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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.

Part 3: senior living reimagined – independence, experience and AI

The final piece in this series explores how AI is reshaping senior living demand, from ageing in place to destination living from a new paper by M&G Investments.

AI in facilities management: innovation, data and sustainability 

Part three: CBRE highlights how AI and emerging technologies are accelerating progress toward net zero and smarter building operations.

Reapit extends AI estate agency platform 

Reapit unveils the next phase of its Reapit AI (RAI), extending the software's estate agency platform AI capability.

Australian property and finance SMEs adopt AI

Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in property and finance begin adopting AI at a rapid pace.
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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

openmoove secures £700,000 to expand platform

openmoove secures £700,000 in equity to expand its platform and grow the team to support property services.

Daleel secures $3m in pre-seed round

AI platform Daleel secures $3m in pre-seed round to advance product development and expansion.

Emerging Tech & Innovation

Reapit extends AI estate agency platform 

Reapit unveils the next phase of its Reapit AI (RAI), extending the software's estate agency platform AI capability.

Propalt launches ChatGPT connector

Propalt, a property data platform, launches a ChatGPT connector specifically for estate agency use, the first of its kind.

Coadjute launches ‘Clara’ to combat money laundering

Coadjute launches the UK’s first digital human to support estate agents, buyers, and sellers with anti-money laundering (AML) checks.

Initial funding secured for inaugural global decarbonisation fund

LaSalle has secured its first capital for its new global decarbonisation fund.

Entrata introduces multifamily industry’s first agentic PMS

Entrata evolves its Operations Experience Platform (OXP), and introduces the industry’s first agentic property management system. 

Hospitable launches MCP server

Hospitable launches MCP server which allows AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude in their property management system (PMS).

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

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.

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.