How a company that provides workplaces is prepping for work-from-home in 2021

Shutterstock pays $75 million for 3D image company Turbosquid

Take a second look at a stock photo of a coffee cup or soup can, and you may notice something: It’s not actually a photograph. It just might be CGI—a computer generated image of whatever product that particular company’s hawking. Take Swedish retailer Ikea, which has been using CGI photos since as early as 2006: 3D models can trick you into thinking they’re the real deal. And it might soon be the norm. …

Tishman Speyer Launches Second SPAC Blank-Check Firm

Through Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II, a new special-purpose acquisition company, the New York-based commercial landlord is looking to raise $250 million for another proptech deal, it disclosed in a regulatory filing Tuesday. Over the past five years, Tishman has strategically invested in proptech startups.

Free Webinar: ABM Shares How They Increased Parking Revenue – Up to 250%

Leading asset owners are turning to parking assets for a strong and stable investment that is significantly less competitive than other asset classes. Join to hear how ABM increased parking revenue up to 250% and strategies to maximize asset value….

Stage Is Set For Another Record-Breaking Year Of Retail Bankruptcies: Who’s Next?

By any measure, 2020 was a brutal year in business, ending up with a record number of more than 160 consumer-facing businesses filing for bankruptcy, including the 35 retailers below, and 12,200 store closings. …

Denholtz Properties sees innovation as crucial to business operations, investor relations

It’s been more than five years since Denholtz Properties dipped its toe into the world of crowdfunding, a tool that was in its infancy when it came to commercial real estate. These days, the firm sees it as an essential piece of its capital stack — with a pool of some 800 accredited investors using the online platform known as CrowdStreet. What’s more, Denholtz has used the platform to create a detailed portal for each investor in its portfolio — one that’s accessible at any time.

Six ways your office will be different in 2021, assuming you ever go back to it

As recruiting and remote work go national, some salary ranges will too. Video chats will get smarter — and, potentially, creepier — thanks to artificial intelligence. The new “hybrid” workplace will have more time constraints than you …

Chamath Palihapitiya SPAC Double Down Invests in Latch, Sunlight Financial Deal

Serial blank-check dealmaker Chamath Palihapitiya has doubled down on SPACs and has now participated in at least half a dozen deals that his own blank-check vehicles aren’t even involved in.

Final Hours to Register for CREtech Venture Match!

Back by popular demand, CREtech is proud to present our second virtual networking event, CREtech Venture Match, connecting investors and real estate technology companies for a series of 1:1 video meetings. Join us to forge new relationships and drive investment within the industry. Powered by AI-powered matchmaking functionality, you will be matched with the best connections based on your profile to meet, get feedback and initiate new deals. You will also be ab…

Proptech Investment Dropped in 2020: Will It Rise in 2021?

A year ago, I pondered whether the flood of venture capital to the real estate and proptech sector could set a new record in 2020. Clearly, I didn’t anticipate a global pandemic that brought much of the real estate sector to a full stop early in the year and continues to drag on commercial real estate. …