Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate

In this week's edition of our newsletter, first, a reminder that ⚡ ticket prices for Blueprint Vegas 2025 increase TONIGHT at midnight ⚡. Register now to join us for the most valuable three days of the year for built world innovators. Also this week, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace weighs in about how AI will change real estate; Philip Russo looks at what we talk about when we talk about proptech; Block Renovation CEO Julie Kheyfets on the Tangent 💚 Proptech podcast; and Propmodo looks at how the new DOJ will handle the RealPage, Inc. antitrust case. And some hot takes on the Rocket & Redfin tieup from Nima Wedlake, Mike DelPrete and Alan Grosheider.  Meanwhile, Turner Construction Company is establishing a VC arm; CompStak® launches a new product; and Dealpath announces a strategic partnership with CBRE Capital Markets. Plus fresh fundings for Augmenta, Occuspace, Tomo and dcbel.

The next wave of built world leaders are here. Blueprint Vegas 2025 is shaping up to be our biggest event yet, and we’re thrilled to welcome industry powerhouses like Carlos Olea, Dennis Marnick, and Pei Pei Mirabella (she/hers) to the stage. They’ll be sharing insights that will shape the future of real estate, construction, and technology. Join us September 16-18 at The Venetian, Las Vegas, for game-changing discussions, exclusive networking, and the most forward-thinking minds in the industry. 💡 Act now—ticket prices go up this Friday! Secure your spot at the best rate before it’s too late. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dB4CvT8w #BlueprintVegas #BuiltWorld #RealEstate #PropTech #Innovation

The next wave of built world leaders are here. Blueprint Vegas 2025 is shaping up to be our biggest event yet, and we’re thrilled to welcome industry powerhouses like Carlos Olea, Dennis Marnick, and Pei Pei Mirabella (she/hers) to the stage. They’ll be sharing insights that will shape the future of real estate, construction, and technology. Join us September 16-18 at The Venetian, Las Vegas, for game-changing discussions, exclusive networking, and the most forward-thinking minds in the industry. Act now—ticket prices go up this Friday! Secure your spot at the best rate before it’s too late. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dB4CvT8w #BlueprintVegas #BuiltWorld

What new technologies are truly shaping construction? For DPR Construction, virtual design is making a real impact. In a recent #Blueprint Print Live interview, CTO Atul Khanzode shared how he evaluates new tech and what it means for the future of building. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://buff.ly/5xGSV8T 📩 Not subscribed to The Print yet? Sign up here! https://buff.ly/sTbITKV #Constructiontech #virtualdesign #constructioninnovation #DPRConstruction #builtworld

In this week's edition of our newsletter, banks are loaning $2B to build a 100-acre AI data center in Utah; surprising rent growth emerges in select multifamily markets; there was a significant jump in housing delistings at the end of last year; and the proptech executives and real-estate operators working at DOGE might know where you live; Diana Lind wishes we talked about government development efforts "less in absolutes and more in terms of batting averages"; and builders and owners remain bullish on sustainability. Meanwhile, CoStar Group has completed its $1.6B purchase of Matterport; CoreLogic parent Stone Point Capital is investing in Keller Williams; and Anything Real Estate LLC has appointed Guy Barretta "The COO Guy" Chief Operating Officer. Plus new fundings for Reneo, Open Meta, Just Move In, Henry AI (YC S24), HouseWhisper, and Telescope.

In this week's edition of our newsletter: US housing starts fell 9.8% in January; insurance costs have shot up for certain CRE properties; and Hudson Yards phase two is facing opposition. Lessen CRO Sean Miller joins the Tangent 💚 Proptech podcast; and the 20for20 Annual Survey is officially launched. Meanwhile CoStar is preparing a $1.72B bid for Australian property classifieds firm Domain Holdings Group; fundraises for PropHero and Faura; Arthur Rollin has been appointed CEO France of Casavo; and Measurabl has appointed Aislinn McCarry as Director of EMEA.

In this week's edition of our newsletter, check out our interview with Preston Grutzmacher of SALTO SYSTEMS LIMITED. Also, a look at how return-to-office orders are causing chaos for America's housing market; J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s strategic partnership with Georgia Capital; "There’s a quiet revolution happening in property management," writes Alfred's Jessica Beck; and how data center technology is evolving to catch up with AI. Meanwhile, new fundings for Beam, ICON, Genia, MattoBoard, AI–BOB, Billd, Nodes & Links, and InvestNext. Plus, Prologis announces the retirement of co-founder Hamid R. Moghadam from his CEO role, effective January 1; and Derrick Tate has joined JLL as EMEA consulting lead.

On this week's The Print Live interview, Preston Grutzmacher of SALTO SYSTEMS LIMITED shares with us how his team is designing access control products that can work across all asset classes of real estate. https://lnkd.in/ebjxqwZU

The built world is evolving—are you ready? From climate shifts to market disruptions, the real estate and construction industries are undergoing rapid transformation. With new investment opportunities emerging and technology reshaping how we build, manage, and transact, staying ahead has never been more critical. Blueprint Vegas 2025 brings together 3,000+ industry leaders, including 900+ C-suite executives and 850+ startups and investors from over 50 countries. It’s the premier gathering where connections are made, insights are shared, and the future of the built world takes shape. This is where innovation meets action. Join us and be part of the conversation. https://buff.ly/43I4pvd Together, let’s build a smarter world. #BlueprintVegas #RealEstateInnovation #PropTech

In this latest edition of our weekly newsletter, home prices soared in all 50 major metros in December; multifamily renter demand outpaced new deliveries in Q4; and over 110K single-family rentals are under construction across the US. A look at how Industrious won the flex office race; Skanska's CEO sees "very stable" US operations; and Redfin lays off approximately 450 employees.  Plus new funding for Trayd: Construction Payroll, and 75F; and a merger of security deposit startups Rhino and Jetty.