Technology

The benefits of artificial intelligence are already being realized in many parts of the real estate sector, says Yardi’s Jace Swank. But contextualizing its outputs and ensuring data security remain essential considerations.

New technologies have been transformative for the sector, but they have also opened up new frontiers of cybersecurity risk. PERE explores what firms can do about it.

In the world of fund administration, artificial intelligence and automated machine learning promise greater efficiency and fresh insights. But protecting client data is an absolute priority, says Alter Domus’s Demetry Zilberg.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how real estate investments work, and the risk of getting left behind is becoming more and more significant, says AppFolio’s Mike Sebastian.

Life-changing discoveries are driving demand for research laboratories worldwide, say Breakthrough Properties’ Dan Belldegrun and Daniel D’Orazi.

Smart buildings and the Internet of Things promise a real estate revolution, but that’s only if operators and investors can handle the live insights these systems are producing.

Many R&D firms are moving from traditional lab spaces to premises that offer sufficient power and network capabilities.

In 2024, market vacancies increased with new construction delivered vacant, but this trend should reverse as demand and supply return to more manageable levels.

Driven primarily by a few large funds, capital accumulation in the proptech space has risen again despite difficult circumstances.

Venture capital funding is rebounding, which is driving rental growth.