Crashing the party: New SPAC rules could slash proptech deals

Taking a proptech firm public will never again be so easy — if regulators have their way. Many feel it would be good if they did.

EC shortlists demonstrator projects for New European Bauhaus

The projects, spread across 13 countries, aim to create more sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful spaces in locations in the EU and will involve citizens in the green transition at the local level.

PropTech Retrospect: April highlighted by ESG initiatives and appraisals reform

April kicked off the second quarter of 2022, and with it the proptech market saw a number of funding rounds and product launches focused on mortgage processing and environmental reporting. While there was still a significant amount of activity related to property management and rental services, it seems that the approval of Desktop Appraisals and Earth Day-inspired news made this past month a bit different than the previous few.

SPIRE Innovation Summit (Virtual), May 20, 2022

As Stanford’s real estate focused alumni arm, SPIRE (Stanford Professionals in Real Estate) is calling together esteemed colleagues and those in technology, innovation, real estate and the broader built environment for the SPIRE Innovation Summit (SIS)! SIS will offer attendees a deep dive on climate change, balancing progress and gentrification, innovation applied to property investment, a pitch contest and a fireside chat with Zillow Co-Founder and CEO Rich Barton, along with several other dig…

CREtech VIDEO | The importance of good comms in proptech

Sara Donnelly, director at Social Tech Communications, and Emmanuelle Johaadien, market development director at Weavr, discuss the importance of good communications in the proptech industry.

Affordable housing developer Fairstead plans $100M in proptech investments

Fairstead, a real estate development firm specializing in affordable housing, is planning $100 million in proptech investments into startups developing technology it can use within its portfolio.

CRE finance marketplace Lev raises $70M Series B, confirming TRD report

Lev, the digital commercial real estate finance marketplace, has raised $70 million in a Series B round at an undisclosed valuation. A Thursday announcement by the New York City-based startup confirmed The Real Deal’s report in March on the prospective raise. Sources familiar with the negotiations at the time estimated the company’s valuation at around $400 million, but CEO Yaakov Zar declined to comment in an interview Wednesday.

Vendor lock-in and lack of interoperability still holding smart cities back

ABI Research analysis found that smart city standards are key to unlocking the full potential but the standards ecosystem is still a diverse network and can be confusing.  

PlaceTech: How GPE is approaching innovation and embracing technology in commercial real estate

Brick-and-mortar stores are back

Just as physical retailers once outsourced their e-commerce operations, online brands are now looking for cost-effective ways to open their own stores, Richard Collings, author of Axios Pro Retail writes.