CRE Enters the Digital Transformation Age
On the whole, the real estate industry has not kept pace with the advances made in other industries. That’s quickly going to change. Are you prepared?
Monitoring the Pulse of Multifamily Building Performance
Robert Cooper’s Worcester proptech startup Embue says it can predict which of the “hundreds or thousands” of Boston apartments that will have to start paying carbon emissions fees in the next few years.
Suffolk Launches $100M Venture Fund
Boston construction giant Suffolk is raising $100 million to invest in new startups.
Two Proptech Firms Settle Housing Discrimination Charges
Two proptech companies will pay $100,000 in fines to the state and revamp their products after settling charges brought by Attorney General Maura Healey’s office that their software let apartment landlords discriminate against tenants.
Tracking How Commercial Buildings Measure Up
JLL’s recent $300 million acquisition of Boston-based proptech company Building Engines, headed by CEO Tim Curran, brings together one of the world’s largest brokerages and a leading provider of building data and operations programs.
JLL Buys Boston Proptech Firm
Commercial real estate brokerage JLL has bought the Boston-based property management software firm Building Engines in what it called a “strategic acquisition.”
Why Tenant Experience Software Matters More Than Ever
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the already-existing trends of office technology and hybrid work models for commercial real estate, both of which impact how people interact with buildings around the world.
Cellular-Based Warning System for Building Emergencies
Property owners are finding solutions to increase resident, landlord and contractor safety during the ongoing pandemic through the installation of building protection and automation solutions.
Boston Proptech HqO Rolls Out New COVID-19 Features
Boston-based tenant experience app HqO rolled out a new suite of features this week for office buildings reopening in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Redesigning Office Space for COVID-19 Compliance
Two proptech companies began discussing a partnership on 3D office visualizations last fall, unaware that a looming viral pandemic would disrupt the rules of commercial real estate.
Streamlining the Homebuying Experience
Born out of frustration for an ineffectual and archaic system, Torii has reimagined the entire way people buy homes from top to bottom, search to close. Torii has created home buying for a new generation of buyers.
Reshaping Tenant Experience Through Mobile Devices
While most are now competing on the battleground of customer experience, there are very few industries, like real estate, that have the potential to impact people’s happiness and productivity around the clock.
Real Estate App Developer Opens West Coast Office
Four months after receiving $1.4 million in seed funding, a Boston-based real estate app developer is opening a San Francisco office to spearhead West Coast expansion.
Texas Firm Closes Acquisition of Boston Proptech Startup
A Texas real estate data analytics company has closed its acquisition of Buildium, a Boston-based proptech startup that specializes in property management software.
Office App Developer Gets $34M for Expansion
A Boston-based startup that provides tenant experience software and apps to large commercial landlords has received $34.25 million in series B venture funding led by Insight Partners.
Real Estate Fintech ZSuite Raises $6M, Spins Out from Leader Bank
Arlington-based, $1.5 billion-asset Leader Bank has completed spinning out an in-house fintech, ZSuite Technologies, that offers software tools that help banks serve real estate owners and property managers.
Defining ‘Smart’ Designs for Changing Cities
With the convergence of new technological innovation, we are seeing a drastic shift in how we interact with each other and the environment, CBT Architects Associate Principal Sae Kim says, and it’s changing how he – and we – are seeing cities.
Proptech’s Growing Impact on the Built Environment
A buzzword for companies, products and services driven by both real estate and technology, “proptech” has emerged over the past several years at a rapid pace, captivating the traditional real estate industry.
Real Estate Law Firm Founder Leaves for Proptech Startup
Boston-based real estate law firm Ligris + Associates is losing its founder, Kosta Ligris, to a pair of proptech startups he started.
Boston Proptech App Lands Chicago Landmark As Newest Client
The landlord of the second-tallest building in the U.S. has selected a Boston-based proptech startup to deliver tenant experience services through its mobile app.
