Real Estate Firms Shift Focus From Office, Retail To Digital Infrastructure

With several asset classes facing significant uncertainty, real estate firms are looking at data centers as a permanent fixture in their portfolios. Retail, hotels and offices have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and the timeline of recovery may depend on the country’s success in fighting the disease as well as the decisions of countless individual companies on what space to retain. In the meantime, developers and financiers are focused on building out the country’s digital infrastruc…

First 3D Printed House Goes on Sale in United States

For the first time, a 3D-printed house is for sale in the United States, and its fabrication process makes it a considerably cheaper purchase than its neighbors. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is 3D-printed on-site by the company SQ4D, which 3D Printing Media Network reports has developed an Autonomous Robotic Construction System that prints structures out of concrete. The automated process, cheaper than conventional construction, teases a future in which the price of a house stops being …

ABM Shares How They Increased Parking Revenue – Up to 250%

See how ABM increased parking revenue up to 250%. Join Regional Vice President of ABM, Brian Bush, VP of National Parking Sales, Stan Bochniak, and Branch Manager, Matt Andrews, as they share best practices amid COVID-19. …

Amazon Unveils Outdoorsy New HQ2, Renewing Its Commitment to Offices

Amazon . com Inc.’s plans for its new northern Virginia headquarters feature an outdoor theme, the latest sign that big tech companies are getting more creative with office space rather than abandoning it.

First Gold Certified Smart Building Awarded to Seven Building – Fosbury and Sons

Smart Building Certification, the organization behind the smart accreditation, awarded its first Gold certified office space. The founders of Smart Building Certification handed the first official gold certification over to Fosbury and Sons, occupants of Seven Building in Brussels, Belgium Smart Building Certification identified highest marks in Fosbury and Sons ability to manage and measure how the space is being used, a deep understanding in user behavior and collaboration, strong internet …

Latch goes public via SPAC, valuing them at $1.56B

It has been a real pleasure to work with this crew. They grew from a hardware company to a wider, deeper services offering with literal access being the key to winning in the multi-family and now commercial arenas. The deep vision of the team to deliver a best-in-class transformational product, and their subsequent execution to exceed expectations on their product offering, have led them to this much deserved and earned success….

5 Technologies for a Flexible, Future-Proof Office

Refinitiv Provides Free Access to Company ESG Scores

Financial markets data and infrastructure provider Refinitiv announced today the launch of free company ESG scores on its website, Refinitiv.com. The company also stated that it will provide access to Refinitiv ESG data through the Refinitiv ESG Voice App.

Exclusive 1:1 Conversation with Michael Beckerman & Brendan Wallace

In an exclusive conversation hosted by CREtech, Brendan and Michael Beckerman (CEO, CREtech) are interviewed by Ash Zandieh (Weekly Proptech. Brendan shares a recap of major real estate technology themes in 2020, and provides an outlook for the climate technology sector. He and Michael also share more detail on the CREtech Climate Partnership.

Behind Co-Living Firm Quarters’ Bankruptcy

Quarters‘ U.S. expansion appears to have ended in bankruptcy. Eight properties and two additional limited liability companies tied to the German co–living firm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday, according to court records.