Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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AWW adopts AI-powered scanning for BIM and compliance

AWW Architects adopts NavLive’s AI-powered LiDAR scanning to accelerate BIM workflows and strengthen Building Safety Act compliance.

INTREAL strengthens INTREAL Solutions to accelerate AI growth

INTREAL strengthens INTREAL Solutions with new leadership and a strategic focus on AI and automation to support long-term growth.

Orbital raises $60m Series B to scale AI for real estate law

Orbital raises $60m Series B led by Brighton Park Capital to expand its AI platform for real estate legal workflows.

Optiml and Scaler delivers intelligence for institutional portfolios

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

Rentify’s innovation of Rentify Pay powered by AI automation

Rentify introduces Rentify Pay, a comprehensive digital platform streamlining rent payments and the rental ecosystem in the UAE. 
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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

OfficeBanao raises $7.7m to scale commercial interiors platform across India

OfficeBanao raises $7.7m to expand its commercial interiors platform, targeting growth across India’s office and retail fit-out market.

VerbaFlo raises $7m led by Pi Labs to build AI Communications Platform for Global Real Estate

VerbaFlo's funding is being led by Pi Labs with participation from Haatch, Navigate Ventures, and Old College Capital.

Emerging Tech & Innovation

Rentify’s innovation of Rentify Pay powered by AI automation

Rentify introduces Rentify Pay, a comprehensive digital platform streamlining rent payments and the rental ecosystem in the UAE. 

Operto launches first free AI visibility tool for hotels

Geo Consultant by Operto gives hotels direct visibility into how they appear across generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini.

RICS launches pilot for data, analytics and intelligence-chartered pathway

RICS launches a pilot pathway focused on data, analytics and AI to prepare chartered surveyors for digital roles in the built environment.

Rentberry announces major expansion of AI-driven rental ecosystem

Dominates PropTech Landscape with World's First End-to-End AI Rental Ecosystem; Announces $20M Pre-IPO Round and NASDAQ Ticker 'RNTB'.

e4 Strategic joins UK Finance to support digital reform of mortgage process

e4 Strategic joins UK Finance as an associate member, supporting digital reform of the UK mortgage and conveyancing process.

Traent to showcase legal twin and tokenisation suite

Traent unveils Legal Twin and a Tokenization Suite ahead of MIPIM 2026, linking verifiable asset data to institution-ready digital real estate issuance.

Leadership

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.

How AI-powered solutions are preparing CRE owners to weather a storm

A new white paper from SITE Technologies explores technology’s growing role in hurricane preparedness - and why new tools are no longer optional.

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PEOPLE

Transactions & Brokerage

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.

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.

Research

Data & Analytics

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.

AI reshapes decision-making across Dubai’s real estate market

AI is reshaping Dubai real estate with predictive valuations, smarter investment insights and data-driven advisory models.

Real estate turns to AI to automate core operations

From valuations and underwriting to leasing and payments, AI is streamlining the back office of property portfolios