The Office is Becoming More Agile
GlobeSt
If companies want happy workers, they need to give them choices. That’s the theme from a Cushman & Wakefield and CoreNet Global survey of 339 people from over a dozen countries.
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GlobeSt
If companies want happy workers, they need to give them choices. That’s the theme from a Cushman & Wakefield and CoreNet Global survey of 339 people from over a dozen countries.
The Real Deal
In his first venture since leaving WeWork last year, the eccentric and brash Israeli entrepreneur is investing $30 million in Alfred, a “future of living” startup that provides apartment services such as dog walking, maintenance and rent processing, according to Bloomberg. …
TechCrunch
Honda and Verizon are researching how 5G and mobile edge computing might improve safety for today’s connected vehicles and the future’s autonomous ones. The two companies, which announced the partnership Thursday, are piloting different safety scenarios at the University of Michigan’s Mcity, a test bed for connected and autonomous vehicles.
Smart Cities World
GlobeSt
Micro-fulfillment centers and automation will be critical for grocery chains to meet still-burgeoning demand for online orders and deliveries quickly and efficiently, according to a new report on the sector from JLL. “Micro-fulfillment centers (also known as MFCs) aren’t new, but they are a growing solution for many grocers,” the report notes. “MFCs provide flexibility as they are much smaller in size than a typical industrial-grade fulfillment center. They can be put into dark stores,
Bisnow
The major players in the New York City coworking market have buckled under the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, giving back millions of square feet, needing cash infusions or restructuring. But Knotel, IWG and WeWork all appear poised to exist in a post-Covid landscape where workplace flexibility is expected to be key.
Funnel
Funnel, the only renter-centric property management software platform, announced the launch of H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunities Made Equal), a 501c3 not-for-profit, dedicated to building responsible technology and supporting causes that provide disadvantaged renters with access to safe and healthy housing. The launch of H.O.M.E., timed during Fair Housing Month and the anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (April 11), will further Funnel’s mission to combat the systemic oppression prevalent…
Bisnow
Getting Ari Rastegar to talk about real estate opportunities in Austin, Texas, is as simple as asking him a question. Make that any question, because the founder and CEO of Rastegar Property Co. eventually finds a way to bring the conversation back to growth in his hometown, which was recently called the “hottest market in the country” after attracting big new tenants such as Oracle and Tesla….
Savills
The long-term agreement will provide enhanced resources to support the global real estate firm’s award-winning data management, visualization and analytics platform NEW YORK (April 8, 2021) – Global real estate services firm Savills today announced that it expanded its global partnership with MRI Software, a worldwide leader in real estate software. As part of an extended agreement, Savills will expand its integration of MRI’s artificial intelligence-powered data abstraction tool, MRI Contra…
Entrepreneur
As the globe adopts further digitalisation, technological advances have benefitted many industries, including the world of real estate. For landlords, the implementation of PropTech can make a real difference and positive change to their business models. But how exactly has PropTech changed the face of real estate and property management?
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