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Exclusive: Pokémon Go maker signs lease at San Francisco’s Ferry Building

BizJournal – Commercial Real Estate

10/31/2017

By Roland Li – Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Niantic Inc., maker of the hit mobile game Pokémon Go, leased 17,500 square feet at San Francisco's iconic Ferry Building, a source familiar with the deal said. The company is taking part of the space formerly occupied by law firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP. Niantic's rent isn't clear. The Ferry Building has some of San Francisco's most expensive office space, with prices up to $100 per square foot. The deal is …

Tech Updates

CREXI Blog

10/31/2017

Tech Updates Posted: October 31, 2017 by the CREXi Marketing & Product Teams Here at CREXi we are passionate about continuously developing meaningful product features that help CRE professionals save time & resources while accelerating their business results. Our latest tech update is filled with a host of new features and improvements, from enhanced deal marketing to more timely notifications. Read on to learn more about what we've cooked up in our latest release. MARKETING PORTAL…

Peek inside The Wing’s new Instagram-worthy Soho social club

Curbed – New York

10/31/2017

The women-only coworking space and social club The Wing opened its doors in the Flatiron District one year ago this month. The club’s location on the neighborhood’s historic Ladies’ Mile was a happy accident. “It was very difficult to get a landlord to rent to us because we were two women under 30,” says The Wing’s co-founder, Audrey Gelman. “We found a great landlord who had a daughter our age and he took a chance on us.” That chance has paid off. The Wing, whose list of applicants is now numbe…

HFF announces $27M sale and financing of flex office property in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill District in an off-market transaction

HFF

10/31/2017

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2017 – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces the $27M sale of 555 De Haro, a 50,021-square-foot flex office building in San Francisco, California in an off-market transaction to Bridgeton Holdings. The HFF team represented the seller, The Swig Company, and procured the buyer, Bridgeton Holdings. Additionally, HFF secured financing on behalf of the buyer through Silverpeak Argentic. “555 De Haro is an attractive acquisition because it is a creative use bui…

CALLING ALL ANGELS!

Michael Beckerman

10/31/2017

The CRE tech sector desperately needs Angel investors. I am blessed that I largely self-funded my own site and was able to raise money from an amazing network of friends in the real estate sector. I also know that most startups don`t start that way and early stage funding is critical to their survival. So while the headlines are dominated lately by some really great funding news about my friends at Honest Buildings, Waltz, Reonomy, Convene, RealNex, Buildout and others, the real news is that …

Vornado Talks Up Moynihan Train Hall for Amazon HQ2

The Commercial Observer – Commercial Real Estate

10/31/2017

Vornado Realty Trust’s redevelopment of the James A. Farley Post Office Building into the new Moynihan Train Hall is “front and center” in New York City’s bid to house Amazon’s new HQ2 headquarters, Vornado said on its third-quarter earnings call today. Vornado, which is redeveloping the former post office building with partners Related Companies and Skanska, cited the project’s 730,000 square feet of office space and 120,000 square feet of retail offerings as key facets of its pitch to host Ama…

Retail Management

The Balance Sheet – Yardi Corporate Blog

10/31/2017

Keys to a Successful Portfolio By Yardi Blog Staff on Oct 31, 2017 in News As modern landlords strive to drive footfall and revenues in their shopping centers, they are using sophisticated new tools and techniques. Astute use of data can lead to better-informed decisions – but how is the impact of this new discipline being felt across the property industry? Yardi brought together a panel of thought leaders in the sector in a round table event in central London. Fiona Hamilton, global head of ret…

Rescour Gives You a Smart Bird’s Eye View

CRETECH

10/31/2017

We’ve always been told that real estate is all about location, but what we’re not told — although we realize soon enough — is that very much of it is about visualization.REscour, based in Atlanta, enables investors and brokers to zoom into any market to actually see not just the property, but property information, location-based news, and more. Think of it as Google Maps on steroids. The platform is also mobile-friendly.The result: the ability to zero in and filter down on what is relevant to …

Podcast #158 Duke Long Decentralise Your Data. Keep The Power In Your Own Hands.

Duke Long Blog

10/31/2017

Just Listen! The Evolution of REX. Prototypes, Seed Rounds, and Beta. Due to changing global consumption patterns, the way people work and live is undergoing a fundamental shift — specifically the structures of community, urbanization, and sharing. In response, WeWork has found itself at the forefront of this… Duke Long's Top 10 Most Influential Online Commercial Real Estate People 2017. Yes, it’s that time of year once again. Here we are now into our seventh year. How do you get to be on…

Firmspace Launches Upscale Co-Working Spaces, Opens First Location in Austin

Business Wire Commercial Building & Real Estate News

10/31/2017

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Firmspace, the luxury co-working suite for established professionals, is announcing the company launch and grand opening of its flagship Austin, Texas location. Designed to address the needs of the professionals forgotten by first-wave co-working, Firmspace is re-defining the executive suite—with a modern, upscale community flair. “Co-working shouldn’t involve a trade-off between privacy and isolation,” said Matt Ferstler, CEO and co-founder of Firmspace. “Profess…

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