Using Beacons and Sensors in Commercial Real Estate
GLOBEST
Beacons and sensors are making it easier for business owners to improve space utilization, tighten security, lower operating expenses, efficiently track inventory, and enhance customers’ experiences.
How Independent Coworking Spaces Can Compete With WeWork
BISNOW
In 2011, Felena Hanson founded the coworking space Hera Hub in San Diego. Not only was the company pioneering in the sense that it offered coworking space — that was a brand-spanking-new concept in those days — it also provided coworking space specifically for female entrepreneurs.
Hera Hub’s female-focused space put it in direct contrast to the “bro” culture at many big-box coworking spaces, Hanson says.
Since 2016, the company has grown through a licensing model. Besides three locations …
Investor buys Midtown building with plans to compete with WeWork
CRAINS NEW YORK
Broad Street Development closed this week on its $190 million purchase of 370 Lexington Ave. The firm plans to draw smaller tenants to the Midtown office building from major coworking companies like WeWork.
With about 315,000 square feet, the 27-story building has long catered to smaller tenants. In recent years, however, coworking firms have begun to dominate the market for pint-size office users, offering them the flexibility to grow and contract and amenities, such as like dining spaces, con…
Kearny Point, Bell Works among sites eligible for EDA rent grants for startups
REAL ESTATE NJ
The state has approved nine locations at which technology or life sciences startups can apply for rent support grants that would help them move into incubators, accelerators or co-working spaces, including some of New Jersey’s largest redevelopment projects.
The locations, which range from Hudson to Cumberland counties, are the first in the state to be approved under the newly unveiled NJ Ignite program. The Economic Development Authority announced the sites earlier this month, noting that th…
Google invests in London property tech start-up AskPorter
STANDARD
Google has agreed to invest in London-founded Artificial Intelligence-led property start-up AskPorter, the Evening Standard can reveal.
The search engine giant has provided a “significant” amount to help Clerkenwell-based online management firm AskPorter expand.
AskPorter acts as a digital assistant between landlords and tenants, helping set up speedily everything from utility bill payments to arranging cleaning.
It was founded by lifelong friends Tom Shrive and Samuel Tassell, who hail…
Why Your Next Home Might Not Need Any Energy at All
WSJ
Homes and commercial buildings consume 40% of all energy used in the U.S., according to the Department of Energy. What if we could build structures that don’t draw any power from the grid, or use any natural gas, at all? And what if the materials and techniques required were no more expensive than conventional construction, or added at most a 10% premium to building costs?…
Hate Shopping? New Texting Services Will Simplify Your Life
WSJ
“I’LL TEXT YOU,” said the salesman at the Celine store in the Woodbury Commons Outlet Mall in Central Valley, N.Y., this September after I inquired about incoming merchandise. And text he did, whenever he had insider information about new arrivals or markdowns. In addition to my phone number, he had my credit card info, so if he sent a photo of something I liked—such as a pair of blue plaid pants he pinged me recently—I could buy it simply by typing “Yes!” on my phone….
It’s sort of like the “Dallas Buyers Club,” but without Matthew McConaughey.
Zillow has tapped the Texas city as the latest market for its iBuyers line of business, Inman News reported.
Starting sometime next year, Dallas homeowners will be to use the Seattle-based tech giant’s Zillow Offers, which lets prospective sellers get an online quote for an all-cash offer in as few as 48 hours, Zillow announced Wednesday….
Why Autodesk Just Spent $1.15 Billion On Two Construction Tech Startups
FORBES
Autodesk’s construction software business is getting its second acquisition-fueled jolt of the past few weeks. The company announced on Thursday that it is acquiring startup BuildingConnected for $275 million.
The acquisition of BuildingConnected comes exactly one month after Autodesk announced plans to acquire PlanGrid, another construction tech startup, for $875 million in November (the deal closed today).
The 7 most striking construction technology innovations of 2018
CONSTRUCTION DIVE
Construction technology is advancing every day, presenting contractors with more tools to meet their long-term growth and efficiency goals. Even if the labor shortage isn’t letting up, AI analytics, drone hardware-software combinations, independently operated robots and other technologies are allowing the industry to do more with less.
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at the impressive technological strides that have been made, spanning augmented reality, tech-infused pr…
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