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Cryptocurrency And The Blockchain Could Revolutionize CRE. So Why Aren’t We Using It?

CRETech October 25, 2019

Blockchain-fueled investments promise to dramatically transform the commercial real estate market landscape, and stakeholders are starting to take notice. Blockchain technology unfreezes real estate equity, making it a more feasible investment option for those who need more liquidity in their portfolio. Much of its new technology is just beginning to break on to the real estate investment scene...

Looking to become the central hub for logistics management, Shipwell raises $35 million

CRETech October 25, 2019

Shipwell, the software platform for managing trucking logistics, has raised $35 million and is expanding its suite of services to become a full-service hub for logistics management.

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SoftBank says it has now invested $18.5 billion in WeWork, ‘more than the GDP’ of Bolivia, which has 11.5 million people

CRETech October 25, 2019

Yesterday, in addressing nervous WeWork employees at an all-hands, the company’s new chairman, SoftBank executive Marcelo Claure, told those gathered that their days of worrying are over,

Internet Provider Wander Sets Up Shop in L.A.

CRETech October 25, 2019

Wander has reimaged the internet-service business, and now it is opening up shop in L.A. The Internet provider has made a name for itself by offering high-speed Internet service for $25 per month without a contract commitment. The business model is based on providing only the speeds that residents use, which is typically 50 Mbps per year or less. “I started my career at Disn...

Landlords and Builders Face Down the Bumpy Road of Smart-Tech Installation

CRETech October 25, 2019

That’s led to an uneven rollout of increasingly available smart-building technology as the field of vendors — and the growing pains associated with installing the tech — outpace landlords’ and developers’ abilities to adopt computer-driven building systems, according to panelists at Commercial Observer’s Building Technology Forum in Midtown on Wednesday morning.

More Than 2,000 Industry Professionals, from over 1,000 companies and 35 Countries, Attend CREtech New York 2019 at Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Dock 72

CRETech October 24, 2019

CREtech Returned to New York for 7th Annual NYC Event With Record Setting Attendance for The Premier Commercial Real Estate Tech Conference of 2019

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GMG, Wecan and Capelli bring blockchain to real estate sector

CRETech October 23, 2019

Financial solutions provider Geneva Management Group (GMG) has partnered with fellow Swiss-based blockchain developer Wecan Group and French real estate development group Capelli to launch a new blockchain-based product for the property sector.

Luxury-rental startup raises $50M in equity

CRETech October 23, 2019

Blueground and its new investors are banking on fast growth and a “recession resistant” model. The luxury-rental company announced its Series B funding round raised $50 million in equity financing. The round was led by Airbnb investor Laurence Tosi’s investment firm Westcap Group and Europe-based Prime Ventures. It brings Blueground’s total equity funding to $78 million.

The CEO of Blackstone’s massive office portfolio says industry-wide proptech adoption is hinging on strong leadership — and a healthy dose of fear

CRETech October 23, 2019

Lisa Picard, chief executive of Blackstone's EQ Office, outlined her view of the future of proptech and how real estate companies can put new tech to use at a presentation at a CREtech event last week.

Air pollution falls by a third inside London’s congestion zone

CRETech October 23, 2019

Air pollution associated with traffic has dropped by more than a third inside London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), according to a report from the city. The zone, which covers central London, launched in April 2019 and requires that drivers meet emissions stand...