Real Estate Technology: Try, Try Again
NY TIMES
Stackable apartments. Robotic valets. Infrared spas. The future has arrived, haltingly, and this time will be different. Maybe.
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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OnSiteIQ, with big NYC developer clients, raises $2M in seed funding round
THE REAL DEAL
OnSiteIQ, a startup that monitors construction sites to assess risk, just raised $2 million in its latest seed funding round. Fintech investor Anthemis Group and real estate technology venture capital firm MetaProp provided the financing, company representatives announced on Thursday.
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Co-Living Company Starcity Hires Industry Vet In New Capital Markets Position
BISNOW
Starcity, the San Francisco-based co-living startup that has raised more than $20M in venture financing in recent months, expanded into Los Angeles and announced plans for the world’s largest co-living property in Silicon Valley, has hired Peter Houghton as its new managing director of capital markets.
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Mobile Doorman, IOTAS Join Forces to Make Apartment Living Smarter… And Easier
PR WEB
Mobile Doorman, the industry innovator of custom-branded resident apps, today announced it is entering into an all-new strategic partnership with IOTAS, the leader of the smart home experience for today’s apartment renter. Launching in 2019, the partnership brings together the proven white-label app solution with the smart home technologies apartment renters desire most….
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#KeepingCRESocial: Leveraging Social Media to Make a Real World Impression… Tips for CREtech NY and ICSC NY Deal Making
SARAH MALCOLM
December is such a huge month in the commercial real estate world! Two huge events are simultaneously taking place in New York City. CREtech’s New York Venture Conference December 6 is the largest event of our year-long programming schedule delivering the best in CRE technology. Then the International Council of Shopping Centers has its annual New York Deal Making event December 4-6. With all the chatter around these two events, how can you get noticed?…
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How Cryptocurrency Could Play a Role in Your Next Deal
NATIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
There is no doubt that real estate has a history of serving as a lucrative option for investors to generate and store wealth. However, while commercial and residential properties alike are known for being income-producing and have historically appreciated over time, one key feature is missing that differentiates them from many common investment vehicles, such as equities: liquidity.
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Amazon Go competitor Standard Cognition raises $40 million to expand its cashierless store solution
VENTURE BEAT
Cashierless shopping feels a little bit like magic. There’s something indescribably awesome about being able to grab something from a shelf, stuff it in a coat pocket, and waltz away without having to contend with long lines or busted self-checkout machines. That “coolness” factor — along with the significant cost savings cashierless experiences promise — have given rise to a cottage industry of solutions led by standard-bearer Amazon and its Amazon Go chain….
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Ford CEO open to investors in autonomous vehicles but cautious on VW
REUTERS
MIAMI (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) Chief Executive Jim Hackett told Reuters the company was open to investment by automakers and others in its autonomous vehicle business, but cautioned that expanding partnerships with German automaker Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) (VOWG.DE) was a “delicate dance.”…
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Boston Properties looking to raise $1B for green projects
THE REAL DEAL
Boston Properties is betting big on sustainability. The company, which owns and manages 20 million square feet of projects that have LEED Gold and LEED Platinum certification, is looking to raise $1 billion in a public offering to fund its green projects across the country.
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Coworking On Track For Even More Growth Because Companies Like Its Flexibility
BISNOW
Coworking is moving from the likes of WeWork into the mainstream of global corporate culture, according to a new report by Knight Frank. The company queried 120 global companies, finding that space-as-a-service is rapidly becoming a new normal, as exemplified by the growth of coworking space.
