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The dictionary definition of blockchain is “a digital ledger in which transactions made in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency are recorded chronologically and publicly.” Clear enough, right? Well, not exactly. In front of a packed room on the second day of MIT’s World Real Estate Forum the question was posed: how many people have heard of blockchain? Nearly every hand in the room was raised, ...
At Comfy, our mission has always been to connect people to buildings, provide control for employees, and create amazing workplace experiences. Steve and I first started Comfy because we saw that the world of building technology and controls was so wrapped up in optimizing the building that it had forgotten the most important component of a well-run workplace: the people, those wh...
At first, landlords didn’t want to lease to WeWork. Now, the company is in Class A office buildings across the globe. And in the future, it could end up partnering with landlords.
“Partnering with WeWork is something we’ve thought about,” said
Predictive analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data are increasingly becoming a part of day-to-day operations for landlords. Developers and landlords are partnering with tech companies, investing in and creating tech to create better experiences for their tenants and streamline operations within their companies.
Tech is a big part of EQ Office’s shifting real estate s...
Rental home platform Roofstock recently came out with its top-10, highest-growth real estate markets for home rentals. Two Texas cities made it onto this list, with Austin ranked No. 3 as “one of the fastest-growing metros in the nation . . .” and demand created by “a strong base of tech firms that attract young workers” and demand from the University of Texas.
And, coming in No. 6 was ...
CBRE has launched a new tech tool targeting small office users, GlobeSt.com has learned exclusively. Spacer, as the tool is called, will manage workplace strategy and office layouts for small companies of 15 to 300 employees, with architect-ready floorplans, recommendations for desk configurations and offices and ideas for collaboration space. The tool also has advice to enhance e...
Homee, a Tampa company with an on-demand property maintenance app, closed an $11 million financing led by Activate Capital Partners and with participation from The Home Depot.
The new investment, which also includes the c...
SAN FRANCISCO — Even with the cryptocurrency markets in an extended slump, the most prominent venture capital firm in the sector is doubling down.
Andreessen Horowitz, the well-known firm that made early bets on Instagram and Reddit, said on Monday that it was creating a $300 million fund focused exclusively on projects inspire...
Block chain, technology in brokerage and technology use by landlords were the hot buttons of conversation during the two-hour presentation by some of CRE’s best and brightest last week.
SAN FRANCISCO—Three topics were covered in last week’s CRETech event held at BeSpoke Coworking at Westfield San Francisco Centre. Block chain/tokenization, technology in brokerage and