The Digital Infrastructure Audit That Pays for Itself

Introduction

Welcome to Week 7 of our 52-week series unpacking the new rules of digital infrastructure in commercial real estate. I’m Bill Douglas, CEO of OpticWise and co-author of Peak Property Performance: Game-Changing AI and Digital Strategies for Commercial Real Estate. This week, we’re breaking down the cornerstone of our transformation strategy: the Peak Property Performance (PPP) Digital Infrastructure Review—and why it often pays for itself in the first 30 days.

Why a Digital Infrastructure Review?

In commercial real estate, it’s common to commission property inspections, HVAC assessments, or energy audits. But very few owners ever take stock of their digital backbone: the networks, systems, contracts, and data flows that quietly govern performance.

That’s what a PPP Digital Infrastructure Review does. It looks beneath the surface to expose how your property is really wired, who controls the connectivity, where your data goes, and what’s limiting your operational efficiency, tenant experience, or asset intelligence.

PPP Insight: You Can’t Optimize What You Don’t Control

One of the core truths in *Peak Property Performance* is this: **You can’t optimize what you don’t control.** Most buildings are running on vendor-owned systems, Wi-Fi contracts that lock out data access, legacy BMS platforms that don’t talk to each other, and disjointed hardware stacks patched together with middleware. These are the invisible friction points that kill your tech ROI.

The PPP Review exposes these control gaps and shows owners what needs to be unified, renegotiated, or re-architected.

Real ROI: Hidden Savings and Future Value

One recent audit revealed that a 400-unit multifamily portfolio was paying for internet service at each building on the campus—and ownership had no access to user data, no ability to layer in tenant apps, and no visibility into uptime or service quality. Worse, five different vendors had overlapping service contracts.

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New procurement route to decarbonise property assets 

Eco Approach, a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions and retrofit services, today announced its successful appointment to the Prosper, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), and Procurement for Housing (PfH) decarbonisation frameworks. 

This positions Eco Approach as a key partner in supporting the UK’s net-zero targets across public and social housing sectors. The appointments build on Eco Approach’s proven track record of delivering impactful decarbonisation projects. Being included on the frameworks provides a streamlined and compliant procurement route for organisations looking to enhance energy efficiency, lower carbon missions, cut fuel poverty and improve residents lives across their property portfolios. 

Eco Approach’s presence on these frameworks offers distinct advantages: Prosper Framework: This framework focuses on comprehensive decarbonisation retrofit solutions for both domestic and public buildings. It enables efficient delivery of measures such as insulation, heat pumps, and solar PV systems, providing a trusted pathway for landlords and public bodies to meet their sustainability goals.

GMCA Decarbonisation Framework: Aligned with Greater Manchester’s accelerated net-zero target of 2038, this framework drives investment in smart energy infrastructure and the decarbonisation of public buildings and social housing. Eco Approach is now a direct contributor to this transformative regional effort, fostering a greener Greater Manchester.

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Is the future of property investing tokenization?

MetaWealth, a leading platform for tokenized real estate investment, today announced it has surpassed a major milestone, distributing $1 million in yield income to its global community of investors. This landmark achievement highlights not only the rental income generated by MetaWealth’s income-producing assets but also the strength of its real estate portfolio and long-term commitment to capital growth.

Following a disbursement of over $37,000 to token holders earlier this month, MetaWealth surpassed $1 million in rental income passed on to investors through its platform. This yield has been solely generated by a small portion of mature, income-generating assets in MetaWealth’s real estate portfolio. The majority of the platform’s $50+ million in tokenized assets remain under development, with Domus Nova, MetaWealth’s latest property in Rome, currently raising funding. New real estate assets will be listed on MetaWealth in the coming months, spanning a range of European markets.

Amr Adawi, Co-Founder and CEO of MetaWealth, said, “Paying out over $1 million in rental income is a major milestone for MetaWealth and the RWA community, and is proof that the future of investing is tokenization. We’re empowering both individuals and institutions to grow their wealth through fractional investments in quality real estate. Through tokenization, we’re increasing the liquidity and accessibility of real estate, bringing institutional-grade assets to every investor. And this is just the beginning – our goal is to reshape how all market participants interact with income-generating assets.”

Launched in 2023, MetaWealth enables fractional investments in income-producing real estate from as little as $100. The platform currently supports tokenized property investments across Europe, including Greece, Italy, Romania and Spain. Each token represents a fractional investment in real estate, making institutional-grade investment opportunities accessible to everyday investors. Monthly yield payments are distributed in USD once construction is completed, offering participants a reliable and income stream powered by Solana.

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