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  • How Much Might Building Management Tech Save You?

    CRETech

    Smart building management technology isn’t just trendy. The sensors and online platforms maximize existing systems for optimal operational savings and tenant satisfaction. However, some sources claim implementing building management software (BMS) costs $2.50 per square foot at the minimum. Is utilizing the latest in smart building technology really that expensive? Let’s dive into the existing numbers regarding what commercial real estate owners and property managers could save from building man…

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  • WeWork revises non-compete agreements following settlement with NY AG

    THE REAL DEAL

    The New York Attorney General’s office has reached a settlement with WeWork over non-compete agreements which the company had required almost all its employees to sign.

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  • Facial Recognition Goes Mainstream

    WSJ

    At CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif., the fast-food franchise restaurant is testing out a new way for customers to pay: having their picture taken. When they’re ready to complete their order, they step in front of a large screen at a kiosk to let a facial-recognition system snap their picture. If the system recognizes them, the payment goes through.

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  • Here’s what Google’s $149 Home Hub smart display will reportedly look like

    TECHCRUNCH

    Google is reportedly getting ready to launch some new hardware at its October 9 hardware event and we just learned a lot more about a new product that might be launching. It was rumored that Google was working on its own Smart Display, now we’ve got images of the Google Home Hub and details about its price tag via a report from AndroidAuthority….

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  • WeWork says it’s now Manhattan’s largest office tenant

    THE REAL DEAL

    WeWork is now the largest office tenant in Manhattan. The co-working firm said it now has a portfolio totaling 5.3 million square feet, putting it ahead of JPMorgan Chase, according to a blog post from company executive Granit Gjonbalaj. WeWork now has 60 locations in New York City. Out of that total, 50 are in Manhattan.

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  • Point, click, buy: Startup with $225M offers digital home buying

    THE REAL DEAL

    The days of buying a house — entirely online — have arrived. Bungalo, a startup with $225 million in financial backing, has launched a solely digital platform where buyers can search, finance and purchase newly renovated homes.

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  • Zumper Raises $46 Million Series C From Axel Springer & Stereo Capital

    ZUMPER

    San Francisco, CA (September 18, 2018) – Zumper, the largest residential rental startup in the United States, today announced that it has raised a $46 million Series C funding round of financing from Axel Springer and Stereo Capital. The funding will be used to build out an end-to-end platform for its growing audience, which already delivers more than 8 million visits per month.

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  • EXCLUSIVE: Workframe Upgrade Allows Corporate Tenants To Manage A Portfolio Of Projects Across Multiple Locations

    BISNOW

    The New York-based startup, founded in 2016 by co-founding trio Robert Moore, Andy Parsons and Matthew Smith, recently unveiled a platform upgrade that allows Fortune 500 companies across the U.S. to build out and manage not only individual office spaces, but also locations across their entire portfolios.

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  • Guest Blog – Automating Your Brokerage Back-Office Operation Will Create the Most Accurate & Reliable Sale & Lease Comparable’s Databases

    CRETech

    For the months of August and September, while taking a break from writing to focus on some large initiatives at CREtech, I have asked some of the smartest people in CREtech that I know to guest blog for me and share their perspectives on the sector and current landscape. I am pleased in this entry to have my friend Daniel Levison share his thoughts on the future of CREtech. In my humble opinion, he is a true thought-leader and one of the most important industry leaders in the space. Thanks…

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  • SIOR and CREtech.com Announce Collaboration At Upcoming SIOR Fall Conference on October 12, 2018

    CREtech

    Leading Experts In Commercial Real EState Tech To Participate On Panel DIscussion Covering Major Trends in CREtech Sector New York, NY (September 20, 2018) — SIOR, the leading global professional office and industrial real estate association, and CREtech.com, the largest events and content site covering commercial real estate technology, have announced they will be collaborating at the upcoming SIOR Fall Conference on October 12th, 2018 in Denver. The collaboration will feature Michael Beckerm…

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