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Hospitable research highlights Ai and automation as essential tools for short-term rental (STR) operators | AI PropTech News

AI and automation become critical for short-term rental operators

New research shows technology, AI and automation now central to how hosts and property managers protect performance and scale efficiently.
AI firms accounts for a fifth of Q2 Central London office uptake | AI PropTech News

AI office demand to strengthen prime space

CBRE's research analysis considers where AI office demand is focused.
Nodalview to open first UK office in London | AI PropTech News

Nodalview set to open first UK office in London

Nodalview which uses a AI property marketing platform for estate agents across 30 countries is set to open a UK office.
Artificial intelligence | AI PropTech News

Estate agents urged to assess AI readiness as search evolves

Estate agents are urged to assess AI readiness as AI-powered search and automation reshape visibility, marketing, and client discovery.
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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

Rising Tide closes on seed funding round

Rising Tide’s lab builds and tests AI tools inside real property management businesses.

Trebellar raises capital to accelerate AI corporate management

The newly raised capital will be used to fund engineering and go-to-market teams, deepening AI capabilities.

Emerging Tech & Innovation

Bayut introduces AI-powered property searching 

The AI search enables users to describe what they want in their own words rather than relying on traditional filters.

CubiCasa and Restb.ai to bring faster floor plan delivery

MLS organisations working with real estate technology companies will give agents and brokers access to faster CubiCasa floor plan delivery.

Friedman Real Estate and Leni build AI reporting workflows 

The AI reporting workflows will be used for commercial real estate.

Land id launches AI insights product

The AI insights solution is set to deliver layers of visually engaging property intelligence and share actionable insights.

Zown launches real estate app

The app will enable eligible Canadians to earn rewards on their monthly rent that can be used toward the future purchase of a home.

PMS Hospitable to offer native Split Payouts 

Hospitable is the first property management software to offer Split Payouts natively. 

Leadership

Propoly highlights AI’s impact areas for real estate

Propoly identifies several areas where the impact of AI on the property industry is already progressing.

Why does AI matter for Singapore commercial real estate?

Cushman & Wakefield provide insights on AI's impact on Singapore's office real estate - namely commercial property sectors.

ESG

PEOPLE

Transactions & Brokerage

Venn acquires agentic AI multifamily firm Zuma

The acquisition will use its technology and domain intelligence to strengthen Venn’s Company Brain.

Huspy acquires LuxuryX in strategic expansion

In addition to the acquisition, Huspy will be extending its investment in AI-native real estate technology.

Brokurz acquires MLS Ingest 

The acquisition is set to bring foundational MLS data infrastructure into its growing AI operating system for real estate.

BGRE lets to an AI firm at The Gilbert 

The AI firm will be located at The Gilbert office scheme in London.

Research

Data & Analytics

Grotto AI helps Hillpointe reduce new hire ramp time

Data from the partnership shows Grotto has helped take new hires up to speed, improve conversion and identify leasing opportunities.

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.