Insights on technology and real estate.

We believe that the collision of the climate crisis and the global real estate business will be one of the most disruptive events in the real estate sector in our lifetime, and so by extension, the economy as a whole (real estate represents about 10–25% of GDP (per HSBC) and is the largest asset class by far).

Together they unpack the last 5 years of the burgeoning Proptech sector, from Nick's perspective as an entrepreneur at the helm of a rapidly growing start-up, and from Brendan's perspective as a venture capital investor and Co-Founder of Fifth Wall.

Given the firm's unique perspective as landlord with in-house flexible office capabilities, Laura shares detail around the creation of Hines' flexible work product and provides a forward-looking outlook for future of the office. She also shares findings from Hines' research in health and wellness, outlining the surprising impacts buildings can have on employee productivity.

Brendan shares thoughts on how we can bring the real estate industry to true carbon neutrality through investment in Climate Tech.

In episode 30 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Nikki Pechet, CEO & Co-Founder of Homebound. After almost losing her home in Northern California's 2017 Tubbs Fire, Nikki set out to reinvent home building with software - helping those displaced by disaster get back into homes faster. Nikki explains how Homebound's end-to-end platform works, and her vision for the future of technology-enabled home building.

If you or a friend have been impacted by the 2020 wildfires in California, Homebound is providing access to information and support here: https://www.homebound.com/wildfire-2020/

Episode 29 is comprised of a three-part discussion with Andy Cohen, Co-CEO of the innovative, leading design firm Gensler. In Part II of the series, Brendan and Andy discuss the future of transportation, and how the concept of transportation, and the advent of autonomous vehicles, will change space planning for cities. They also examine the influence mobility and accessibility on inequality, exploring how urban planning has the power to impact affordable housing and drive equality in our cities.

Episode 29 of Fly on the Wall kicks off a three-part series with Andy Cohen, Co-CEO of the innovative, leading design firm Gensler. In Part I of the series, Brendan and Andy discuss current pandemic-influenced sociological shifts and how they will impact both the layout of our cities and the design of our buildings. Andy also explores how the pandemic will affect the way we work - from the flexible layout of our office buildings to the notion of the five day work week - and why company culture will reign supreme.