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Honeycomb Insurance

Led by co-founder and CEO Itai Ben-Zaken WG08, this tech-forward real estate insurance company is harnessing artificial intelligence to power commercial property inspections. Honeycomb Insurance’s browser-based Inspector App enables building owners, property managers, developers, and condo and homeowner associations to document a property’s condition by snapping pictures — in return for a rate quote. The company, which raised $36 million in its latest round of venture capital fundraising, is set to sell $130 million in insurance premiums this year, according to TechCrunch.

A Veteran’s Lessons in Leadership

Daniel Moore WG00’s non-traditional journey from Air Force Captain to real estate CEO

Global Mind-Set, Local Lens

How understanding both world trends and on-the-ground intricacies helps real estate investors unlock value across borders

Fresh Start

The opening of Wharton’s San Francisco campus was an opportunity for Alison Hawkins WG03 to begin her transition from the courtroom to real estate investing.

A Melding of Arts and Business

Led by Aidan Connolly WG12, the Irish Arts Center's new state-of-the-art facility in New York has been more than a decade in the making.

Data: Urban Flight, Inflation, IPOs, and More

Gain a Competitive Edge

Wharton Executive Education has gone virtual with the launch of Wharton LIVE.

Tech's Effect on Real Estate

A cutting-edge course examines how emerging technologies could transform where we live and work.

How a Chess Champion Excels at Entrepreneurship

Real estate expert A.J. Steigman WG18 talks about his startup's success and the Wharton resources that helped him along the way.

Real Estate Crowdfunding? Think Billions

Big opportunity looms for crowdfunding and alternative financing as billions in commercial mortgage-backed securities come due, writes Wharton alum Dan Miller.

Designing the Newest Real Estate Innovation: Crowdfunding

A new real estate derivative structure based on crowdfunding rises in the wake of credit default swaps. Our newest blogger shares its blueprint for success.

2009 Dean's Award, Bill Mack, W'61

On October 22, 2009, William L. Mack W61 was awarded the Dean's Medal. This video features the ceremony in which the real estate developer received the honor from Dean Thomas S. Robertson.

Zell Speaks: On Doing Business in Brazil, Hank Paulson and More

Real estate expert Sam Zell shared with Wharton Magazine about keys trends that he sees affected real estate.

He Made Real Estate a Science: William L. Mack, W'61

Forecasting Changes on the Housing Front

Real estate professor Todd Sinai with unconventional wisdom on cooling home prices