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  • WeWork “cracked the code,” but has it hit a ceiling?: panel

    THE REAL DEAL

    At first, landlords didn’t want to lease to WeWork. Now, the company is in Class A office buildings across the globe. And in the future, it could end up partnering with landlords. “Partnering with WeWork is something we’ve thought about,” said Columbia Property Trust CEO Nelson Mills, explaining that it would be beyond simply leasing space to the co-working company. “Certainly, the industry has been changing, and WeWork is a part of that.” Mills sat on a panel Tuesday morning in WeWork’s C…

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  • 8 Top Tech Products Helping Property Managers

    CRETech

    Maintenance, marketing, and leasing eat into a property manager’s busy schedule. The latest tech solutions help manage daily tasks and deliver better customer service. A solution exists for every property manager’s pain point. For examples, see these eight services working to simplify a property manager’s workflow. #1: Common Areas This computerized maintenance management software service juggles the maintenance workflow. Common Areas’ cloud-based software works in real-time from any devic…

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  • b8ta raises $19 million Series B led by Macy’s

    TECHCRUNCH

    b8ta, the retail-as-a-service startup, has closed a $19 million Series B round led by Macy’s, with participation from Sound Ventures, Palm Drive Capital, Capitaland, Graphene Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Plug and Play Ventures. This round brings b8ta’s total funding to $39 million. Macy’s decision to lead this round comes in light of its recent partnership with b8ta to enhance the retailer’s experiential-based concept called The Market. Macy’s is also expanding its partnership with b8ta to …

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  • More Landlords Leveraging Tech To Improve Customer Service, Internal Operations

    BISNOW

    Predictive analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data are increasingly becoming a part of day-to-day operations for landlords. Developers and landlords are partnering with tech companies, investing in and creating tech to create better experiences for their tenants and streamline operations within their companies. Tech is a big part of EQ Office’s shifting real estate strategy. Instead of being asset-focused, it is moving toward a customer-focused strategy, EQ Office Vi…

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  • Two Texas Cities Top Roofstock Rental Rankings

    CONNECT MEDIA

    Rental home platform Roofstock recently came out with its top-10, highest-growth real estate markets for home rentals. Two Texas cities made it onto this list, with Austin ranked No. 3 as “one of the fastest-growing metros in the nation . . .” and demand created by “a strong base of tech firms that attract young workers” and demand from the University of Texas. And, coming in No. 6 was Houston. That’s right. The metro that, just a few short years ago, had its economy reeling from “low oil.” “…

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  • CBRE’s New Technology Fills Gap For Small Office Users

    GLOBEST

    CBRE has launched a new tech tool targeting small office users, GlobeSt.com has learned exclusively. Spacer, as the tool is called, will manage workplace strategy and office layouts for small companies of 15 to 300 employees, with architect-ready floorplans, recommendations for desk configurations and offices and ideas for collaboration space. The tool also has advice to enhance employee wellness and collaboration. We sat down with David Freitag, an associate with CBRE’s advisory and transaction…

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  • Home Depot, growth equity company invest $11M in Tampa tech firm

    TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL

    Homee, a Tampa company with an on-demand property maintenance app, closed an $11 million financing led by Activate Capital Partners and with participation from The Home Depot. The new investment, which also includes the company’s existing investors, is integral to Homee’s growth, said Doug Schaedler, co-founder and CEO. Homee launched in July 2016 and has raised $15 million to date, including earlier funding from Florida Funders and Tampa Bay Lighting owner Jeff Vinik. Homee is among the local…

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  • My Five Takeaways From CREtech San Francisco

    CRETech

    It was approximately one year ago this time that we had our first event as the new owners of CREtech.com. I had known the original founder of the site, Pierce Neinken, since he started it and was a proud volunteer from day 1. So when we had an opportunity to acquire the platform, at the suggestion of my good friend Jeremy Neuer, we jumped on it. At our first event as the new owners, it felt like something was in the air. Something was happening in the CRE Tech sector, you could just feel it. …

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  • With Cryptocurrencies in Free Fall, One Big Firm Doubles Down Image

    NY TIMES

    SAN FRANCISCO — Even with the cryptocurrency markets in an extended slump, the most prominent venture capital firm in the sector is doubling down. Andreessen Horowitz, the well-known firm that made early bets on Instagram and Reddit, said on Monday that it was creating a $300 million fund focused exclusively on projects inspired by the original virtual currency, Bitcoin. One of the leaders of the new fund will be the firm’s first female general partner, Kathryn Haun, a former federal prosecutor…

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  • What Role Does Tech Play In CRE?

    GLOBE ST

    Block chain, technology in brokerage and technology use by landlords were the hot buttons of conversation during the two-hour presentation by some of CRE’s best and brightest last week. SAN FRANCISCO—Three topics were covered in last week’s CRETech event held at BeSpoke Coworking at Westfield San Francisco Centre. Block chain/tokenization, technology in brokerage and technology use by landlords were the hot buttons of conversation during the two-hour presentation by some of CRE’s best and bri…

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