The Future of Real Estate – Pathways for Industry Recovery and Transition.
Buildings and cities are vital to societies and economies. They are the vehicles through which people live their lives: they bring people together, provide respite, shelter and inclusion, drive businesses, support or damage health, and nurture creativity. The past two years have brought the convergence of multiple crises – public health, social, economic and planetary – to a crescendo and, with it, a reckoning for the real estate community to evolve to serve people and planet.
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This article was updated on 26 October 2021.
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