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NavLive recognised in Cemex Construction Startup Competition 2025

UK-based AI and 3D scanning specialist - NavLive - has been named among the global finalists in the...

Research shows AI-optimised facilities outperform traditional operations

New research shows that AI-optimised facilities outperform traditional operations by 20% to 30%.

AI and technology firms drive leasing momentum at MYO King’s Cross

AI and tech firms drive strong leasing at MYO King’s Cross, with the flexible workspace already 60% let within six months.

Turner & Townsend appoints Chief Transformation Officer

Turner & Townsend, the global programme management company appoints a Chief Transformation Officer, a newly created role for the company.

AI transforms security strategies for vacant commercial properties

Safesite Facilities are incorporating AI solutions and changing the balance between monitoring and security guard deployment.
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Development & Construction

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

Clearwater PACE secures funds to scale C-PACE platform

Clearwater PACE one of the nation's leading Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy platforms secures funds for its platform.

Google plans a massive investment in Anthropic

Google could be set to input a large investment in Anthropic, confirms the artificial intelligence (AI) firm recently.

Emerging Tech & Innovation

AI transforms security strategies for vacant commercial properties

Safesite Facilities are incorporating AI solutions and changing the balance between monitoring and security guard deployment.

Operto launches ‘Predatory OTA’ skill within AI agent

Operto announces the launch of a new ‘Predatory OTA’ skill within its marketing AI agent designed to help hotels.

Dubai strengthens global broker appeal as FRANK AI emerges

In the UAE professionals from Moscow, Rostov, Yerevan, Brussels, London, Berlin, Frankfurt and Los Angeles, are now onboarding onto FRANK AI.

POP.STORE launches agentic AI concierge 

POP.STORE launches the first agentic AI concierge aimed to assist real estate agents and brokers.

Alto launches Alto Intelligence

Alto announces the launch of Alto Intelligence, a suite of five AI capabilities built directly into its platform.

REA launches AI-powered PropTrack Buyer Impact Model

REA announces the launch of its AI-powered PropTrack Buyer Impact Model.

Leadership

Adapting to a more complex leasing landscape with AI-driven operations

VerbaFlo highlights shifting student housing dynamics as operators face rising costs, leasing variability and demand for AI-driven efficiency.

Ways AI is making my student housing operation smarter

Student housing depends on repeating, partially automatable processes and is full of information that can be hard for humans to form into patterns.

ESG

PEOPLE

Transactions & Brokerage

GPE finalises leasing at SIX St Andrew Street

GPE leases the final office space at SIX St Andrew Street to an AI company.

Yield launches AI tool to convert website traffic into qualified leads

Yield launches AI software to help estate agents convert website traffic into qualified buyer and seller leads.

Hospitable launches marketplace for STR owners and managers

Hospitable launches a data-driven marketplace aligning short-term rental owners and managers based on performance and commercial fit.

Nurtur launches new live listings AI tool

Nurtur has launched an AI voice feature to surface live property listings during phone calls.

Research

Data & Analytics

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.

Gen II launches Sensr Portal to redefine investor access in private markets

Gen II upgrades its Sensr Portal with AI, transforming investor access to private market data, reporting and insights through natural language queries.