Bird’s Eye View: Aviation & Real Estate

Herrick Real Estate partner and co-chair of the firm’s Israel and Real Estate Hospitality practices, Yariv Ben-Ari, sits down with Chief Operating Officer at RREAF Holdings and commercial airline pilot, Jeff Holzmann, to discuss the ever-evolving world of drones and real estate. The duo discusses the licenses needed to safely and legally operate drones in the U.S. and the additional layers or security in place for operation in urban areas. They dive deep into how drones are aiding and evolving real estate when it comes to creating location footage and virtual tours; measurements and construction use; topography and landscaping, thermal imagery; building maintenance; and security or safety checks. The development of the use case for drones in real estate and beyond is highly specialized and quickly adapting for commercial use. Listen to how what started as their hobby over 20 years ago with then fictional technology, has turned into an affordable and widely used professional tool.