Hococo passes 10,000-unit landmark with 1927 deal

UK law firm Mills & Reeve delves into the relationship between landlords and tenants and asks how it is evolving to meet calls for ESG improvements in real estate.

Bright Spaces is a European venture-backed proptech startup that helps boost office marketing and leasing through 3D digital twins designed for today’s market.

The software supplier for coworking sites said it has started a global reorganisation of operations to “position it for sustainable growth, profitability and a return to cash generation”.

Melis Karabulut speaks with Grigor Hadjiev, global head of innovation and European sustainability about how Allianz Real Estate builds and executes a digital strategy that inspires the industry.

The property maintenance startup is expanding to the North of England to support its contract with KeolisAmey Metrolink, the operator of the Greater Manchester tram network.

In his new role, Oliver Pye will set the “overall sustainability and environmental ambition” for the development consultancy.

The UK Green Building Council has assembled a team of more than 30 industry experts to explore the effectiveness of common retrofit measures in commercial real estate.

While Energy Performance Certificates are a “critically important policy tool” for delivering net zero homes, they are poorly suited to deliver better energy efficiency, the UK Climate Change Committee has said.

Backed by Fifth Wall and Franklin Templeton, Our Next Energy secured a $1.2bn valuation as it aims to fill a gap in the global transition to clean electricity.