Modular Is Poised For Greatness — If Only CRE Understood How To Use It
Nationally, modular construction accounts for just about 5% of all commercial construction, per the Modular Building Institute. But it is gathering strength, and market value for modular in new real estate construction could hit $130B in Europe and the U.S. in the next decade, according to McKinsey & Co. In New York City, where real… Read more »
VC Giant Plans $200M Fund To Back Real Estate Tech That Fights Climate Change
The biggest venture capital firm in PropTech is planning a fund to back firms that are creating technology that will help the real estate sector reduce its carbon footprint. Fifth Wall said last week it is looking to raise $200M for its Carbon Impact Fund. It said the built environment is the single-largest contributor to… Read more »
How Automation And Technology Can Benefit Your Real Estate Business
It’s no secret that automation and technology can help a business. But if you haven’t considered exactly how it can help — you just know that it can — you might be reluctant to make an investment and opt to do things old-school. At Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, we’re all about applying the latest prop tech,… Read more »
Top Execs Discuss the Current and Future Effects of Technology on CRE
The Commercial Observer’s Partner Insights team recently held a webinar on technology’s impact on commercial real estate. The discussion includes the importance of new broker tools and predictive analytics. Commercial Observer
REBNY Announces 2019 PropTech Challenge
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and its Technology Committee announced the details for its second annual PropTech Challenge. Launched in 2018, the competition encourages innovative thinkers and software developers to create cutting-edge solutions to challenges facing the real estate industry in New York. We encourage software developers interested in real estate and/or… Read more »
3 Tech CEOs Transforming The Commercial Real Estate Industry
Technology innovation has changed industries. Look at Uber’s impact on the taxi industry to Amazon’s impact on the retail sector. In some ways, the commercial real estate industry has adopted technology adopter more slowly. Forbes examined three companies that are revolutionizing the commercial real estate industry through technology: TapCap – A digital-driven nationwide multifamily lending… Read more »