from fires to floods.

Last year, sharing a house with four friends in Compton, California, he remembers struggling to breathe as wildfires turned the sky red and ashes fell around him. His sinuses constantly inflamed, he left before the next fire season, moving into a studio loft in Detroit, his hometown.

Co-Living Brand The Collective Teetering On The Edge Of Administration

Another leading light of the co-living industry is at immediate risk of collapse. The Collective, a developer and operator of co-living buildings based in the U.K., is on the edge of entering administration, the closest British analog to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., React News reports. After hiring Credit Suisse to pursue a potential sale in June but finding no takers, The Collective is approaching financial collapse….

ULI Foundation Announces $1 Million Gift to Launch Effort to Decarbonize Cities

The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global research and education organization focused on shaping the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide, has received a major gift that will support the organization’s efforts to combat climate change by pushing cities and building owners to reduce their carbon emissions to zero.

Adopting a Technological Mindset in CRE Trailer

David Schwartz of leading investment management and operations company, Waterton, shares how he is shaping his technology initiatives going forward. Start your free 30-day trial to get full access videos like this.