Construction Tech Goes Beyond Drones
GLOBEST
By utilizing new technologies, companies can continue to build and help Texas grow, despite lack of available labor, which helps to keep overall costs down, says Joel Galassini in this EXCLUSIVE.
Latest Trends and Insights in Real Estate Technology
Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
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Airbnb Partners With Century 21 To Offer Home-Sharing-Friendly Leases On Apartments
BISNOW
Airbnb has become a ubiquitous part of the hospitality industry, but it may have found a new weapon to combat its biggest obstacle for continued growth. The home-sharing giant has entered into a partnership with brokerage chain Century 21 in Paris to offer Airbnb-friendly leases to apartment renters with explicit permission, Wired reports. The deal would include a revenue-sharing agreement between the host, their landlord and Century 21. Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/hote…
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How Prefabrication, Connectivity, Software Will Improve The Future Energy Efficiency Of Buildings
BISNOW
Buildings have huge impacts on our environment. A U.S. Energy Information Administration report reveals 47.6% of all energy produced in the U.S. — and 75% of all the electricity produced — is consumed by buildings. As a result of that energy consumption, buildings account for nearly half — 44.6% — of all CO2 emissions in the U.S. If the country is interested in reducing its impact on the environment, buildings will have to be a heavy focus, but there is a disconnect in the real estate industry. …
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The Office Amenities Your Tenants Look For Before Leasing
HqO
Commercial real estate tenants have reached a new measure of expectations and demands for office amenities. It’s difficult to pinpoint one specific time when this shift took place, but it’s become very clear that the office market has moved away from cutting costs to deliver the cheapest space possible. Instead, landlords offer the most differentiated space possible with amenities, experiences, and technology that sets them apart from another office or coworking space in their neighborhood.
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Tech firm raises millions to buy out leases on vacant apartments
CRAIN’S
A Manhattan tech firm plans to spend $10 million over the next year buying out the leases on vacant apartments and then renting the units out itself. Rezi emerged from Silicon Valley’s Y Combinator accelerator program last year before raising $30 million on the idea that it can use machine learning and tech to make apartment leasing more efficient.
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Alliance Residential Launches Largest Nationwide Smart Apartment Home Rollout in Industry History
MULTIFAMILYBIZ
PHOENIX, AZ – Alliance Residential Company, in collaboration with Dwelo, Google and Nest, announces the launch of its “Alliance SmartHome” technology package across more than 25,000 luxury apartments nationwide. Utilizing thermostat and lighting control, digital home access and voice-enabled control, the smart tech will deliver convenience, connectivity and conservation capabilities, as well as provide management operational efficiencies. The Alliance SmartHome package features the Nest Learn…
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WeWork Has Entered the World of Retail [Updated]
COMMERCIAL OBSERVER
It was not a question of if, but when. And that “when” is now. On June 25, WeWork debuted its retail space WeMrkt in Tribeca, the coworking giant announced. Selling curated products created by WeWork members, WeMrkt’s first location is on the seventh floor at a WeWork location at 205 Hudson Street. As Commercial Observer reported in March 2017, WeWork leased nearly 95,000 square feet on the entire fifth, sixth and seventh floors of the building between Watts and Debrosses Streets. More New…
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Guest Blog – Opening the Door to the New Economy
CRETech
By: Rick Haughey, Vice President, Industry Technology Initiatives, NMHC There’s a question I ask when I hear folks in the apartment industry pondering the deployment of smart locks in apartment homes: “when was the last time you used a metal key to gain access to your hotel room?” If the hotel industry figured out electronic door locks decades ago, the apartment industry can surely figure out smart locks today. The advantages of deploying the locks in new apartment construction or retrofit…
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Bypassing the rental broker
THE REAL DEAL
Being a New York City rental broker has always been a tough gig. But the job is getting even harder. It’s now been exactly one year since StreetEasy began charging a daily $3 fee to post a rental listing on its site — a move that hit brokers in the pocketbook at a time when margins were already thin. The fee — which does not seem to have dissuaded brokers from using the Zillow-owned site — is just one of several stressors that New York City rental brokers are facing….
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Automated fashion is now a reality in new Chinese store
AXIOS
Everything is automated and powered by artificial intelligence — or soon will be — in a new fashion shop opening tomorrow in Hong Kong. From the time you enter, using an app to open an electronically locked sliding glass door, to the time you leave, you may never see another human apart from other shoppers. The big picture: Last month, I toured a model of the store on Alibaba’s Hangzhou campus. Steven Keyang Shi, who leads the Alibaba tech team creating the store, told me that the objective is …
