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CRETech April 22, 2019

Uber has confirmed it will spin out its self-driving car business after the unit closed $1 billion in funding from Toyota, auto-parts maker Denso and SoftBank’s Vision Fund.

The development has been specu...
CRETech April 22, 2019

WeWork is shuffling around some of its most senior executives as it tries to build out its international presence, which is a big test for the office-rental company in justifying its recent $45 billion valuation.

Eugen Miropolski, who previously oversaw WeWork operations in all of Europe and Asia excluding Japan, has been named the company’s chief operating off...

CRETech April 22, 2019
Zillow is making a sizable bet that it can automate the labor-intensive process of buying and selling homes. But unlike most other areas of technology, many customers may prefer doing things the old-fashioned way when it comes to the roof over their heads. Tech-enabled “iBuying” offers speed and convenience for a customer, eliminating the need for repairs, stagings, showings and, in some ca...
CRETech April 22, 2019
The phrase “we need more affordable housing” has turned into a cliche across the U.S. as apartment rents continue to escalate. DFW-based multifamily developer JPI is no stranger to the need for more affordable apartments, but the firm's executive leadership said the solution to create less expensive apartments lies not with developers, but with the construction methods deployed.
CRETech April 22, 2019
Remote workers from start-ups and well-known companies will soon have a space to work in the Mall at Short Hills. Industrious, a coworking space with over 65 locations across 40 cities, makes its New Jersey debut in late 2019 in the 30,000-square-foot former Saks Fifth Avenue department store. Indu...
CRETech April 22, 2019
Zillow Group slammed Compass with two lawsuits late Friday, alleging the $4.4 billion SoftBank-backed brokerage hired three top technology staffers in violation of the...
CRETech April 22, 2019
A civil liberties group in Canada is suing three tiers of government over potential privacy issues posed by Sidewalk Labs’s plan to develop a 12-acre smart city in Toronto, which will be approved or denied later this summer.
CRETech April 22, 2019
Email marketing systems are crucial in today’s commercial real estate marketplace. A successful platform must include mobile technology and a seamless display. Real Capital Markets recently upgraded its email marketing service to include access across all devices, personalization features and eliminates the possibility of formatting issues. RCM helps to market 10,000 commercial ...
CRETech April 22, 2019
Guest post by Daniel Levison, CCIM, SIOR, NAR, ACBR, GWA, CEO, CRE Holdings   Is the CRE industry in need of stability? Many industry professionals from developers, to brokers and lenders, feel the industry does need to stabilize and smooth out the extremes of previous historical cycles. CRE technology is one of the drivers in providing...
CRETech April 19, 2019

Startup company Charge wants to help New York avoid the roadblocks faced by e-scooter businesses in other cities—if the devices ever make it here, that is.

If e-scooters and e-bikes are approved to operate in New York, Charge says, its stations could provide docks for 10,000 scooters and bikes throughout the city. The company will unveil its docking model—designe...