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CRETech April 05, 2019
When I was 13 or 14, I started a business. It was a mobile DJ business with a focus on the metro-west Boston bar mitzvah and sweet 16 circuit. There are lots of great stories and learnings I could share, but this one is about data, and it relates to the current commercial real estate landscape. During this time, which was before digital music and subscription services were available, I had to ...
CRETech April 04, 2019

If the phone booth of yore—that onetime emblem of convenience and privacy—had evolved instead of meeting its demise with the near ubiquity of cellphones, it might look like a JabbrrX.

The quiet, 4-foot-square chamber is plush, with sound-absorbing walls, good lighting and an upholstered bench. It is technology-enhanced, with secure Wi-Fi, Bluetooth co...

CRETech April 04, 2019
Real estate firms are increasingly putting technology front and centre in their businesses, as the industry continues to grapple with changes brought by property technology (Proptech). Last year, a total of US$9.6 billion in venture capi...
CRETech April 04, 2019
Walmart today unveiled a new partnership with Google’s virtual assistantto let customers shop via voice command, the latest integration between the two companies as they both battle Amazon. Under the partnership rolling out this month, customers will be abl...
CRETech April 04, 2019
HARRISBURG, PA, AND KEENE, NH—StackSource, a startup in the Fintech/Proptech space developing an online platform for commercial real estate financing, arranged a $19.4 million CMBS loan for two shopping centers, in Harrisburg, PA, and Keene, NH. The $19.6 million loan closed with Starwood Mortgage Capital, financing The Shoppes at Susquehanna,
CRETech April 04, 2019
The nation's largest co-living provider is expanding its presence to four new cities with $300M in new projects. Common is planning new multifamily projects in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and San Diego, expanding beyond the six markets where the company already operates. Common is partnering with different local developers in each city to spearhead these new projects.
CRETech April 04, 2019
It's been two months since WeWork opened its second Charlotte office in uptown. The New York-based company, which has become a household name in coworking nationally, says the office at 128 S. Tryon St., the First Citizens Bank Plaza building, is currently the largest for the company in the Southeast, taking up seven full floors at the office building. WeWork debuted in the Carolinas at 615 S. ...
CRETech April 04, 2019
Many real estate companies recognize the need to deploy technology. But when it comes to doing so at scale across a large, diversified portfolio, it can be difficult to align teams, find budget, and stick to an overarching strategy. In this video, Enertiv’ Lea...
CRETech April 04, 2019
Imagine you are a broker walking into a negotiating session and, with the press of a few buttons on your mobile device, you could pull up all of the data of a particular property that your client is interested in acquiring. You can pull up the location, demographics, the labor pool, the cost of labor in the area, tenant information, leases, historical trends of the area dating back 100 years, i...
CRETech April 03, 2019
Simon Property Group is launching an online shopping platform designed to drive sales to its nationwide network of outlet stores. The Indianapolis-based shopping mall giant plans to debut Shop Premium Outlets this spring. It will feature 2,000 brands and more than 300,000 products d...