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Clay Duvall, Co-CEO, Lincoln Property Company (left), and David Binswanger, Co-CEO, Lincoln Property Company (right) | AI PropTech News

Lincoln Property Company exceeds $2bn in 2026 capital formation

Lincoln Property Company has surpassed $2bn in capital formation following an investment program led by affiliates.
Propertymark urges stronger data and AI frameworks for UK housing | AI PropTech News

Propertymark calls for better data and AI standards in UK housing

Propertymark discusses how improved data, AI and regulation can shape the future of UK housing at the FutureFinance.AI PropTech summit.
Bayut launches a property search app on ChatGPT | AI PropTech News

Bayut launches property search app on ChatGPT 

Bayut, a real estate platform has launched a property search app on ChatGPT, enabling users to search for properties easily.
VTS reports record 2025 growth driven by VTS AI | AI PropTech News

VTS reports record 2025 growth driven by VTS AI

AI adoption across portfolios fuels VTS’ expansion, as AI reshapes multifamily and commercial and real estate operations.
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Development & Construction

The Assembly Place set to launch AI-powered co-living hub

The Assembly Place is set to launch Singapore’s first AI-powered smart co-living hub in the Geylang district.

Platform 37 and The AI Exchange: new spaces for AI innovation 

Landmark King’s Cross building Platform 37 and The AI Exchange in London is named after a breakthrough moment in AI research.

AUAR wins ULI PropTech Innovation Challenge 2025

Automated Architecture is named European winner of ULI’s PropTech Innovation Challenge for its AI-led timber housing platform.

Prophetic powers D.R. Horton’s AI-driven land acquisition

Prophetic secures nationwide rollout with D.R. Horton, using AI to speed land decisions and support faster housing development across the United States.

NavLive selects NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX to power AI construction scanner

Edge AI system-on-module brings on-device SLAM and computer vision to handheld construction scanning.

Smart Buildings & Facilities Management

Investment & Market Trends

ApartmentIQ secures investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity

The new investment will go towards the expansion of AI-driven products and growth of engineering and data products.

Lincoln Property Company exceeds $2bn in 2026 capital formation

Lincoln Property Company has surpassed $2bn in capital formation following an investment program led by affiliates.

Emerging Tech & Innovation

Oman real estate platform uses AI to curb overcharging

The digital system is set to eliminate arbitrary pricing and unlawful overcharges across the real estate sector.

Ghostly Labs releases two real estate AI apps

The apps are designed to provide follow-up messages and turn over any leads into active buyers.

dataHabibi launches AI platform for property intelligence

The AI-powered platform streamlines prices, transactions, rental yields and market trends into a single research tool.

Buildora IQ expands AI property intelligence platform 

The new features can support a range of projects such as new constriction, remodels, roofing, demolition, and other construction work.

Rabbu launches Rabbu AI Property Search

The AI platform is a conversational AI concierge for short-term rental investing.

ai{Found}RE launches AI-visibility measurement platform

The platform tests and monitors how often real estate agents get recommended across AI.

Leadership

AI spikes opportunities and operational pressures

Members at Propertymark provide their thoughts and opinions on the opportunities and pressures AI may present.

Certainty, not just reform, will define Burnham’s early property agenda

Managing Director at Search Acumen examines Andy Burnham’s early property agenda, from land tax reform and devolution to AI and market certainty.

ESG

PEOPLE

Transactions & Brokerage

Altus Group to sell its Development Advisory business 

The transaction to sell its Development Advisory business is expected to close later this year.

Deepki acquires AI startup Camion

Deepki’s acquisition of Camion marks the company’s fourth acquisition to date.

CNTXT AI acquires Actualize to accelerate Arabic Voice AI

CNTXT AI has announced the acquisition of enterprise AI company Actualize which is set to accelerate AI Arabic voice deployment.

AI firm Boltz brings Kings Cross office to full occupancy

Boltz's new tenancy at Clearbell’s Kings Cross office will take the building to full capacity.  

Research

Data & Analytics

Fyma and GAA Living target Build to Rent data gap

Fyma and GAA Living have formed a strategic partnership to bridge data gaps across the UK’s Build to Rent sector.

Alfred announces the launch of Arqline

Alfred introduces Arqline, unified national operating platform built to deliver stronger performance across multifamily and BTR portfolios.

Property shares dip amid AI fears 

Property shares drop as investors question long-term agency margins, betting AI automation will change real estate business models.

Optiml and Scaler delivers intelligence for institutional portfolios

Optiml and Scaler collaborate to connect real estate data infrastructure with institutional-grade decision intelligence.

Key Data launches Dex AI to turn STR analytics into daily performance actions

Key Data launches Dex AI, an AI-powered analytics tool helping short-term rental managers turn performance data into daily actions.

Former global design leader launches AI-driven nHabit rental platform

Former architecture chief launches nHabit, an AI-powered rental platform using geospatial intelligence to transform how renters find homes.