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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 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
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...
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...
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...
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
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. ...
CRETech December 26, 2018
Beacons and sensors are making it easier for business owners to improve space utilization, tighten security, lower operating expenses, efficiently track inventory, and enhance customers’ experiences.
CRETech December 26, 2018
In 2011, Felena Hanson founded the coworking space Hera Hub in San Diego. Not only was the company pioneering in the sense that it offered coworking space — that was a brand-spanking-new concept in those days — it also provided coworking space specifically for female entrepreneurs. Hera Hub's female-focused space put it in direct contrast to the "bro" culture at many big-box coworking spac...
CRETech December 26, 2018

Broad Street Development closed this week on its $190 million purchase of 370 Lexington Ave. The firm plans to draw smaller tenants to the Midtown office building from major coworking companies like WeWork.

With about 315,000 square feet, the 27-story building has long catered to smaller tenants. In recent years, however, coworking firms have begun to dom...