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CRETech February 05, 2020
Japan’s tourism industry is booming, but it faces a hotel room shortage, especially in Tokyo as the country prepares for the Summer Olympics. H2O (the name stands for Hospitality 2.0) addresses the market opportunity with a platform that helps vacation rental owners manage their properties. The startup announced today it has raised $7 million in Series B funding from Samsung Ventures, Stonebridg...
CRETech February 05, 2020
Law firms have been one of the mainstays in traditional office space; however, that trend may be shifting. Law firm leasing expert Jonathan J. Larsen at Avison Young, has seen more law firms considering small and more efficient workspaces. “I am seeing one broad trend among the majority of law firms—they are seeking smaller, more efficient and flexible office s...
CRETech February 05, 2020
For the past decade, North America has been dominating headlines within the real estate technology (proptech) industry. Venture capital interest in proptech companies has seen a steady increase in the last few years, more so in North America than any other continent. This surge in interest is partly driven by the proliferation of companies that aim to transform the real estate landscape in the U.S...
CRETech February 04, 2020
A lean, tech-oriented hotel operator, Life House, has raised $30M in a Series B funding round, it announced this week, which comes as its business model is being put to the test. Life House's model is to be hired by independent hotels, do a cosmetic refresh and use proprietary software to operate the property with minimal staff. At a typical Life House hotel, there may be just housekeepers and a ...
CRETech February 04, 2020
1Huddle, a Newark, N.J.-based workforce tech company, raised $5m in Series A funding. The round was led by Tribeca Venture Partners with participation from Humbition, NRD Capital and Newark Venture Partners. The company intends to use the funds to increase staffing, accelerate growth, and meet global demand for its product. Led by Sam Caucci, CEO and founder, 1Huddle provides...
CRETech February 04, 2020
Property developers are building kitchens in empty mall space and parking lots to fill food-delivery orders, a new approach in the fast-growing business of shuttling meals to customers. The plan to make restaurant food for delivery in former retail space melds two industries that have been upended by e-commerce.
CRETech February 04, 2020
As WeWork crumbled last year, one onlooker watched with glee. Amol Sarva, who as CEO of office-space firm Knotel had needled his high-flying rival for years, finally had his moment. “We’ve been waiting for the music to be over,” Sarva told the Financial Times. “And now the music is over, and it’s time to dance.” He strutted as WeWork lost $40 billion in value, ousted its CEO, slashed...
CRETech February 04, 2020
For two years, the legendary late-night snack spot El Moro relied on Uber Eats to deliver its churros and hot cocoa to takeout customers across the capital. Then, in late 2018, it dumped the Uber Technologies Inc. app for an exclusive deal with rival delivery startup Rappi Inc. “Rappi pursued us really aggressively,” said Santiago Iriarte, El Moro’s chief e...
CRETech February 04, 2020

There is nothing obviously wrong with Maine’s biggest city. Its shops buzz in the summer with well-heeled tourists. Zillow rates the real estate market “very hot.” David Geffen’s yacht docks at port from time to time. The food scene is great. In November, the unemployment rate was barely 2.2 percent.

Something is troubling ...

CRETech February 04, 2020

Cadre, the technology-driven real estate investment platform, has hired former Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts CEO Allen Smith as president. A well-known real estate executive, Smith left Four Seasons, which operates luxury hotels, in 2018 after running the prominent consumer-facing brand for five years. He previously worked as the CEO of Prudential Real Estate Inve...