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Field Trip to Azure Printed Homes Factory – November 19th in Gardena, CA

Field Trip to Azure Printed Homes Factory – November 19th in Gardena, CA

Geek Estate will be coordinating  tour of Azure Printed Homes factory in the Los Angeles area for proptech founders, execs, and VCs on November 19th from 12-2 PST. Azure 3D prints small houses and backyard studios using recycled plastic. They have installed approximately 100 ADUs,…

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Simple Green Incentive Discovery and Application Fulfillment for Developers and Property Owners

Simple Green Incentive Discovery and Application Fulfillment for Developers and Property Owners

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: IncentiFind] IncentiFind is an online database platform that connects commercial and residential property developers, owners, and tenants with available green building incentives for real estate and home improvement…

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Nominations Open for the 2025 Ivory Prize

Nominations Open for the 2025 Ivory Prize

The nomination period for the 2025 Ivory Prize is now open! An applied academic institution at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, Ivory Innovations is dedicated to supporting innovative solutions in housing affordability. The 2025 Ivory prize will award $300,000 in prize…

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The Future of Hudson Yards: PropTech’s Role in Transforming New York’s Casino Landscape

The Future of Hudson Yards: PropTech’s Role in Transforming New York’s Casino Landscape

[Editors note: Originally published on PropTech Consulting] As the world of real estate and technology continues to intertwine, the Hudson Yards West project marks a significant milestone not only in New York City’s urban development but also in the application of PropTech to the hospitality…

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2024 REACH Commercial Scale-Up Cohort Announced

2024 REACH Commercial Scale-Up Cohort Announced

  REACH Commercial program, backed by the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures, announced the companies selected for its 2024 Commercial Scale-Up program: Acres: A geospatial land research platform designed for brokers and agents involved in land transactions. Infinityy: Uses immersive AI companions…

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Unlocking Retail Conversion Opportunities in STRs

Unlocking Retail Conversion Opportunities in STRs

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Minoan] A retail platform designed to enhance the shopping experience within short-term rentals and boutique hotels, Minoan facilitates owners/managers buying from 200+ brands (west elm, wayfair, Crate&Barrel, etc)…

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Optimizing Property & Land Potential with AI

Optimizing Property & Land Potential with AI

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: CityBldr] A SaaS-enabled product used by enterprise, mid-market and local companies in the real estate, investments, lending, AEC, and planning industries, CityBldr uses proprietary analytics to locate, analyze,…

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To Lunar Infinity and Beyond on the National Mall

To Lunar Infinity and Beyond on the National Mall

Part of our issue in addressing the US housing shortage is the real estate industry’s ability to efficiently and affordably build new inventory. To this end, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development hosted its fourth annual Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall in Washington…

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Vendor Management on the Road(s) to Centralized Maintenance

Vendor Management on the Road(s) to Centralized Maintenance

[Editor’s Note: Originally published on Wreno.io.] For the last few years, multifamily property managers have been pinched by surging interest rates, rising resident expectations, and falling revenue margins — trends that have left some industry leaders gloomy. In the latest 20for20 survey of multifamily leaders,…

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Why has PadSplit survived?

Why has PadSplit survived?

[Editor’s note: Originally published on One Room at a Time.] As many of you know, the co-living industry has seen its fair share of challenges and failures in recent years. Companies like Common, Quarters, Starcity, and Ollie have all shut down, leaving residents displaced, staff…

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