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Coworking Leasing Activity Increased by 200 Percent Last Year in Manhattan: Report

CRETech January 17, 2019
Coworking and flexible workplace companies had a surge in leasing activity last year, increasing by 200 percent from the year before, but experts don’t expect that stratospheric growth to continue. Leasing activity for coworking firms accounted for 18 percent of all deals in 2018 in Manhattan, with 111 leases signed, a significant increase from the 6 percent it comprised in 2017, according to...
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Online homebuyer Knock picks up $400M in latest fundraising round

CRETech January 17, 2019
The online homebuying startup Knock has announced a new $400 million fundraising round, further intensifying the increasingly fierce competition in the growing space of similar tech-enabled homebuying companies (known collectively as “
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Why Sustainable Design Will Dominate in 2019

CRETech January 17, 2019
2019 will be the year for sustainable design. According to designer Ameen Ayoub of Ameen Ayoub Design Studio, more and more developers and clients are asking about sustainable design and looking for ways to incorporate sustainable features into projects. This includes everything from solar panels to electric charging stations, and the demand is expected to grow si...
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WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork

CRETech January 17, 2019
For more than two months after employees at International Business Machines Corp.moved into a Manhattan building managed by office-space giant WeWork Cos., frequent elevator problems forced workers to climb the stairs of the 11-story building and prompted complaints to the company. One of the landlords behind the bu...
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THE SWIG COMPANY’S ‘FUEL’ FOR CHANGE STARTING IN 2019

CRETech January 17, 2019

Deborah Boyer named company’s first Director of Innovation and Community Impact, overseeing future-focused initiatives; Connor Kidd to lead Asset Management

The Swig Company has announced changes to its executive structure designed to strengthen its industry-leading role in providing tenants with optimal workspace environments as well as redouble its commitment to comm...
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The Race to Create the Coolest Smart Home Devices Is Hotter Than Ever

CRETech January 17, 2019

When 47-year-old Chris Petrock purchased a three-bedroom, three-story home in Norwalk, Conn., last March, he decided to make it a smart one — where he could control the lights, refrigerator, thermostat, televisions, security cameras and everything in between — with the sound of his voice or a click on his smartphone.

Some fri...

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Growing new brokerage poaches top Bay Area brokers

CRETech January 17, 2019

New brokerage HelloOffice has snapped up a handful of Bay Area brokers for its growing team.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) brokers Felipe Gomez-Kraus, Mike Iino,

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Measurabl raises $18M Series B to Expand Leading ESG Software Platform for Real Estate

CRETech January 16, 2019
Measurabl, a Camber Creek portfolio company, announced today that it closed a $18mm Series B round led by Sway Ventures with participation from existing and new investors, including S&P Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted software for commercial real estate ESG (environmental, social, governance) data management, has closed $18.7 million in Series B funding. Sway Ventures led the ...
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In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice. Regulators Took Note.

CRETech January 16, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — The e-scooter boom began in Santa Monica, Calif., about 16 months ago. Electric scooters, owned by start-ups looking to mimic the success of ride-hailing companies like Uber, appeared around town. The idea was simple: Use a smartphone app to rent a scooter and then leave it at the end of the ride for the next person.

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DC-Based Coworking Company Cove Launches New Office Concept for Businesses

CRETech January 16, 2019
In August 2016, D.C.-based nonprofit Search for Common Ground was in about 12,000 square feet at 1601 Connecticut Avenue NW and wanted to reduce its office costs and square footage. Cove—a coworking company with hot desks—offered to instead create a private “hub” for the nonprofit at one of its existing coworking locations. The hub allowed Search for Common Ground, which employees 700 ...
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