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On-demand workspace platform Breather taps new CEO

CRETech January 21, 2019

Breather, the platform that provides on-demand private workspace, announced today that it has appointed Bryan Murphy as its new CEO.

Before joining Breather, Murphy was the founder and president of direct-to-consumer mattress startup, Tomorrow Sleep...

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Community Solar: A New Revenue Opportunity

CRETech January 21, 2019
The positive impact of solar energy on commercial properties continues to expand.  A growing number of landlords and property owners have been installing solar energy systems on rooftops, open land, and canopy-style carports at commercial properties of all kinds.  These investments reduce operating costs, promote sustainability, and boost returns on investment.
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Pro.com raises $33M for its home improvement platform

CRETech January 21, 2019
Pro.com is basically a general contractor for the age of Uber and Prime Now. While the company started as a marketplace for hiring home improvement professionals, it has now morphed into a general contractor and serves Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle. Today,
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Case Study: Threshold/Carve and Simpli.fi Deliver Real Estate Advertising Success Using Geo-Fencing with Conversion Zones

CRETech January 21, 2019
When a marketing agency was looking to help real-estate advertisers promote and sell their properties, they knew they needed an effective and precise location-based targeting and attribution solution to get the job done. With Simpli.fi’s Geo-Fencing technology suite, Threshold/Carve was able to combine the targeting powers of Geo-Fencing with the ability to accurately track online-to-offline con...
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Could modular construction be an answer to the housing crisis?

CRETech January 21, 2019
More factory-built homes are being manufactured each year – and as they shake off the negative connotations of 1950s prefab homes, they could be the key to meet the growing need for urban housing in Europe. Thousands of modular homes are being built across the UK as cities gear up to tackle the housing shortage; eight of the top 10 housebuilders are now turning to modular con...
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Co-working firm Industrious signs three Manhattan leases

CRETech January 21, 2019
Industrious, the New York-based co-working firm, is expanding its footprint in the city in a move the company has been reluctant to make until now. The firm announced Thursday that it had signed new leases at
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How to Future-Proof your Building

CRETech January 21, 2019

The is a lot of excitement right now in real estate around the sheer amount of data that can q...

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Driverless Cars Tap the Brakes After Years of Hype

CRETech January 21, 2019
LAS VEGAS—At a command center near the airport here, executives from automotive supplier Aptiv APTV 2.52% PLC showed why deploying robot cars will be far more comp...
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Knotel has quietly inked 160K sf in leases since December

CRETech January 21, 2019
Knotel, the flexible office space firm and WeWork arch-rival, has signed another four New York leases, joining the co-working space race of 2019. The firm, led by Amol Sarva, is the fourth co-working company to announce leases in Manhttan this week, and...
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Could modular construction be an answer to the housing crisis?

CRETech January 18, 2019
More factory-built homes are being manufactured each year – and as they shake off the negative connotations of 1950s prefab homes, they could be the key to meet the growing need for urban housing in Europe. Thousands of modular homes are being built across the UK as cities gear up to tackle the housing shortage; eight of the top 10 housebuilders are now turning to modular con...
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