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  • ‘Twilight’ and ‘Hunger Games’-Themed Attraction Headed for Times Square

    The Commercial Observer – Commercial Real Estate

    Movie studio Lionsgate Entertainment is partnering with Spanish amusement company Parques Reunidos to develop a $30 million attraction in Times Square that highlights several popular films and TV series, including Hunger Games and Twilight. The 45,000-square-foot Lionsgate Entertainment City will offer 13 exhibits that use virtual reality and other technology to “immerse guests in their favorite Lionsgate film and television stories,” according to a press release from Parques. Exhibits themed ar…

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  • Did Kohl’s make a deal with the devil?

    Retail Dive

    The retailer is carving out space in stores and taking returns for Amazon, a case of holding your enemies close — but what does it mean for each of them? Author By Daphne Howland @daphnehowland • Published Sept. 25, 2017 Share it post share tweet Kohl’s surprised the retail world earlier this month with news of two major collaborations — with Amazon. The first is a plan to feature a new "Amazon smart home experience" at 10 Kohl’s stores in the Los Angeles and Chicago areas, where custo…

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  • Malls heading toward food, services and AI

    San Diego Union Tribune General News Headlines

    Malls heading toward food, services and AI Hayne Palmour IV / UT Bonobos at Westfield UTC is typical of stores as showrooms where customers order items for delivery later. Bonobos at Westfield UTC is typical of stores as showrooms where customers order items for delivery later. (Hayne Palmour IV / UT) Roger ShowleyContact Reporter Imagine shopping in the future: Stores are showrooms and your purchases are delivered to your home. Malls are places where you work out and then eat, go to your office…

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  • Eight Ways To Keep Virtual Reality Personal In Real Estate

    Forbes – Community Voice

    Forbes Real Estate Council members weigh in on how to successfully incorporate VR. Forbes Real Estate Council members weigh in on how to successfully incorporate VR. Forbes Real Estate Council members weigh in on how to successfully incorporate VR. Forbes Real Estate Council members weigh in on how to successfully incorporate VR.

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  • The benefits of hiring a virtual PA

    Search Office Space Blog

    Guest blog post by Kristen Clague As an entrepreneur starting your own business and moving into a new office space, you’ll most likely find that you’re spending too much time working in your business rather than on it. Setting up a business is one of the most daunting tasks a person can possibly face. You’ve got this incredible idea, you’ve seen a gap in the market or you’ve found your niche. But the reality is before you can even begin with the exciting part you must get through a world of admi…

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  • Airbnb Launches Local Tours In NYC With Sarah Jessica Parker

    CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

    Airbnb Launches Local Tours In NYC With Sarah Jessica Parker September 25, 2017 6:49 AM Filed Under: Airbnb, New York City, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City, shoes, Shopping, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital NEW YORK (AP) – Airbnb is launching local tours and other experiences in New York City this week, with one listing promising “an unforgettable shoe-shopping experience” led by a New Yorker whose bio describes her as “an actor, producer, businesswoman … and a proud New Yorker….

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  • Floored Evolves Floor Plans into the Next Dimension

    CRETECH

    Thanks to technology, floor plans are going from two-dimensional sheets to three-dimensional experiences.New York City-based Floored — which is now part of CBRE — creates interactive 3D graphics and technology on any device or computer. This enhances the the significant experiences of viewing property spaces interactively, namely with clients you’re looking to impress.Floored has created a custom-built graphics engine — what they call “the world’s most advanced physically-based WebGL-renderer…

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  • 6 Gadgets to Get the CRE Tech Lover in Your Life

    Jonathan Schultz Blog

    Now that technology is becoming integrated into CRE, one of the best things about working in the field is all of the cool things you get to play with. From gadgets that help you stay organized and prepared in your day-to-day life, from big boy toys like drones and cameras that make fieldwork fun, here’s a list of the best accessories to get as a gift for that special real estate tech nerd in your life. 1. Panasonic Lumix FZ300 Digital Camera An important part of working in real estate is going t…

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  • The Tech Revolution Has Arrived For Alternative Lending

    Bisnow – New York Commercial Real Estate News

    As more developers look beyond banks and other financial institutions to fill the gaps in their capital stacks, nonbank lenders are offering a new source of financing. Unlike traditional lenders that are highly regulated and constrained by recent rule changes, alternative lending has grown in popularity as accredited investors enter the market, capitalizing on demand and a lack of traditional capital. The growth of alternative sources of capital has opened a door for online and marketplace lende…

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  • Silicon Valley may already be fading as global hub of innovation

    Seattle Times – Business and Technology News

    The construction of large corporate headquarters and skyscrapers often turns out to be a sign of an economic peak. The Empire State Building was planned, and construction began, at the onset of the Great Depression. The Willis Tower, originally known as the Sears Tower, began construction right before the stock-market crash of 1973-74. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, currently the tallest building in the world, was under construction as the global financial crisis began in 2008. That history gives a …

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