Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
Smart Cities World
The City of Port Phillip in Victoria is installing traffic sensors to collect bike-rider, pedestrian and vehicle data in real-time to help inform its active travel plans.
TechCrunch
Wildfires are burning in countries all around the world. California is dealing with some of the worst wildfires in its history (a superlative that I use essentially every year now) with the Caldor fire and others blazing in the state’s north. Meanwhile, Greece and other Mediterranean nations have been fighting fires for weeks to bring a number of massive blazes under control….
CREtech
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Bisnow
In areas where green initiatives usually make for bad politics, data centers are a driving force behind developing renewable energy infrastructure.
CREtech
Miloš Halečka, Innovations Director at MiddleCap, discusses navigating the privacy and security complexities that come with gathering data, and how MiddleCap is better positioned as a result of embracing technology as a tool.
Bisnow
London landlords are lining up “several hundred thousand” SF of plug-and-play office floorspace for launch this autumn, as they begin to chart a course toward the new normal. Flex by MAPP, an outsourced property management platform launched in June, said talks with landlords have moved fast over the summer, as landlords race to offer fitted-out floorspace on flexible terms….
Axios
Drone delivery still seems exotic to most of us, but people in Logan, Australia, near Brisbane, routinely get food and other items delivered from the sky. Why it matters: On-demand delivery is growing alongside an explosion in e-commerce, fueled by changes in consumer behavior during the pandemic. With roadways ever more congested, airborne delivery could sometimes be a faster option. What’s happening: This weekend, Google’s drone delivery service, Wing, expects to hit 100,000 deliveries i…
GlobeSt
The Delta Variant infected demand in office space in July, as virtual and in-person tour volume dipped, according to the VTS Office Demand Index (VODI). The mark snapped a six-month streak of growth in new demand for office space. The rise in COVID-19 cases as well as normal seasonal headwinds were factors. Despite this, the monthly decline is lower than the typical July pre-pandemic seasonality in both 2018 and 2019.
Bisnow
Employers are evaluating their footprints amid the hybrid work discussion, and office owners remain mired in a sluggish office market. In an attempt to make their spaces more attractive, developers are investing in sustainability measures, activating outdoor space and eying practical amenities like daycares….
PR Newswire
Knock, the most efficient, complete leasing platform for landlords and management companies, today announced $5 million in seed funding in a round co-led by Accomplice and Boston Seed. With additional participation from angel investors in the cybersecurity space and Hippo co-founder Eyal Navon, the fast-growing company plans to build on its footprint in New York City with smart, integrated modules that simplify every aspect of residential leasing….
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