From Urban Compass to IPO: The history of Compass in 21 stories

As the real estate world waits to see how the brokerage’s initial public offering will unfold this week, take a look back at Compass’ decade-long road to success as covered by Inman. Continue reading

After failing to go public in 2019, WeWork set to try again via SPAC

The SPAC merger will reportedly value the combined company at $9 billion, far below the $47 billion it was valued at two years ago. Continue reading

‘Strong recovery’ on horizon, V curve possible, says real estate exec

Patrick Stone, of WFG National Title Insurance Company, said Tuesday that home sales will likely be down in 2020, but overall, he’s optimistic about an economic recovery from the current pandemic. Continue reading

The post-coronavirus office: more air purifiers, less open floor plans

In the past few weeks, demand for air purification systems has jumped in an effort to provide safer work environments for employees. A shift away from open-concept offices may not be far behind. Continue reading

WeWork struggles to strike deal with landlords to reduce rent costs

As the COVID-19 pandemic causes cancellations to spike, WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani is pitching a revenue-sharing deal to the company’s largest landlords. Continue reading

SoftBank may pull out of pledge to buy $3B in shares of WeWork

The Japanese conglomerate has been rapidly losing faith in the co-working space company. Continue reading

Media entrepreneur joins Compass board

Pamela Thomas-Graham currently runs her own media company and has past experience at Credit Suisse, Liz Claiborne and NBCUniversal. Continue reading

In the wake of WeWork, proptech investor confidence remains strong

Real estate technology accelerator MetaProp NYC’s latest PropTech confidence index reveals cautious optimism amongst investors and startups. Continue reading