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The Real Deal
When VTS merged with Hightower in November 2016, two fierce competitors became one. But VTS’ co-founder Nick Romito dismissed the suggestion that his company, which runs an online commercial leasing and portfolio management platform, emerged as a monopoly.
Bisnow
RKF Vice Chairman Robert Cohen is in his 25th year attending the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon event and just like it was years ago, the purpose remains the same: to get the deal, you have to meet as many retail professionals, landlords and developers as possible.
Bisnow
The doomsday scenarios about the retail industry’s demise that have made headlines are grossly overblown, experts say, and many expect retailers to continue to acclimate to the growing presence of e-commerce by shifting how they draw in consumers. Speakers at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon conference underway this week delivered reports and their assessment of the state of the industry.
Honest Buildings
Watch the full interview with Ric Clark, Senior Managing Partner to see how Brookfield is investing capital more efficiently and why he believes owners who are not investing in new technology will be left behind.
Duke Long
I have been teasing a bit lately (hey now) on Twitter about my annual Top 50 Top 100 and Top 150 lists. Yes, I have written about this in the past but I thought this was a good time for a bit of context. They started WAY back in 2010 with Top 39 Commercial Real Estate People You Must Connect with on LinkedIn….
PR Newswire
CREXi, the commercial real estate industry’s fastest growing marketplace and technology platform, today announced an $11 million Series A financing. The round was led by Jackson Square Ventures. Other investors in the round included Manifest Investment Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Freestyle Capital, and TenOneTen Ventures, among others. This latest financing brings CREXi’s total funding to $24 million. The capital will be deployed to expand CREXi’s sales and marketing initiatives, grow th…
Bisnow
Mynd, a tech-oriented property management specialist, has closed a $20M Series B round led by Lightspeed Ventures, with reinvestments from Canaan Partners and Jackson Square Ventures. This brings the company’s total venture backing so far to $36M.
CRETech
– by Oli Farago, CEO and Co-Founder of Coyote In my first article, An Introduction to Digital Transformation, I discussed the potential impact of Digital Transformation on commercial real estate. The following article explores the first pillar of Digital Transformation – customers, in a little more depth. The Digital Transformation transcends any conversation of right and wrong; good vs. bad. It does not take disguise, nor try to deceive and it considers nobody an enemy. Yet neither does i…
Alleywatch
The real estate market is one of the slower adopters of new technology, which may be surprising since the value of the US housing market alone is estimated to be worth $30T. With extraordinary market potential, many real estate tech companies are emerging to streamline the home buying process. Perch is one of those companies. Using technology to ensure transparency on both the buyer and sellers end, the startup has built a direct marketplace that sells certified pre-owned homes listed at market-…
Notarize
It started with a simple idea: that anyone can notarize documents online, anytime, anywhere. Before Notarize, this was merely a dream. The notarial act is a centuries-old practice that was largely left unchanged. Anyone who’s had to track down a notary, wait for one to visit their house, or urgently need one after business hours or from overseas has probably questioned (like I had) – isn’t there a better way?
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