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CRETech May 07, 2019
As retailers need to deliver goods even faster and logistics companies struggle to run that last mile, access to flexible on-demand space in warehouses is a growing trend. On-demand warehouse space involves short-term leases of various sizes and durations — as much space as the customer needs, when it needs it, in a convenient location. “It’s about agility,” Jon Sleeman, JLL's EMEA...
CRETech May 07, 2019

By now, we all know that millennials are less inclined than previous generations to buy a house or car or stick with a single employer.

Apparently they have commitment issues when it comes to home furnishings, too. At least that’s the thinking behind several web start-ups seeking to lease them everything from sofas to throw pil...

CRETech May 07, 2019
One principle startups and venture capitalists can agree on is that the people on your team will make or break your business. The common denominator for any successful company, regardless of industry or size, is that its leadership teams are able to attract and retain the best talent. While most CEOs and founders will tell you that people are their most important asset, a majority of them feel lik...
CRETech May 07, 2019
Lindsay Baker, the global head of sustainability and wellbeing at WeWork, has joined Measurabl, a software company that produces accurate sustainability reports, suggests improvement opportunities for commercial real estate owners. In the role, Baker will provide a crucial expertise in real estate technology and the sustainability industry. B...
CRETech May 07, 2019
NEW YORK CITY—In its 2018 year-end report, CRETech stated $9.6 billion was invested in the commercial real estate tech sector that year. One session at the annual Catalyst event, organized by Honest Buildings and Convene, looked into why the largest global banks are investing in proptech.
CRETech May 07, 2019
More than two years after its founding, The Wing, a coworking provider and social club geared toward women, has continued growing rapidly across New York City and the country. On the heels of a $75 million funding round led by Airbnb, WeWork and Sequoia, the two-and-a-half-year-old company has recently opened its first outposts in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, with a Boston coworking ...
CRETech May 07, 2019
If you are a multifamily developer or construction firm, get ready to put your wrap-around parking garages on a diet, or at least build them flexible enough to reduce their footprints in the future. Millennials and to a greater extent Generation Z — the demographic born between 1995 and 2010 — could turn the world into a car-optional one, leaving expensive underground, wrap-around and above...
CRETech May 07, 2019
Flexible office startup Knotel has unabashedly claimed it plans to be "bigger than WeWork" by next year, and its latest funding round is expected to position it as the second office space "unicorn." Wafra, a New York firm backed by the government of Kuwait, is in talks to lead a funding round that would value Knotel at around $1.5B, the Wall Street Journal reports. Knotel has already taken i...
CRETech May 07, 2019
As one of the country’s largest commercial landlords, Tishman Speyer is doubling down on its co-working model, putting it in direct competition with established players like WeWork and Knotel. The commercial landlord, which has 165 million square feet across 400 buildings, said Monday that it has opened locations for its co-working business, Studio, in Boston and Los Angeles this month. And t...
CRETech May 07, 2019

CREtech and ICSC announce hand-curated programming from the top industry thought leaders

New York, NY (May 7, 2019) — CREtech (CREtech.com), the largest event, ...