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  • Amazon to Invest $5B in 2nd North America HQ

    Commercial Property Executive – All Feeds

    The Seattle-based e-commerce giant opened the Request for Proposal, giving metros with a million-plus population—and other qualifications—the opportunity to submit their bids for the mega project until October 19, 2017. Amazon is looking for a new headquarters site—rather, a second headquarters site to supplement its current downtown Seattle home base—and it’s opening the floor to cities across the country. The e-commerce and cloud computing leader just issued the Request for Proposal for Amazon…

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  • Taste the future with IKEA’s SPACE10 LOKAL hydroponic food pop-up in London

    Inhabitat – Phoenix

    Ever wondered what the future of food looks like? IKEA’s SPACE10 lab believes food production will be smarter and more efficient, and they’re going to show us how with their LOKAL pop up in Shoreditch. Set to launch during the London Design Festival next week, the six-day LOKAL pop-up will be an interactive public event that lets the public “enjoy a taste of the future” with their high-tech hydroponics farm and gastronomic workshops that sustainably serve up delicious and nutritious food, right …

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  • HVS Market Pulse: Silicon Valley

    Hospitality.net

    By John Berean, Project Manager at HVS San Francisco Home to numerous high-tech corporations and startup companies, Silicon Valley encompasses the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. As defined by the 2017 Silicon Valley Index, this region covers the cities in San Mateo County and Santa Clara County. The index also incorporates portions of Alameda County, including the cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City, as well as Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County. For purposes of this artic…

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  • I HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE LEASING AND ITS NAME IS LIQUIDSPACE

    Michael Beckerman

    Maybe two or three people reading this blog will get the reference 🙂 I know my friend Jeremy Neuer will. My buddy Charlie Sciarra will get it, for sure. It`s a classic rock and roll quote of legendary proportions when then music critic Jon Laundau wrote a review after seeing Bruce Springsteen perform a concert early in his career in Boston. So when I recently got caught up with my friend Mark Gilbreath, CEO/Founder of Liquidspace, I think I had the same feeling that Landau had. Seriously, un…

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  • Five not so crazy wild cards for Amazon’s new headquarters

    Real Estate Investors HQ

    Phoenix could be in the mix for Amazon's second quarters despite its proximity to Seattle. Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) has the pick of the litter when it comes to where it wants to locate a second corporate headquarters to go along with its Seattle base. Plans call for a $5 billion investment, 50,000 jobs and 8 million square feet of real estate. The bidding could include plenty of incentives and tax breaks for Amazon and its billionaire CEO Jeff Bezos. If Amazon goes for a more centrall…

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  • I Have Seen the Future of Real Estate Leasing and it’s Name is Liquidspace

    Michael Beckerman’s Blog

    I Have Seen the Future of Real Estate Leasing and it's Name is Liquidspace Maybe two or three people reading this blog will get the reference:) I know my friend Jeremy Neuer will. My buddy Charlie Sciarra will get it, for sure. It's a classic rock and roll quote of legendary proportions when then music critic Jon Laundau wrote a review after seeing Bruce Springsteen perform a concert early in his career in Boston. So when I recently got caught up with my friend Mark Gilbreath, CEO/Foun…

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  • 7 Non-Tech Stocks Using Tech to Win

    Kiplinger Personal Finance – News

    7 Non-Tech Stocks Using Tech to Win     Getty Images Technology’s a great thing when used by society to better itself. Often, when investors think of great technology, companies like Tesla Inc. (TSLA) and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) spring to mind. However, truth be told, technology is used by all kinds of businesses to make their companies more efficient. “In ten years, every company will have to be an artificial intelligence company, or they won’t be competitive,” Loup Ventures Managing Partner Do…

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  • CoStar To Acquire Multifamily Listing Company ForRent In $385M Deal

    Bisnow – Washington D.C. Commercial Real Estate News

    CoStar, the D.C.-based commercial real estate data giant that has acquired at least 26 smaller companies on its way to becoming a $9B behemoth, has just made another acquisition. In a $385M deal announced Tuesday, CoStar acquired multifamily advertising company ForRent, a division of Dominion Enterprises. The deal included $350M in cash and $35M in CoStar stock. ForRent has 3.5 million monthly unique visitors across its four multifamily websites, ForRent.com, AFTER55.com, CorporateHousing.com an…

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  • How smart technology is bringing malls into the digital age

    JLL Real Views

    For today's shoppers, going to the mall is more of a digital experience than many might realize. As their mobile devices connect to the mall's wi-fi network it opens up a new channel of direct communication giving them relevant information from where to park to special offers from their favorite retailers to make their shopping experience more personalized, convenient and enjoyable. In return, malls get a huge hit of data on their customers and their shopping habits which can help them…

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  • Apple’s iPhone event marks debut of Steve Jobs Theater on new campus

    Curbed – National News

    When Apple puts on its big annual event tomorrow, it will not be at the massive donut-shaped mothership we’ve been eyeing for years, but at a smaller—yet just as flashy—circular venue nearby. Indeed, in addition to new iPhone announcements, another big reveal is sure to be the brand-spanking-new Steve Jobs Theater, which Apple CEO Tim Cook once likened to the company’s iconic founder because “It’s on a hill, at one of the highest points on this land.” The 1,000-seat auditorium, essentially a big…

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