New Digital Weapons in the Apartment Amenities Arms Race
The amenities arms race. That is what the real estate industry loves to call the escalating level of services offered by apartment buildings. For decades…
Technology’s Role in Making Our Cities More Affordable
Cities all over the world are looking for ways to solve the same problem: how to develop economically and still remain affordable for every citizen.…
The Service Side of Residential Space-As-A-Service
Space-as-a-service is a concept we discuss often. It's fitting, as the new model for real estate leasing, where landlords provide a host of perks alongside…
Hello Alfred’s Acquisition of Bixby Reveals Ambitions Beyond Concierge Services
This week Hello Alfred, a resident experience company, announced the acquisition of property management software Bixby. I was especially excited by the news because I…
The Next Big Tech Company Might Be More Human Than Tech
Norwegian Nobel prize laureate Christian Lous Lange once said, “technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master.” He was speaking about the industrial revolution,…
Cultural Changes Call for a Rethinking of Apartment Amenities
We are witnessing the rise of the apartment. Cultural winds are shifting away from owning a home in the suburbs and towards renting a loft…