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  • Women in CRE Tech Underline Allyship in Career Advancement

    GLOBEST

    NEW YORK—The proliferation of commercial real estate technology has increased the ranks of women leaders in a historically male-dominated field. In climbing the corporate ladder and launching new ventures, women are strategizing and building alliances to carve out their own equity in CRE tech, according to a CREtech panel called WX in New York. Relationships in CRE are key, but defining those relationships are of greater importance for women seeking actionable insight into navigating the inte…

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  • A Rapidly Evolving M&A Landscape is Upon Us In Commercial Real Estate Tech

    CREtech

    An influx of capital, increased competition, and distribution advantages have dawned an unprecedented era of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the real estate tech sector—commonly referred to as property tech or  “proptech.” Given the breadth of startups in the sector, consolidation is not only inevitable but also required for growth. Tech on tech mergers allow companies to share audiences, scale revenue faster and combine intellectual IP. On the other hand, real estate owners, operators and…

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  • By Land, Sea or Bike Path: How the Bronx Is Reinventing Its Transit Map

    COMMERCIAL OBSERVER

    Noah Kaminsky knew all along that he wanted to find a place of his own in the Bronx, but it was a speech from Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. at a cycling event, of all places, that sealed the deal. “I grew up in the Bronx, and it was affordable, so I could purchase a [co-op] apartment,” said Kaminsky, a 28-year-old high school science teacher who works on the Upper East Side. But when Díaz “said, in front of everybody, that that he’s for development but he’s also supportive of not losing the …

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  • Gimbal Launches New Analytics Tool

    GLOBEST

    Gimbal has launched Trends, a new analytics tool that can track location and foot traffic to deliver comprehensive data of how people move in the physical world. The software will help marketers, business analysts, finance teams, municipal planners, and real estate developers make better business decisions. The software aggregates visitation patterns of the top brands and retailers across nearly five million unique locations. The platform then identifies and highlights shifts in market share …

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  • Amazon’s New Multistory Warehouse Aims to Cut Delivery Times

    WSJ

    Amazon.com Inc. has agreed to take space in a first-of-its-kind three-story warehouse, a new type of distribution center that could reduce delivery times in congested cities to hours rather than days. While common in densely-populated Asian and European cities, modern warehouses with multiple floors have been absent until recently in the U.S., where higher land and construction costs deterred developers. But now that more retailers are racing to deliver more same-day packages, developers…

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  • Modular Builder Katerra Buys 2 Traditional Construction Companies

    BISNOW

    It isn’t WeWork, but modular construction startup Katerra is following a similar script to try and disrupt its entire industry. Katerra has announced the acquisition of two traditional construction firms, UEB Builders and Fortune-Johnson General Contractors, for an undisclosed price, Construction Dive reports. With UEB in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Fortune-Johnson in Georgia, Katerra will enter two markets with established local teams and their associated relationships.

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  • Winners Announced for the 6th Annual 2019 Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS)

    AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    New York, NY (September 5, 2019) — CREtech (cretech.com), the largest event, data and content platform in the commercial real estate tech industry, announced the winners of the 6th Annual Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS). Sponsored by JLL Spark, a distinguished group of leading VCs, investors, industry thought leaders and corporate real estate executives were the judges for this annual awards competition, considered the most coveted in the industry….

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  • HqO Announces Investment from The Bulfinch Companies, GZ Real Estate Partners, Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., and Jiaming Investment America

    HqO

    Company races ahead with strategic hiring including CTO Jim Butler, former CTO and architect of Global Supply Platforms for Verizon Media, to catalyze the company’s tenant experience platform vision Boston, MA – Wednesday, September 11, 2019 – HqO, a tenant experience (TeX) software and services company for commercial real estate, today announced new strategic real estate investment partners. The Bulfinch Companies, GZ Real Estate Partners, Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., and Jiaming Inv…

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  • With latest cash infusion, Nextdoor closes $170M funding round

    THE REAL DEAL

    A social networking platform aimed at connecting neighborhood residents has closed a $170 million funding round with its latest cash infusion. San Francisco-based Nextdoor secured another $47 million technology investment firm Bond, the tech investment firm founded by former Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker. That closes out its $170 million growth round, the company announced Tuesday….

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  • Occupier is a Winner of the Most Prestigious Awards in Commercial Real Estate Tech

    MEDIUM

    New York, NY (September 5, 2019) — Occupier, the leading transaction and portfolio management software solution for commercial tenants and brokers, is pleased to announce that they are a Sixth Annual Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS) winner in the Transactions category, presented by CREtech (cretech.com), the largest event, data and content platform in the commercial real estate tech industry….

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