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Guest Blog – 10 Must-Haves in Jon’s Personal App Tech Stack

CRETech
6/8/2018

By: Jonathan Schultz, Founder And Managing Principal At Onyx Equities It’s simply impossible not to use some kind of tech tool or app and there are plenty that I use on a daily basis that keep me in check and ready to tackle whatever my day may bring. Get to know me better by taking a look at this list of the eight must-haves in my personal tech stack. Wunderlist This app will remember all of the tasks I need to do during the day and can help me relieve my memory of all of the tedious t…

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Lack Of AI Investment To Leave Smart Cities Exposed To Cyberattacks

Bisnow
6/8/2018

Cities are getting smarter and more connected with the help of technology, but that also means they are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to ISACA’s 2018 Smart Cities Survey.

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Three Reasons Commercial Real Estate Brokers Should Embrace, Not Fear Technology

Forbes
6/8/2018

Technology is offering efficiency, knowledge and timely information. Through the adoption of technology, brokers can be trusted advisors at the table, rather than transactional agents. It’s the role of a broker to provide liquidity, transparency and the highest return on a property.

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Meet DelivR – It Is Not Just Another App Supporting Last Mile Delivery

PR Newswire
6/8/2018

RideBidz Inc. has officially launched DelivR, an on-demand, last mile delivery app, to customers in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area. DelivR is the second app to launch from the RideBidz Inc. portfolio. DelivR is an app solution for users who need to move new purchases or items that will not fit into their vehicle. DelivR specializes in door-to-door delivery of items weighing up to 300 pounds.

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CBC Global Conference: Buildout CEO on CRE tech, locations and more

Buildout
6/8/2018

Buildout CEO Vishu Ramanathan recently appeared at the CBC Global Conference, speaking on the CRE Tech Disruptors panel alongside Michael Griffin from ClientLook, Dan Colachicco from Ten-X and moderator Michael Beckerman from The News Funnel.

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Breaking Down the Smart Community Experience

Multi-Housing News
6/8/2018

Having a smart home or improving one with smart amenities that allow controlling the lights while laying down in bed, setting the temperature while out of the house or using an app to open the door has become a popular choice among Millennials and even Baby Boomers. These technologies can save owners and residents a lot of time and money, Mike Rovito, CEO at Dwelo—a smart home technology provider—told Multi-Housing News. Rovito together with Natasha Mackey, community manager at The Woods of Five…

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Addressing Bay Area Pain Points: Hybrid Co-Living, Co-Working Dev Proposed

Connect California
6/8/2018

Realtex wants to build a 13-story mixed use development in San Francisco that is envisioned as a blend between co-living and co-working. The proposed 475 Bryant hybrid project at 4th and Bryant streets, would offer both uses on the same floor.

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Sensors, Smartphones and Shortbread

Cushman & Wakefield
6/8/2018

Protectionism As the globe descends into a protectionist tit-for-tat, our nations might seem further apart than before. However, the distance between us continues to reduce, physically, digitally and culturally. As of this year, you can travel to Australia on a non-stop flight. Next year will mark the test run for Boom Supersonic’s test flight – a commercial airliner which will travel from London to New York in 3 hours 15 minutes (quicker than Concorde). Mobile video calling, once hideously expe…

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Rental Property Site Spotahome Gets $40 Million for Expansion

Bloomberg
6/7/2018

Rental property listing service Spotahome has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley-based Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The company, which lets people rent homes like they book hotel rooms, provides floorplans, photographs, and extensive videos of the properties it lists, and also gives landlords software that helps streamline management of multiple premises….

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OpenSpace Brings Hard Hat-Mounted Machine Vision Tech To Construction Sites

Bisnow
6/7/2018

OpenSpace, a San Francisco tech startup, aims to bring artificial intelligence to construction sites by putting 360-degree cameras on hard hats. According to the company, the technology creates a visual record more powerful than memory or any written document. That fills accountability gaps, helps close RFI updates, and promotes security inspections.

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