Investing in Social Good Is Finally Becoming Profitable
The New York Times
Impact investments are outperforming traditional bets in the coronavirus crisis, which may be a turning point for wealthy investors looking to generate change.
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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Data Centers Continue Market Resiliency
GlobeSt
Many businesses implemented hybrid IT infrastructure to improve their remote working capabilities and streaming content providers also saw increased viewership due to the pandemic. The data center market has remained resilient throughout the first half of 2020, due in large part to the critical role they play in business continuity.
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Google unveils massive mixed-use housing and office village in East Whisman
Mountain View Voice
Google announced on Tuesday a proposal to build more than a million square feet of offices and up to 1,850 new homes in the East Whisman area of Mountain View, creating an entire neighborhood in the center of a sprawling office park.
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PropertyGuru raises S$300m from TPG, KKR to boost growth, Garage
The Business Times
US private equity giants TPG Capital and KKR, as PropertyGuru’s largest shareholders, have pumped an additional S$300 million into the South-east Asia-focused property technology firm. The fresh injection, raised from two recent rounds of new funding, will accelerate PropertyGuru’s growth strategy across its key markets, said the Singapore-based startup, which pulled the plug on a A$380.2 million (S$380.5 million) initial public offering (IPO) less than a year ago.
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Virtual Tours Are Here to Stay. This Is How to Do Them Right.
The New York Times
In-person showings are once again allowed in New York City, after a months long ban brought on by the coronavirus, but they’re harder to schedule, more difficult…
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Office Safety Guide presented by Openpath
Openpath
As states and cities begin to lift lockdown restrictions on stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures, it’s vital for companies to implement new strategies and safety precautions before returning to work. According to the CDC, “current evidence suggests that novel coronavirus may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces,” which means sanitation and hands-free technology will play a key role in COVID-19 reopening workplace strategies. Similar to past influenza pandemic guidelines, OSH…
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The Future of the Real Estate Industry Looks Like….
Lauren
During our recent record-setting Reimagining Real Estate Virtual Conference we polled our audience of several thousand attendees to gain some critical insights regarding the current state of our industry and the burning questions we’re all asking ourselves. Continue reading to learn about what the CREtech Community thinks about where the real estate industry is today and what the future looks like. RELEVANT SESSIONS Addressing Change: Legal & General’s Approach R…
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High-Tech Greenhouses Could Be The Future Of Agriculture
Forbes
In a small town in Eastern Kentucky, the future of agriculture is growing. A 2.76 million-square-foot facility is being created on 60 acres of land which will utilize environmentally-friendly techniques to help feed a nation with an aging farmer population, declining farmland and a changing climate. The region which was previously known for its booming coal-mining industry that brought power to the nation, is now helping to shape history once again.
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The Post-Covid, Tech-Enabled Office In 2 Graphics
CBINSIGHTS
Outbreak prevention, worker safety, and employees’ peace of mind will be top concerns for businesses around the world as they begin to reopen their office doors in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. A host of technologies are emerging to help address these concerns, in turn shaping the future of the office space.
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Sam Zell: CEOs can help cities recover by returning to offices, not ‘hiding out in the Hamptons’
CNBC
Billionaire investor Sam Zell told CNBC on Wednesday that corporate leaders have a role to play in helping U.S. cities stave off a serious economic decline in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and a summer of social unrest.
