NOW LIVE! You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure, Part 3

Jit Kee Chin, Chief Data & Innovation Officer at Suffolk Construction speaks to the value of data collection, how Suffolk Construction offers clients more value with integrated technology, and what her future technology roadmap looks like.

Construction tech upstart Assignar adds a Fifth Wall with $20M Series B

Construction technology may not be the sexiest of industries, but it is one where tremendous opportunity lies — considering it has historically lagged in productivity. And, lags in productivity means project delays, which typically costs everyone involved more time and more money.

The Price Per Desk for Flexible Workspace is Declining in Gateway Cities

The cost-per-desk for flexible workspace is following a bifurcated path, with prices declining in gateway cities while increasing in the secondary markets that are attracting businesses and people. While New York City’s Midtown market (-29%), Washington, DC (-23%), Boston (-22%) and Los Angeles (-18%) saw a significant decrease in the cost per desk, Phoenix (39%), Nashville (14%), Denver (11%) and Austin (3%) recorded gains, according to The Instant Group’s US

The Future Of Retail Is Local: Co-Leading Ankorstore’s $100M Series B

Our investment thesis on the future of retail can be summed up in four words: staples online, specialty offline. It is indisputable that e-commerce platforms will always win on price, selection, and convenience. As more consumers buy staples online, offline retail will recast itself as a venue for discovery and awakening the senses. Plenty of merchandise needs to be seen, touched, tasted, smelled or tried for it to be fully appreciated….

This beautiful suburban neighborhood is missing one thing: The cars

Investors Bet on Commercial Real Estate, Undeterred by Empty Offices and Hotel Rooms

More than a year into the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one of every two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Malls are struggling to attract shoppers. And yet by most measures, the U.S. commercial real-estate market is in remarkably solid shape. Prices fell far less than after the 2008 financial crisis and are already rising again. The number of foreclosures barely increased. Pension funds and private-equity firms are once again spending record sums on buildings.

Relevation 2021 – The Digital Fundraising Summit in PropTech

In this episode the Propcast talks Idriss Goossens from PropTech Lab, Alain Waha from Cogital, Alexandra Nicoletti from Camber Creek and Travis Connors from Building Ventures about Relevation 2021, the leading digital fundraising summit for Proptechs, and about the changing landscapes of VC.

WATCH NOW! Creating Lasting Change in the Built Environment, Part 3

Travis Connors, Co-founder of Building Ventures, shines light on what he is most excited about for the future of CRE tech, how lease terms and built space will need to transform in the next 5-10 years, and why we should steer clear of short-term thinking in real estate.

Warren Buffett to Offer a New Spin on Modular Construction

MiTek Inc., a Missouri-based construction-technology company, is launching a new modular building venture with New York City-based architect Danny Forster & Architecture. The company plans to build entire rooms for hotels and apartment buildings in factories, and then send them to a construction site to be stacked on top of each other.

Sidewalk Labs launches Pebble, a sensor that uses real-time data to manage city parking

Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet’s urban innovation organization, has announced the launch of Pebble, a vehicle sensor that’s designed to help manage parking in cities by providing real-time parking and curb availability data.