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THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION® APPOINTS JESSE CARRILLO AS CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

Howard Hughes
3/22/2022

HOUSTON, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) today announced that Jesse Carrillo has been named the company’s Chief Innovation Officer, effective March 16, 2022. Mr. Carrillo will oversee the strategy and operation of the company’s innovation and technology platforms across HHC’s national portfolio of large-scale master planned communities (MPCs) and mixed-use properties.

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1 big thing: The promise of a “smart home” draws near

AXIOS
3/22/2022

The promise of a “smart home” — where you effortlessly tell your appliances what to do for you, and can easily add new devices to your domestic mix — is edging closer to fruition, Jennifer A. Kingson writes.

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Brookfield Pledges Its $3B Manhattan West Tower Will Run Entirely On Renewable Energy

Bisnow
3/22/2022

One Manhattan West, the 2.1M SF skyscraper Brookfield developed on Manhattan’s West Side, is leaving fossil fuels behind. Brookfield is going to power the skyscraper, which was valued last week at $2.85B when Blackstone acquired a 49% stake in the 67-story building, with electricity generated by hydropower facilities owned by Brookfield Renewables, the Canadian asset management giant announced Monday. …

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Nova Credit and SafeRent Solutions Partner to Increase Housing Opportunities for Immigrants

Nova Credit
3/22/2022

Innovative Approach Reduces Business Risk While Increasing Opportunity for Newcomers to Access Housing by Tapping Into International Credit History Nova Credit, the fintech unlocking opportunities for those historically excluded from the credit system and companies looking to serve them, and SafeRent Solutions, an innovator in resident screening and renters insurance solutions, today announced a strategic partnership that will make it fast and easy for property managers to run credit checks on …

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Real-World Investing in Virtual Real Estate, Part 3

CREtech+
3/22/2022

Daniel Fetner, General Partner at Alpaca Ventures, discusses the importance of specialized skills and knowledge when breaking into the CRE tech.

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Haystacks.AI Maintains Strong Momentum for 2022 With Additional Funding, Accelerated Growth

Haystacks.AI
3/21/2022

Real estate AI investment platform announces upsized seed round with $3 million of additional funding taking total seed round to $8 million, adding key leadership positions and data science expertise. NEW YORK, March 22, 2022 – Haystacks.AI, a data aggregation and intelligence platform for real estate investors, today announced that momentum-driven investor demand resulted in an additional $3 million in seed funding, bringing the total amount invested in the rapidly growing startup to $8M sin…

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Foldable shipping containers could ease supply chain woes

AXIOS
3/21/2022

A company called Staxxon in Montclair, New Jersey, is planning to sell a newfangled shipping container that’s “designed to fold in an accordion-style fashion, and shrink to 1/5 the size of a regular container.”

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Cushman & Wakefield Promotes Sal Companieh to Chief Digital & Information Officer

Cushman & Wakefield
3/21/2022

CHICAGO – Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, announced Sal Companieh has been promoted to Chief Digital & Information Officer, effective immediately. As Chief Digital & Information Officer, Companieh will report to Cushman & Wakefield’s Chief Financial Officer Neil Johnston and will provide solutions that improve operations, enhance client service and drive new business. She will continue to be based in Boston….

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Smart city testbed in Virginia develops IoT security best practice blueprint

Smart Cities World
3/21/2022

Device Authority, a provider of identity and access management (IAM) solutions for the IoT, and Crossroads Innovation Group (XIG), a consulting firm dedicated to emerging technologies, have announced their inclusion in a critical IoT security standards project.

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WATCH NOW! Finding Value in the Collective Wisdom, Part 3

CREtech+
3/21/2022

Alex Shtarkman, Vice President of Revolution Ventures, discusses the value of a hands-on investor, and how technology is transforming the hospitality and multi-family sectors.

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