The Inter-American Development Bank Group and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean have launched a joint data platform to address housing shortages and urban development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Named Housing and Urban Intelligence, the platform is the region’s first integrated data hub of its kind, launched with support from the OECD. The platform provides over 3,000 indicators, 18 country profiles, and information from more than 500 official sources.
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have launched the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open dataset includes 2.75 billion building models captured in 2019 satellite imagery, making it the world's most comprehensive collection of its kind. The data is crucial for climate research and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
DarGlobal and Art District Real Estate Development have announced a major coastal project in Muscat, Oman, named MAD, the Marine, Art & Digital District. This extensive project, valued at OMR 1.6 billion (USD 4.2 billion), will transform over 1.5 million square metres of coastline over a 12-year development period. The MAD district is conceived as a multi-destination city that combines luxury residential communities, high-end hospitality, cultural venues, and advanced financial and digital industry parks.
EQT, through its BPEA Mid-Market Growth Partnership, has agreed to become the majority investor in PropertyMe, a leading Australian and New Zealand cloud-based PropTech platform. Founded in 2013, PropertyMe is the largest property management software provider in the region, used by over 6,000 agencies to manage approximately 1.9 million rental properties and transact nearly $40 billion annually. The investment will support PropertyMe’s continued growth, focusing on product innovation, AI features like AiMe, and potential geographic expansion.
Mira Real Estate has rebranded as Mira International as part of a major growth strategy that includes appointing Aldo De Jager as CEO and launching a 30-branch global expansion. The Dubai-based brokerage said the move signals its shift toward operating an international network with unified service standards across markets.
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