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Lauren September 23, 2020
A proptech startup that provides an online leasing marketplace for office tenants has joined one of the major brokerage firms. Avison Young announced Tuesday it acquired the intellectual property and other select assets of Truss, a Chicago-based proptech company founded in 2016.
Lauren September 22, 2020
Jonathan Mechanic, chairman of the Fried Frank law firm’s powerful real-estate practice, is thrilled that his division completed major deals over the work-from-home summer that included the $1.8 billion financing of Brookfield’s One Manhattan West and the $350 sale-leaseback of 522 Fifth Ave.
Lauren September 22, 2020
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said he’s been impressed by employees’ ability to operate remotely and predicted that some new work habits will remain after the pandemic.
Lauren September 19, 2020
Deutsche Bank AG told its New York City employees that they can continue working from home until mid-2021, in contrast to rival banks that are seeking to return staffers to offices.
Lauren September 19, 2020
While the global health crisis has put many aspects of daily life on hold, it has also afforded time to pause, reevaluate, and reinvent. Our clients, for the most part, are holding. They are hesitant to spend capital on their current portfolios and some are waiting to invest in distressed properties. In the interim, they are looking to the design industry for the things they should be cognizant of...
Lauren September 19, 2020
Six months after coronavirus lockdown orders closed workplaces across the country, most offices in the U.S. are still quiet. Data from Brivo, a company that provides access-control systems for workplaces, shows that “unlocks” at offices—when someone uses their credentials to enter an office—in late August were down 51% from the end of February. By comparison, visits to manufacturing and wa...
Lauren September 19, 2020
Facebook  wants to turn the Quest into more than a gaming device. Today, the company shared early demos of “Infinite Office” a new set of features that will bring solo productivity to the Oculus Quest.
Lauren September 17, 2020

The fourth-tallest building in the United States north of New York City is going up on the site of what until 2018 was the largest municipally owned parking garage in Boston. New York-based developer Millennium Partners is building a 691-foot, 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use tower in the garage’s place.

Lauren September 17, 2020
Short-term office company Regus put half a dozen of its New York City workcenters into bankruptcy as the company seeks Chapter 11 protection for upwards of 100 locations across the country.
Lauren September 16, 2020
Amazon.com Inc. plans to open 1,000 small delivery hubs in cities and suburbs all over the U.S., according to people familiar with the plans. The facilities, which will eventually number about 1,500, will bring products closer to customers, making shopping online about as fast as a quick run to the store. It will also help the world’s largest e-commerce company take on a resurgent Walmart Inc. ...