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5 POTENTIAL FUTURES FOR THE FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE INDUSTRY

CRETech December 27, 2018

The recent Knight Frank report “The Future of Coworking and Flexible Office Space: Five Potential Paths” outlines five possible scenarios for the future of the industry. 2018 has marked a new era for flexible workspace.

Three 2018 Real Estate Trends Gaining Momentum in 2019

CRETech December 27, 2018

NEW YORK CITY— Throughout 2018, the corporate real estate industry has been reshaped by shifts in technology and business. Given the current extended up cycle in the corporate real estate market, it’s likely that this will only accelerate in 2019. I recently sat down with my colleagues Paul Kay, VP in Toronto, and Melissa Marsh, senior managing director, occupant experience, based in Savills S...

A new solar technology could be the next big boost for renewable energy

CRETech December 27, 2018

Across the globe, a clutch of companies from Oxford, England to Redwood City, Calif. are working to commercialize a new solar technology that could further boost the adoption of renewable energy generation.

Earlier this year, Oxford PV, a startup working in tandem with Oxford University,

Energy Management and IoT Solutions

CRETech December 27, 2018

In the second half of a wide-ranging interview with CPE, Yardi Energy’s Christy Cannon offers insights on how property operators can apply new and established IoT solutions. She also offers a glimpse of how technology service providers are preparing for future challenges. Read part one of the interview from...

CREtech New York | Disrupting Commercial Real Estate in 2018

CRETech December 27, 2018

This has been a big year in the world of commercial real estate technology. From the inception of numerous innovative startups, to the historical amount of funds invested in them – in 2018, technology disrupted the commercial real estate industry. We had the opportunity to wrap up the year at the

Executive Spotlight: Eugene Lee, Knotel

CRETech December 27, 2018

As a custom office space provider, Knotel has more than 100 locations in New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin and Sao Paulo in Brazil. In December, Knotel expanded its New York City presence with four new office leases totaling 78,780 square feet. The largest lease inked was a 51,000-square-foot space at Ros...

Google Assistant comes in first and Cortana finishes last in smart speaker Q&A test

CRETech December 27, 2018

The Google Assistant finished tops among the digital brains that power smart speakers in an extensive Q&A test, answering nearly 88 percent of queries correctly. The test by Minnesota venture capital firm Loup Ventures asked digital assistants made by Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Ap...

The 10 biggest real estate tech deals of 2018

CRETech December 27, 2018

In the real estate tech industry, the rich are getting richer. Much richer. WeWork led our annual ranking of the largest venture capital funding rounds for the second straight year, thanks to a $3 billion investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund. Opendoor, which came in fourth, made the top four for the second time since 2016. And Compass, which placed fifth, has made the top five each year sin...

On-Demand Warehouse Space Gains Traction in Tight Real-Estate Market

CRETech December 27, 2018

Some big retailers are looking to become as flexible as short-term apartment renters when it comes to managing warehouses. This holiday season, Walmart Inc. used Flexe Inc., a Seattle-based marketplace that

Startups Hustle to Raise Cash Before Recession Strikes

CRETech December 26, 2018

Zymergen Inc. founder Joshua Hoffman didn’t need to raise $400 million earlier this month from SoftBank. His five-year-old synthetic biology startup was surpassing growth targets, he said, and paying bills on time. He had a different reason for raising a monster funding round: preparation for a looming recession. ...