It’s Time To Think Differently

Just like you, I’m sitting here dazed and confused – never having experienced anything like this. Things are just weird. We are getting a lot of conflicting information about COVID-19, our government is not prepared, and nobody knows what to do.

We’re About To Find Out How Durable The Coworking Business Model Is

Coworking providers burst into the office sector over the past few years, but the spread of the novel coronavirus could throttle the nascent industry, as the crisis forces flexible office workers to abandon once-vibrant workplaces. Flexible offices were envisioned as communities where a new form of work could thrive, one where startups and smaller businesses could share the kind of splendid amenities once reserved for major corporations, with short-term leases that didn’t tie them down to tradit…

Redfin Ends iBuying Program

Discount brokerage Redfin Corp. is suspending its instant home-buying program amid economic turmoil sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. The Seattle-based firm, led by CEO Glenn Kelman, made the announcement Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. It had stopped buying ads for the program earlier this month. Like other iBuyers, RedfinNow used an algorithm to buy homes, before renovating them and quickly selling them for a profit.

CREtech Announces “Reimagining Real Estate” Event in New York This Fall

New York, NY (March 20, 2020) —CREtech (cretech.com), the leading global conference, content and research company devoted to innovation in the built world, has announced that it will return to New York for its fall event to be held at Pier 36 on September 31st and October 1st. Entitled “Reimagining Real Estate”, the event will highlight the impact of technology on virtually every aspect of this massive industry through new ideas, new players, new solutions and new models from around the world.

The Burgeoning Ghost Kitchen Industry

UK’s first converted ‘electric avenue’ announced

“Adapt,” the Second Book by Best-Selling Author and 40-Year CRE Veteran Blaine Strickland, CCIM is Now Available

Orlando, FL, March 18, 2020 –(PR.com)– Disruption is all around us. Change is happening rapidly. The pace of change is quickening. You can feel it every day – in your personal life and in your work in the commercial real estate (CRE) arena. Best-selling author Blaine Strickland examines nine forces that he believes are poised to disrupt the world of CRE in his latest release: “Adapt: Disruption is Coming to Commercial Real Estate Brokerage. Are you ready?”…

Pi Labs announces £2.5m investment

Pioneering proptech VC, Pi Labs, has announced a strategic £2.5 million investment from leading pan-European real estate fund manager, Revcap, into the Pi Labs business. The funding was secured to support Pi Labs’ expansion internationally, to grow its multidisciplinary team of real estate, finance, and technology professionals, and to invest into its platform.

Turkish proptech startup Apsiyon gets $5 million for all-in-one property management software

Apsiyon, an Istanbul-based property management software, has raised $5 million in a round led by Earlybird VC’s Digital East Fund with participation from angel investor Jak Baruh. The company plans to use the funds for international expansion, regional acquisitions, and fuel for becoming an all-around marketplace of lifestyle services for residents.

Lime pauses scooter operations in select markets amid COVID-19

Lime is pausing its electric scooter operations in California and Washington, as well as throughout the countries of Italy, France and Spain to help keep riders safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Like you, we are worried about the cities we love and call home, the people we serve, and our colleagues on the ground,” Lime wrote in a blog post today. “Loving cities means protecting them too. For now, we’re pausing Lime service to help people stay put and stay safe.”