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E-scooters could raise real estate prices, startup executive says

CRETech July 18, 2019

E-scooters could mean a boost in real estate values in congested U.S. cities. This is the assertion of David Richter, the chief business officer at e-scooter startup Lime, which has deployed thousands of scooters in cities across the country. Speaking at a conference hosted by Fortune Tuesday, Richter said that the rise of e-scooters, coupled with an increase in bicycle use and ride-sharing,...

The Content Funnel Acquires CRE Marketing Agency

CRETech July 18, 2019

NEW YORK – The Content Funnel has acquired ATYPICAL, a commercial real estate marketing agency. The combined division will be rebranded under ATYPICAL’s name. The transaction creates a new commercial real estate full-service marketing agency with offices in New York, New Jersey and South Africa. The rebranded agency will offer services in sales marketing strategies, creative writing, creati...

The Closing: Brendan Wallace

CRETech July 18, 2019

Brendan Wallace has been everywhere these days. The co-founder and managing partner of Fifth Wall Ventures — a venture capital fund focused on bridging the gap between real estate and technology — has taken up the cause of reviving the beleaguered retail sector. And while he’s been sounding off in the media about the firm’s efforts to ...

Axios|SurveyMonkey poll: smart cities

CRETech July 18, 2019

Even though a majority of people are comfortable having “smart” devices in their homes and nearly as many are comfortable living in “smart” cities, most peop...

TurboTenant Raises $6.5 Million to Support Rapid Growth and Product Innovation for Flagship Online Landlord Tool Suite

CRETech July 18, 2019

RET Ventures Leads the Company’s Latest Round of Financing Aimed at Fueling Adoption by Major Multifamily Owners and Operators

Fort Collins, Colorado – July 17, 2019 – TurboTenant, the industry-leading free online platform for tenants and landlords, raised $6.5 million in Series A funding led by

‘Click-and-Collect’ Keeps Physical Retailers Relevant

CRETech July 17, 2019

The assumed demise of bricks-and-mortar retail stores in the age of e-commerce doesn’t appear to be playing out the way the real estate industry thought it would. In fact, a melding of in-store and online services—even for some brands that started ou...

Fifth Wall Closes New $503 Million Fund, the Largest Real Estate Venture Capital Fund Raised to Date

CRETech July 17, 2019

With over $1 billion assets under management and more than 50 corporate strategic investors spanning 11 countries Fifth Wall has assembled the largest consortium of real estate owners to invest in cutting edge startups and transform the global real estate industry

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New York City Developers Lobby to Legalize Drones

CRETech July 17, 2019

Real-estate developers in Los Angeles and Chicago are embracing drone technology to help speed up the building process and reduce costs. But in New York City, a 71-year-old local statute is keeping drones grounded. The 1948 law requires that a...

Texting Tenants is Mainstream in Much of the Multifamily Industry

CRETech July 17, 2019

DALLAS—Multifamily owners now have the convenience of a text messaging tool that connects directly with existing property management software platforms. A cloud-based SAAS platform with custom SMS/MMS solutions, IRIO, is partnering with RealPage Inc., provider of real estate software and data analytics. In this partnership, IRIO will provide RealPage clients with a texting solution integrated in...

CRE’s Most Powerful Women On Facing Bias And Reshaping The C-Suite

CRETech July 17, 2019

Every year, more and more women are added to the ranks of New York's commercial real estate world. They are running firms, brokering big-ticket deals and having a major influence on the future of the city through design, construction, government policy and law. Still, despite the significant achievements made by so many women, setbacks, challenges and obstacles persist. Like so many industries...