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CRETech May 04, 2018
A report from the New York City Comptroller’s office asserts that New York residents are paying hundreds of millions in extra rent linked to the effects of Airbnb . Naturally, the company bitterly rejects these findings.
CRETech May 04, 2018
BRE has today announced the launch of its integration of BREEAM, the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for master planning projects, infrastructure and buildings, with Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted sustainability software for real estate.
CRETech May 04, 2018
Construction costs in Chicago rose 5.35% in Q1, according to Rider Levett Bucknall's North American construction cost report, and that was before fabricators started hiking prices on their materials after the Trump administration announced its 25% steel tariff.
CRETech May 03, 2018
WeWork Cos. sold $702 million in bonds Wednesday, becoming the latest startup to win over debt investors despite a cash-burning history that is atypical for a bond issuer. WeWork, a New York-based office-space provider with a hip reputation and $20 billion valuation, was able to sell its seven-year bonds at par with a 7.875% interest rate, people familiar with the matter said. That rate was in ...
CRETech May 03, 2018
NEW YORK, United States — “Welcome to Story! Have you been here before?” That’s what a greeter asks each-and-every person who walks through the doors of Story, a 2,000-square-foot store located steps away from the High Line, the elevated park-cum-tourist magnet in New York’s West Chelsea. That’s because Story’s unconventional concept — it gets a complete makeover ...
CRETech May 03, 2018

R.I.P., Town Residential. Over the course of a few hours on April 19, when it told agents the end was at hand, Town went from a megafirm with flashy Manhattan offices to a cautionary tale.

The bold r...

CRETech May 03, 2018
WeWork is increasingly coming up in discussions by publicly traded companies. We analyze the real estate companies that frequently mention the coworking giant on earnings calls.
CRETech May 03, 2018
In what some would call closure, Amazon has phoned about 200 bidders across North America that didn't make the cut for its second headquarters to let them know why they weren't on the final 20 list. Flickr: Robert Scoble Some of these cities say they are learning from Amazon's feedback, and are trying to make changes, the Wall Street Journal reports. For instance, in Detroit — which Amazon poin...
CRETech May 01, 2018
Since joining Dreamit, I’ve been on dozens of panels and moderated more than a few of them. Some have been awesome, others have been…less awesome. Want to make sure your panel rocks? Keep reading.
CRETECH February 26, 2018
Prepare for the future -- Belmont, Arizona, located in the southwestern portion of the state, will be a 100% smart city. A group connected to the Gates investment company has invested $80 million in its development. Belmont will be located just outside Phoenix, and be similar in size to Tempe, Arizona (population 182,000). T...