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Was the Urban Doom Loop Greatly Exaggerated?
Was the Urban Doom Loop Greatly Exaggerated?

In 2022, a Columbia University real estate professor published two papers that took on a life of their own.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisApril 16, 2024
Is 'war-time' housing a solution to Canada's crisis?
Is 'war-time' housing a solution to Canada's crisis?

Only half of the approved homes are actually built in recent years, so does limiting choice really solve that?

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisFebruary 27, 2024
A new way to decarbonize buildings can lower emissions—profitably
A new way to decarbonize buildings can lower emissions—profitably

Where there's a will, there's a way.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisFebruary 20, 2024
High Rent Prices Are Literally Killing People
High Rent Prices Are Literally Killing People

High Rent Prices Are Literally Killing People, New Study Says. It's a shame this needs to be spelled out in black and white, but an important reminder.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisFebruary 13, 2024
Darabase has launched in Canada
Darabase has launched in Canada

British Company Darabase to Bring Digital Advertising Registry to North America.

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisFebruary 6, 2024
Office-to-apartment conversions cooled in '22, but the pipeline heated up
Office-to-apartment conversions cooled in '22, but the pipeline heated up

Momentum continues to build behind office conversions.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisNovember 28, 2023
Fillogic Closes $13 Million in Series A Funding to Pioneer Channel-Free Logistics
Fillogic Closes $13 Million in Series A Funding to Pioneer Channel-Free Logistics

Portco Fillogic raises a tremendous $13M round to continue their explosive growth. Congrats team!

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisNovember 21, 2023
Airworks Announces Strategic Growth Investment Led by PSG
Airworks Announces Strategic Growth Investment Led by PSG

Another well-earned win for AirWorks. Congratulations!

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisNovember 14, 2023
Building products manufacturers get “smart”
Building products manufacturers get “smart”

Building materials have had a volatile few years behind them. What have they learned, and where do their priorities sit at this point in time?

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisNovember 7, 2023
Why are concrete schools crumbling in the UK
Why are concrete schools crumbling in the UK

A huge and unfolding issue in the UK where "cheaper" concrete used to build a many UK schools has far extended its useful life of 30 years and is forcing school closures due to risk

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisAugust 29, 2023
Circular Retail Helps Brick and Mortar Fight Back Against E-Commerce
Circular Retail Helps Brick and Mortar Fight Back Against E-Commerce

Cue up "Thrift Shop" for a comeback.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisAugust 22, 2023
Local Logic raises $17.5M in Series B funding to expose location-based risks and opportunities in real estate
Local Logic raises $17.5M in Series B funding to expose location-based risks and opportunities in real estate

We couldn't be more excited to announce Local Logic's successful Series B fundraise as they continue to grow and diversify the services they over.

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisAugust 15, 2023
Why the AI Revolution in Real Estate May Never Happen
Why the AI Revolution in Real Estate May Never Happen

The expectations and extrapolations of where AI could go have been stirring up hype in the industry for months, but in reality, this new wave of AI tools will likely only serve as real estate professional's co-pilot

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisAugust 8, 2023
PLOT Raises $2M to Help Coordinate Jobsites
PLOT Raises $2M to Help Coordinate Jobsites

We welcome Plot to the GBV team and can't wait to see what this exceptional team will accomplish!

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisJuly 25, 2023
State Farm to stop accepting homeowners insurance applications in California due to wildfires, construction costs
State Farm to stop accepting homeowners insurance applications in California due to wildfires, construction costs

Is this the first domino to fall? What will happen when the people footing the bill for the post-disaster-rebuilds refuse to foot the bill any longer?

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisJuly 18, 2023
Uncovering Construction’s Biggest Killer
Uncovering Construction’s Biggest Killer

"Construction has some of the worst mental health rates of any industry"

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisJuly 11, 2023
Property digital rights – a new frontier
Property digital rights – a new frontier

Property digital rights are driving the digitization of real-world real estate, and GBV portfolio company, Darabase, is in the driver's seat.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisJuly 4, 2023
QFlow on DEI
QFlow on DEI

Portfolio company, Qflow, answers questions about diversity, equity and inclusion in the built environment

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisMay 23, 2023
AR meets real estate, as envisioned by the Gorillaz
AR meets real estate, as envisioned by the Gorillaz

It takes big vision to move the world forward, and it's inspiring to see this performance that could pave the way for property digital rights in entertainment and marketing.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisMay 16, 2023
AI vs a team of architects
AI vs a team of architects

A thoughtful experiment that pits an AI against a team of architects to deliver a project. Spoiler - there is plenty of room for coexistence.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisMay 9, 2023
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