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CRETech June 17, 2019
WeWork has signed a full-building lease at New York developer Midwood Investment’s One Milk Street property in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood. The coworking company currently has offices in Boston at 33 Arch St., One Beacon Street and 745 Atlantic Ave. The 36,500-square-foot building was acquired by Midwood in 2015 for $18.2 million. The developer spent most of 2017 and 2018 implem...
CRETech June 17, 2019
The increasing use of artificial intelligence and robotics in industrial facilities can help the incredible growth of the logistics sector to continue, according to a new report from Avison Young. The report, The Rising Warehouse: Man And Machine, outlines how the advance in technology can help the sector overcome one of its key challenges: the availability of labour.
CRETech June 17, 2019

Imagine you are shopping in your favorite grocery store. As you approach the dairy aisle, you are sent a push notification in your phone: “10 percent off your favorite yogurt! Click here to redeem your coupon.” You considered buying yogurt on your last trip to the store, but you decided against it. How did your phone know?

CRETech June 17, 2019
Facebook AI Research is today making available AI Habitat, a simulator that can train AI agents that embody things like a home robot to operate in environments meant to mimic typical real-world settings like an apartment or office. For a home robot to understand what to do when you say “Can you check if laptop is in the other room and if it is, can you bri...
CRETech June 17, 2019
Wireless networks are gearing up for 5G, an upgrade that will make the internet experience exponentially faster, eventually touching all industries and sectors. Experts have warned not to expect visible changes too soon, with countries and telecom companies implementing the technology gradually. But one thing is already for certain: data storage will have to keep pace.
CRETech June 17, 2019
Coworking seems to be constantly shape-shifting, but its newest form comes with a twist that anyone who still prefers coffee shops can get excited about: This one is free. Experimental retail concept Showfields has opened the fourth floor of its 15K SF operation in New York as a coworking space that is free for anyone to use, without so much as a fee for WiFi, Glossy reports. The 1K SF space,...
CRETech June 14, 2019
Globally, in May ’19, total dollar volume of venture capital investments in real estate tech companies reached a reported $1.01 Billion, across 30 deals. Year-to-year, total dollar volume increased by 11 percent. Median funding amounts continue to climb, especially for companies in the Americas. Month-to-month, the median funding am...
CRETech June 14, 2019
Coworking. Collaboration. Community. Connecting. Coliving. There’s a lot of co-existing happening right now, and there’s plenty more to come. If ‘co’ seems like a buzzword, tell that to the 2.2 million people coworking in 22,400 shared spaces around the world (estimated end of year figures). According to the new
CRETech June 14, 2019
In preparation for our Women of Influence special feature and retreat, Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com together is putting a spotlight on the achievements of women in commercial real estate. This year, we collected nominations across a number of fields, with the awards to be presented at our inaugural Gl...
CRETech June 14, 2019

Flying taxis are undoubtedly an exciting concept — one that Uber has put a lot of work into making a reality. In order to these electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles to become a reality, they need to have proper batteries, approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, buy-in from cities, public acceptance an...