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CRETech July 05, 2018
TORONTO—With the scope of technology growing increasingly more complex, who better than a former broker to get into the heads of salespeople and clients and lead the tech charge by scouring the ever-changing landscape? The word “scour” is appropriate when discussing Jake Edens, SVP of the U.S. technology and innovation initiative for Colliers Interna...
CRETech July 05, 2018
Ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc. said it agreed to purchase an urban bike-rental company recognizable by its curbside docking stations and sponsors like Ford Motor Co. and Citigroup Inc. The deal for Motivate International Inc. gives Lyft access to...
CRETech July 05, 2018
This is a comeback story. Or at least the first chapter to one. Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer and serial entrepreneur who was at the center of a trade secrets lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, is back. A...
CRETech July 05, 2018
Startups making delivery and transport easier than ever are a hit with venture capitalists, so it’s not a surprise that young tech companies delivering home staples—living room sets, dining room tables, couches, and more—are raising big dollars. From 2010 through 2017, venture investors have
CRETech July 05, 2018
Real estate companies are using a variety of strategies to develop in-house innovation engines to keep pace with the rapid changes coming to the industry. With a framework for identifying and integrating new technologies through an innovation engine in place, the work of piloting the most promising solutions can ...
CRETech July 05, 2018
Do-it-yourself home improvement retailer Home Depot has started installing online order pickup lockers at many of its locations, joining other retailers in the movement to do so. The orange lockers are near the front of Home Depot stores and will allow customers who have ordered online to unlock their designated lockers without having to seek assistance from an employee, USA Today reports. ...
CRETech July 05, 2018
TORONTO & PARIS – Altus Group Limited (“Altus Group” or “the Company”) (TSX: AIF), a leading provider of commercial real estate services, software and data solutions to the global commercial real estate industry, announced today that it has acquired Taliance Group (“Taliance”) for €20.0 million (approximately C...
CRETech July 03, 2018
In car-reliant Los Angeles, researchers have long bemoaned arbitrary parking guidelines. The solution could be in a more market-based approach, according to a new book of research edited by University of California, Los Angeles professor Donald Shoup. In his tome, Parking and the City, Shoup lauds the success of LA Express Park, a plan launched in 2012 to bring dynamic pric...
CRETech July 03, 2018
Technology is having a profound impact on nearly every industry, including the multifamily market, where developers and operators are experimenting with what technology can bring to their properties. “There have been lots of conversations about Airbnb, autonomous cars, disruptive technology, the Internet of Things [and] delivery drones,” said Gables Residential President and CEO Sue Ansel, ...