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Office security deposits are very capital intensive for business tenants, often reaching the equivalent of 1-6 months of rent per lease. Security deposits are often the main barrier of entry into office spaces. While the risk of losing the deal because of charging a deposit is high, there is still... Read more
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Thinking Beyond 'Buy Online Pick Up in Store'
9/20/19CHICAGO—At this point, the struggles of retailers are well known and they’re only increasing. Store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019, according to Coresight Research. For retailers to survive, it helps for them to successfully integrate their digital experience with in-store shopping. But that takes something more... Read more
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Budget Season 2019: Data from Survey to 4,000 CRE Professionals
9/20/19Budgeting season is a notoriously stressful time of year for commercial real estate professionals. Things are changing though, and the way real estate companies are run is evolving as technology becomes an integral part of the business. The budget often reflects the priorities and objectives of a real estate business.... Read more
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Researchers use a nailgun-equipped drone to shingle a roof
9/20/19Drones — specifically quadcopters — are a versatile bunch. They’ve been used to inspect gas terminals, oil rigs, and turbines for wear and tear by startups like Sterblue, Clobotics, General Electric spinoff Avitas Systems, and Cyberhawk. French firefighters tapped them to survey Notre Dame during the recent blaze. And San Francisco-based Matternet is collaborating with UPS... Read more
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LiquidSpace and Join partner to close the Flexible Office technology & productivity gap
9/20/19LiquidSpace and Join will integrate the Join™ Cloud for Smart Workplaces platform as core tenant technology infrastructure services for LiquidSpace customers and partners. San Francisco, CA – September 19, 2019 Join and LiquidSpace today announced their partnership to integrate the Join™ Cloud with the LiquidSpace platform to better serve building... Read more
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Foyr is Listed as a Top Tech-Enabled Brokerage in the 2019 Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS)
9/20/19NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Foyr (foyr.com), creator of popular 3D visualization software Neo and Storyteller, is pleased to share they are listed in the Tech-Enabled Brokerage category of the 6th Annual Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS), receiving the 3rd place honor behind Truss and TenantBase. Read more
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New Zillow Offers Partnership with Homebuilders Simplifies Buying a New Home
9/20/19SEATTLE, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow today announced partnerships with select homebuilders across the country to give home shoppers an easier and more convenient way to move into their dream home. The partnership helps home sellers move into their new construction home without the hassle and stress of selling their existing home... Read more
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Kitchen United Raises $40M to Fuel the Future of Restaurants as Preferences Shift to Off-Premise Consumption
9/20/19PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kitchen United, the kitchen as a service company built to serve the fast growing world of off-premise dining, today announced it has closed on its $40 million Series B funding round. The round was co-led by RXR Realty – one of New York City’s largest real estate owners, investors, operators... Read more
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Lime is shutting down car rental service, LimePod
9/20/19Transportation startup Lime is shutting down LimePod, its car-sharing service that it launched last November in Seattle. Lime plans to start removing its vehicles from the streets of Seattle next month and will completely shut down the service by the end of the year. The news was first reported by GeekWire. Lime has operated... Read more
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Airbnb To Go Public In 2020
9/20/19Airbnb is not in a rush to go public. According to a brief statement issued by the company today, the San Francisco-based travel company said “it expects to become a publicly-traded company during 2020.” It didn’t provide further details so we reached out in an attempt to find out more. An Airbnb representative... Read more
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