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  • Instagram and #CRE. What If Anything Have I Been Missing?

    Duke Long Blog

    If you are of a certain age it's the only thing you want to look at. If you are of a certain gender it's what you use to get most of your product recommendations. If you are hardcore #CRE you may be like me and have said: “why in the hell would I get on Instagram?” But as we sit here today Instagram has over 700 million registered users. Linkedin has 500 million. Twitter comes in at 328 million. So, that's a humongous amount of eyeballs. You might suggest they are not business eye…

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  • Tech Billionaire Who Founded Netscape, WebMD And Shutterfly Launches Building Management System

    Bisnow – National Commercial Real Estate News

    Netscape, WebMD and Shutterfly founder Jim Clark has introduced a new tech startup for building management. CommandScape is a building management app created to work in both commercial and residential properties. The platform aims to heighten building security and improve control systems. It allows property managers and homeowners to keep an eye on assets and manage their home or building from anywhere and at any time. CommandScape is created with cybersecurity in mind and uses encryption to all…

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  • Set It And Forget It: The Lure Of Smart Apartments

    Bisnow – National Commercial Real Estate News

    Often, the demand for new technology is driven by its ability to simplify tasks and make things easier. That is also true for smart apartments, which can help make residents' lives easier and apartment access and control simpler. Such hands-off control over the basic functions of an apartment, from lights to temperature control to keyless entry, has increased demand and made properties with that technology more attractive and competitive. “I think the majority of people don't know what…

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  • VC doors are wide open for real estate startups

    TechCrunch – All Stories

    Joanna Glasner Contributor Joanna Glasner is a reporter for Crunchbase. More posts by this contributor: Not a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items The state of the unicorn Over the last couple of decades, online streaming, shopping and social networking startups have revolutionized the art of sitting around the house. Now, a new generation of internet entrepreneurs is focusing on getting us a better house to sit around in. Seed and early-stage investment in real …

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  • Companies, not sites, will be the big CRE Tech winners!

    The Broker List Blog

    Being on the road a lot lately visiting with startups, attending conferences and also meeting with the large brokerage firms/developers and their top tech people, has convinced me of one thing for certain about CRE tech… only the strongest will survive! And to survive you need a company! Like a real company. Strong leadership at the top. Deep bench. On staff programmers and developers. Real deal flow. A seasoned Board Of Advisors. Growing revenue and cash in the bank! It's getting harder an…

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  • Amazon to build facility on Ohio site that was ‘world’s biggest mall’

    CNN.com – Latest Financial News

    class="article-title speakable"> Amazon to build facility on Ohio site that was 'world's biggest mall' by Jackie Wattles and Julia Horowitz   @CNNMoney August 25, 2017: 8:40 PM ET America's top retailers in trouble It's a sign of the times. Online retail powerhouse Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) is constructing a shipping center on the site of an Ohio shopping complex that briefly boasted the title of "the world's largest mall." The North Randall, Ohio…

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  • Uber considers backing out of Oakland headquarters

    CNN.com – Latest Financial News

    class="article-title speakable"> Uber considers backing out of Oakland headquarters by Heather Kelly   @heatherkelly August 25, 2017: 7:56 PM ET Timeline: Uber's management crisis Uber is considering selling the massive Oakland office building that was supposed to be its new headquarters. In 2015, the ride-hailing company paid $123.5 million for the historic former Sears building, known as Uptown Station. Its plan was to do major renovations and then move 2,000 to 3,000 employe…

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  • Blend’s mortgage tech attracts $100M funding round

    Inman News – Features

    Blend, a Silicon Valley-based technology company that seeks to make the lending process for buyers and lenders faster and more straightforward, has raised $100M in Series D funding. “We saw a massive opportunity in Blend and the work they are doing to deliver transparent, frictionless, accessible mortgages for everyone,” said Jerry Chen, partner at Greylock Partners in a statement. “Banks and lenders understand the need for innovation, but they can't do it alone. Blend is in a unique positi…

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  • WeWork lands $4.4 billion SoftBank investment for expansion

    Crains New York – Everything Real Estate

    WeWork Cos. agreed to a $4.4 billion investment from SoftBank Group Corp. and its Vision Fund, part of an aggressive global expansion plan for the co-working startup. New York-based WeWork, which rents office space to workers, and Japan’s SoftBank have been formalizing an alliance this summer that includes a $500 million project in China and a joint venture in Japan. Part of the funds will also go toward letting some shareholders of the privately held startup cash out. SoftBank is sitting on a m…

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  • Uber may sell Oakland office

    TechCrunch – All Stories

    Uber may not move into Oakland after all. The transportation company is now exploring other options, including sale, for the former Sears building it purchased in downtown Oakland, The San Francisco Business first reported and has since been confirmed by TechCrunch. “As we look to strengthen our financial position so we can better serve riders and drivers for the long term, we’re exploring several options for Uptown Station, including a sale,” an Uber spokesperson told TechCrunch. “We remain com…

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