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June 27, 2023

George Floyd’s Murder Has Had Little Impact On Racial Diversity. What More Can Companies Do?

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Improving ethnic and racial diversity and social mobility in the business world has been a painfully slow process, and that is particularly true for real estate.

That doesn’t mean that change isn’t possible, but the data for real estate is stark.

Only 3% of a group of real estate pros surveyed by recruitment firm Granger Reis thought real estate is more diverse than other industries. And when it comes to pay, Black real estate pros fell further behind, continuing a trend of the last several years, data from a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors-backed survey found. 

Global news events that many hoped would precipitate change have come and gone with little impact.

George Floyd’s Murder Has Had Little Impact On Racial Diversity. What More Can Companies Do?

“One thing I've been tracking for the last two years are the companies that made statements back in June and July 2020,” British Land Head of Employee Relations, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Ade Onagoruwa told the audience of the Bisnow Rise…

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Data Shows The Industry Is Starting To Act On Sustainability, But Too Many Wait On The Start Lines

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Green buildings are delivering higher asset values, and there is a growing performance lag for those with poor sustainability credentials. But despite these incentives, the real estate industry does not believe it will meet net-zero emissions targets. These are the headline findings of a survey from software company Deepki…

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No Deals Over Drinks: Defendant Counters £158M Royal Dock Legal Claim

No Deals Over Drinks: Defendant Counters £158M Royal Dock Legal Claim  

The defendant in a £158M legal claim over the purchase of a huge development site in east London has said it never formed a joint venture or had an exclusivity agreement with the U.S. hedge fund that is suing it.

DPK Management, the asset management company set up by former amateur jockey David Maxwell, has filed a defence in a claim brought against it by Baupost, the Boston-based hedge fund.

Baupost claims it had a joint venture agreement or exclusivity agreement with DPK to buy and then develop part of the 35-acre  Royal Albert Dock site in London’s Docklands. Its legal claim, filed in March, said that DPK brought in another investor at a late stage of the process…

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Student Accommodation Might Be Considered Recession-Proof, But You Have To Develop The Right Product

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As the UK grapples with high inflation and interest rates, real estate investors and developers are searching for more secure opportunities. One of their strongest options is the purpose-built student accommodation sector, Aldermore Bank Commercial Director John Carter said. However, those looking to get into this sector need…

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The City Wants To Convert Bad Offices — Just Not To Residential

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The City of London is planning to introduce new rules that would make it easier to convert defunct offices to other uses — but is wary of allowing conversion to residential because of the headaches residents can cause for new developments.  In an interview with the Financial

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