“Build affordable housing.” Easier said than done. Build it where? Which surplus city properties would be good candidates for this kind of project? What types of policies do a better job of fostering housing development?...more
10/18/2023
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When Simon & Garfunkel sang “The Sound of Silence” back in the 1960s, they could have been singing about a PropTech ecosystem that currently finds itself in the depths of summer doldrums....more
Venture capital investment in PropTech continued its downward trend as the dollar volume of funding dropped 77% annually in the first quarter of 2023. At the same time, the number of investment deals appears to be holding...more
With likely recession encroaching, PropTech seen as cost-cutting tool in CRE - Bisnow – October 11 A rolling series of challenges, from the pandemic to labor shortages to an unfolding economic downturn, have increased focus...more
11/23/2022
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Builders face security, privacy risks as BIM takes off - Construction Dive – September 29 - The construction industry is increasingly embracing collaborative digital tools like BIM. While leveraging BIM brings many benefits,...more
FTC lawsuit: Roommate-finding app Roomster bought fake reviews and featured scam listings Bullet CBS News – August 30 California, the Federal Trade Commission, and five other states filed a lawsuit on August 30 against the...more
PropTech VCs hit a pause -
Wealth Management – July 27 -
Last year, VC firms invested $32 billion in PropTech companies across the globe, similar to pre-pandemic annual volume and an increase of 28% over 2020,...more
Major CRE players fuel PropTech funding boom aimed at hybrid, remote workers - Bullet Bisnow – January 26 - The PropTech boom reached record funding levels last year, fueled by venture capitalists investing in flex office...more
PropTech shatters investment record with $32B VC haul in 2021 -
Bisnow – December 21 -
PropTech’s rapid growth attracted a record-breaking amount of venture capital in 2021. Private investment into the sector hit $32...more
1/12/2022
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After PropTech's monster 2021, stage set for huge adoption, investment in 2022 -
Bisnow – November 30 -
Real estate technology's banner 2021, which has seen a record-setting $9.5 billion invested in the sector through...more