‘It’s All Just Wild’: Tech Start-Ups Reach a New Peak of Froth
New York Times
There’s more money and more bubbly behavior. Investors insist it’s rational.
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The CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom is coming back
CNN
The CEO of Better.com, best known for firing 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, is coming back to work.
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GREEN IS GOOD PART 2: SUSTAINABILITY’S IMPACT ON OFFICE INVESTMENT PRICING
Cushman & Wakefield
In Part 1 of this series, we examined the effect of sustainable strategies upon rents and leasing of U.S. office assets. Utilizing LEED-certification as an indicator, we determined that there was a noticeable premium for rents and revenue, controlling for quality, age and class of buildings. In Part 2 of this series, we examine how LEED certification impacts sale pricing. …
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Green Building Council to deliver CREtech London keynote
Placetech
Julie Hirigoyen, chief executive of increasingly influential real estate support group, UK Green Building Council, will address delegates on how to embed ESG throughout the industry at the forthcoming property technology show, due to take place in April.
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Blackstone MD joins US housing startup Divvy Homes
Placetech
The company, which seeks to make homeownership more accessible with its rent-to-own product, has appointed a Blackstone managing director as COO months after securing a $2bn valuation.
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Covering America: Studio sparks startups in Arkansas
Axios
Cartwheel — a startup studio based in Bentonville, Ark. — tries to generate the idea for a product idea, then hire a pilot to navigate the launch, writes Worth Sparkman of Axios Northwest Arkansas….
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Andrew Staniforth and MaryAnne Gilmartin Plotting a Modular Empire with Assembly OSM
Commercial Observer
If there’s one thing the past two years have taught us, it’s that just because things were done in a certain way for a long time, it doesn’t necessarily mean the old way was the right way.
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Now you can live anywhere
Axios
The CEO of Airbnb announced on Twitter that he will be one of his own best customers.
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MRI Software Acquires Toronto-Based Angus Systems
Commercial Observer
MRI Software continues to bet on the demand for building operations technology, announcing Wednesday that it has acquired Angus Systems, a Toronto-based provider of building operations management software for commercial real estate owners and operators.
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CREtech London Returns With Sustainability Focus, as CEO of UK Green Buildings Council, Julie Hirigoyen, Announced As First Keynote Speaker
frankiewright
New York, NY (January 21, 2022) — CREtech, the largest international community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced the return of Europe’s most important real estate technology networking conference, with Julie Hirigoyen, CEO of UK Green Buildings Council (UKGBC) set to deliver a Keynote Presentation. CREtech London 2022 will take place on 27th-28th April at one of London’s premiere event venues, Magazine London. CREtech’s successful Lon…
