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Optimism grows for AI in construction despite adoption challenges

RICS report reveals potential for AI to transform project design, scheduling, and risk management, but adoption remains low.
GrowthFactor launches AI analyst for commercial real estate | AI PropTech News

JLL considers immediate real estate AI opportunities 

JLL explores immediate real estate opportunities AI can automate in everyday workflows.
Gen II surpasses $1.5tn in assets under administration as private capital infrastructure scales | AI PropTech News

Gen II exceeds $1.5tn as tech-enabled fund platform scales

Gen II surpasses $1.5tn in private capital assets under administration, expanding AI-enabled fund infrastructure across global markets.
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Starwood Capital Group secures its largest funding

Starwood Capital Group has raised a significant amount of capital as the firm looks to accelerate its funds into data centres.
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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

Anarock files DRHP for key AI investments 

The funds will be used for business expansion, acquisitions and investments in AI across some of the company's lines.

Rising Tide closes on seed funding round

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

Emerging Tech & Innovation

Ploti launches real estate data layer for AI

Ploti has enabled agents to acquire the data pulled directly from the county and city governments that keep those records.

Hospitable adds two advancements to tasks suite

Hospitable has added inventory management and credit card payments to its suite of tools for managing property operations.

eXp Realty introduces two new AI tools

The launch of the new AI tools will help agents with showings and workflows.

UQ Student Housing announces several digital advancements  

The PBSA operator has developed a digital platform to improve student wellbeing and experience.

DTRE develops AI-powered real estate data platform

The proprietary platform combines DTRE’s property datasets with AI to provide market analysis across the real estate sector.

Moveli launches new in house-built AI tool 

Moveli has launched a new AI tool which enables brokers to create personalised proposals after property valuation.

Leadership

UAE flex market strengthens as AI ecosystem expands

The UAE recorded one of EMEA’s strongest improvements in flexible office maturity in Cushman & Wakefield’s 2026 assessment.

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.

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Transactions & Brokerage

AppWork expands AI vision with Paraspot AI acquisition

AppWork plans to rebuild Paraspot's technology directly into its own system and architecture, with a release planned later this year.

Dwelly secures 11th acquisition of 2026

Following this acquisition, Dwelly is set to exceed 16,000 properties under management by the end of October.

Dwelly secures tenth deal of 2026

Dwelly has completed ten acquisitions in 2026, with a portfolio of over 15,000 properties under their management.

Venn acquires agentic AI multifamily firm Zuma

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

Research

Data & Analytics

Jones Lang LaSalle approaches AI outsourcing milestone

Jones Lang LaSalle's real estate outsourcing market is approaching $1trn and growing at over 5% annually.

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.