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The last couple years have been rough for home buyers — specifically on the West Coast, where an influx of well-heeled techies has upped competition for limited options. But the dynamic started to change in the latter half of 2018, giving buyers a little relief, and tech-powered real estate brokerage Redfin expects that trend to continue into the first half of next year.
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It’s a rare occurrence, but SoftBank’s investors said no.
In this case, it was a majority takeover of WeWork for $16 billion that would have been a step too far. The potential deal, championed by the Japanese investment firm’s head Masayoshi Son, was reportedly squashed by investors concerned about the co-working firm’s astronomical valuation and its potential exposure in the event of a...
In a blog post announcing support for the Asia Pacific AI for Social Good Research Network and highlighting Google’s efforts to use artificial intelligence (AI) to combat disease and natural disasters, Kent Walker, senior vice president of global affairs, wrote that Google wouldn’t offer a “genera...
Standing amid the debris of renovation—steel bars and exposed concrete beams, step ladders and workers’ lunch pails—Matthew Harrigan paints the scene. On the wide-open second floor, startup staff and big company tech workers will eat at long benches. They’ll take a break on the terrace, where Grand Central Terminal frames the view. And in the offices upstairs, they’ll get down to work, c...
This year, we've done our fair share of traveling around the country to various conferences and events, telling attendees all about the importance of tenant experience software in commercial real estate. One constant conference for us was CREtech – we followed Michael Beckerman and his team around, from Boston, to Chicago, to LA, to San Francisco, and just last week, to New York City. We enjoyed...
Building Engines, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry’s innovation leader for property operations platforms, and backed by Wavecrest Growth Partners, today announced the appointment of Scott Morey, Executive Director of GPG Advisers, to the company’s Board of Directors.
With 30 years of global experience in the real estate industry...
When a major corporation is looking to open a new headquarters, or a national training facility, or an expansive office complex, location weighs heavily on its decision. However, there are a host of other factors that corporations look to when deciding where to move.
For companies doing business in Lake Nona—the 17-square-mile master-planned community in Orlando, Florida—location is just on...
Less than a week after nailing down 80,000 square feet around Manhattan, fast-growing coworking company Knotel secured another nearly 100,000 square feet in five buildings, the company announced.
In the largest deal, Knotel signed a 12-year lease...
Airbnb continues to make moves signaling a desire for greater control over the properties listed on its platform.
The home-sharing industry leader has acquired Luckey Homes, a company based in France that provides property management services for residences used as short-term rentals, Skift reports. Acquiring a company rather than partnering with it is somewhat of a rarity for Airbnb, accord...