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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.

Virtual tours, open houses providing exposure for commercial properties during pandemic

With a growing collection of revitalized office buildings, American Equity Partners has become well-versed in recent years in welcoming brokers to its new-look properties in New Jersey. Naturally, that changed last spring with the onset of COVID-19. But the landlord and brokers with JLL still managed to catch the attention of dozens of tenant representatives in mid-November with a virtual open house, seeking to showcase a newly upgraded, 197,000-square-foot building in Parsippany.

Darwin Homes Raises $15M to Ease Single-Family Rental Business

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Real estate technology startup Darwin Homes received $15M in Series A funding to make it easier for anyone, anywhere to invest in and manage single-family rental properties. Led by Canvas Ventures, the funding round included new investors Camber Creek, existing investors Khosla Ventures, Wave Capital, Pear Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank, and angel investors Tony Xu (DoorDash), Ryan Graves (Uber), and Andrew Marks (TQ Ventures)….

10,000 More Retail Closures On the Way in 2021

An analysis released this week predicted that as many as 10,000 retail stores could close nationwide in 2021, Business Insider reported. The study, by Coresight Research, found that 8,741 retail stores shut their doors last year, led by 3,151 apparel store closures.

“We’re only just scratching the surface”: The potential of 5G in creating the metaverse

5G is the next big frontier in enabling new forms of entertainment — especially the metaverse. The technology is starting to catch up with a level of ambition that’s already being displayed in areas like gaming, but more broadly, in an AR and mixed reality world.

Start-ups take on the challenge of climate change and city living

Reonomy’s New Product Provides View of Companies’ Assets