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The Plan: Industrious Touts Sophistication in Union Square Expansion

CRETECH March 12, 2018

Flexible office provider Industrious—which has attracted companies such as Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Chipotle and Mashable to outsource their workplaces—tries to give a healthy dollop of sophistication to its spaces.

So when the company decided to expand its only Manhattan location on the 12th floor at SL Green Realty Co...

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Knotel Takes Full Floor at Beijing Shokai Group-Owned Chelsea Building

CRETECH March 12, 2018
Office provider Knotel’s appetite for Manhattan commercial space continues unabated, with the startup having inked a 12,683-square-foot lease at 224 West 30th Street in Chelsea, Commercial Observer has learned. Knotel signed a...
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Could Crowdsourcing Be The Key To Saving The Retail Industry?

CRETECH March 12, 2018
As the retail sector continues to shift due to the rise of digital consumerism, retailers are hunting for innovative ways to stand out among the crowd. Unsplash/freestocks.org The rise of e-commerce and an excess of retail real estate has forced many retail companies to enter bankruptcy protection and shutter stores, leaving landlords across the country with empty storefronts and high vacancy...
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Why Blockchain Will Survive, Even If Bitcoin Doesn’t

CRETECH March 12, 2018

Latest blockchain applications could bring overdue change to critical, if unsexy, functions in shipping, real estate and…diamonds

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Guess who’s getting into real estate investment? Travis Kalanick

CRETECH March 12, 2018
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The Amazon finalists are already building tech economies. Which are the best?

CRETECH March 12, 2018
In the race to land Amazon.com’s second headquarters and its 50,000 jobs, experts say that writing a big subsidy check to the company probably won’t tip the scales. Instead, what curries favor with Amazon and other tech firms are long-term commitments to education, innovation and livability. These steps come with an added bonus: They are likely to benefit their communities regardless of whe...
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Online Grocery Sales Skyrocketing Despite Dearth Of Warehouse Space

CRETECH March 12, 2018
The demand for home delivery of groceries ordered online is skyrocketing.  Everyone wants what they want and they want it now, said Michael Roe, an account executive with warehouse operations firm DMW&H. “Don’t just blame the millennials,” he said. “It’s every generation.” Flickr/Mark Hunter It is the mom who does not want to drag her kids through a 200K SF store and lose one alo...
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Dial P for Privacy: The Phone Booth Is Back

CRETECH March 12, 2018
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This startup just raised $5 million to automate the clunky real estate appraisal process

CRETECH March 12, 2018

When Noah Isaacs and John Meadows were best friends growing up in Berkeley, Calif., they dreamed of remaining friends for life. What they didn’t imagine was living together in New York and starting a company together — yet they have. It’s called 

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Forget Amazon Go’s Checkout-less Shopping. These 4 Retail Trends Are Coming Sooner

CRETECH March 09, 2018
With the much-anticipated launch of its convenience store Amazon Go, the e-commerce giant seemingly ushered in the next big trend in retail: the absence of cash registers and the people needed to work them. In fact, there's already a startup called AiFi working on the technology--which involves artificial intelligence, cameras, and sensors--that would allow any retailer to convert their shop...
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