Knotel Nabs 31K SF in Four Midtown South Buildings

Flexible workspace company Knotel inked deals for 31,300 square feet of space in four Midtown South buildings, the company announced.

Intsite raises $1.35 million for autonomous cranes

With industrial robotics forecast to be worth $71.72 billion by 2023, it’s no wonder entrepreneurs are turning their attention to increasingly lucrative sectors, like warehouse automation, order fulfillment, and manufacturing.

PROLOGIS AND LOCIX TO UNVEIL NEXT-GEN WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY AT LOGIS-TECH 2018

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — September 6, 2018  – Locix, next-generation innovator in the scalable collection and analysis of unique and actionable data for autonomous buildings, and Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate, announced today that they will jointly showcase first-of-its-kind technology and solutions at Logis-Tech 2018.

WeWork is inching closer to becoming Manhattan’s largest office tenant

WeWork is inching its way toward becoming the largest office tenant in Manhattan, signing an 18,200-square foot lease at Waterfront New York Realty’s 231 11th Avenue.

Real estate’s new disruptors: The ‘PayPal Mafia’

A group of hard-charging, investor-entrepreneurs who have built some of the world’s most iconic tech companies have launched a multi-pronged assault on the real estate industry. A striking number come from two groups: the so-called “PayPal mafia” and private equity behemoth Blackstone Group….

Michael Beckerman, CEO, CRETech, To Lead All Star NYC CRETech Panel For National Realty Club (NRC) This Fall

Michael Beckerman, CEO, CREtech (cretech.com), the leading commercial real estate tech event and content platform in the industry will lead an All-Star Panel at an upcoming National Realty Club (NRC) event in New York City.  This “Commercial Real Estate Technology Summit” will take place on September 17th, 2018 at 5:00pm. The event will take place at the Harmonie Club, the second oldest social club in New York City.

‘Renewables are the solution’: Sony, RBS, McKinsey, and WeWork join RE100

Yet more global corporates have pledged to power their businesses with 100 per cent renewable electricity, as Sony Corporation, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), McKinsey & Company, and WeWork the today…

Sydney construction startup Sitemate has raised $1.3 million, just a month after rebranding

Sitemate, a project management startup focused on the construction industry, has closed a $1.3 million funding round to fuel its next phase of growth, just a month after it rebranded.

Can CRE Communication be Streamlined?

The communication process can lead to longer timelines and reduced outputs, ultimately driving real estate prices up and limiting global economic growth, but Openland recently launched a CRE messenger for this need.

How two co-founders of property management startup Pleased.Property went from launch to exit within two years

Melbourne-based rental management startup Pleased.Property has been acquired for $2 million by ASX-listed real estate platform buyMyplace.com.au, almost exactly two years after it was founded.