Straight Talk on Short-Term Rentals

Foursquare to Buy Location-Data Specialist Placed From Snapchat Parent

Foursquare Labs Inc., the onetime social-media darling that has transformed into a specialist in providing location data to other companies, is buying another location-data powerhouse in a bid to dominate the business of helping advertisers track foot traffic to stores. Foursquare on Thursday said it agreed to buy Placed, a company that specializes in measuring the effectiveness of advertising by tracking users’ whereabouts, from Snapchat parent Snap Inc….

Multifamily Design Trends: Building in Dense Environments

Not so long ago, renting was all about securing the biggest space for your money. With Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers transforming the multifamily sector, architects and developers started to pay more attention to their needs—compromising on size for the sake of incorporating other qualities. In response to increasing urban populations and other demographic shifts, multifamily design trends are reimagining residential towers as future-proof properties. Compact footprints are replacing large…

Global CRE Tech Leaders Isaacson and Slumbers Join Equiem’s Advisory Board

May 30 2019 Global property technology company, Equiem, has announced that highly respected CRE Tech leaders, Antony Slumbers and Linda J. Isaacson, have joined the firm’s Advisory Board. The pair will help provide Equiem’s leadership team with strategic guidance, particularly in relation to the company’s ongoing global expansion, as well as advising on both new and existing product lines. The announcement follows the recent appointments of Jon Lesquereux as Regional Head for APAC and Debo…

More than words, part I: 6 Chicago tech companies whose cultures empower employees to do their best work

Building a strong company culture is about more than banging a gong when big wins occur and ensuring the cold brew keg is never empty. While celebrations and snacks are important — nobody does their best work on an empty stomach — many techies also look for companies with cultures that empower them in their roles and allow them to work with intent. In this two-part series you’ll hear from Chicago tech workers at companies of all shapes and sizes about what makes their company cultures unique — …

HqO Raises $6M in Funding as Demand for Tenant Experience Software Accelerates

Key business leaders join the roster of investors backing the tenant experience movement frontrunner  May 31, 2019 – Boston, MA -HqO, a tenant experience (TeX) platform for commercial real estate, today announced it raised $6M in funding from some of the biggest names in business in Boston, real estate, and beyond: Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics, and co-chair of Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm with over $105 billion in assets under management. Ge…

Tech Company Shakes Up Parking Guidance Systems

A new technology company is aiming to revolutionize and disrupt parking guidance systems at commercial real estate properties. San Diego-based Ensight Technologies has created a moderately priced parking guidance system that is supported by intelligent cameras to ensure quality and accuracy. The concept diverges from the typical sensor system, and instead uses cameras places strategically throughout the garage to dramatically reduce the costs of parking guidance. …

Cheers to humanising the way people work and live

At Humanise London, we stepped away from our day-to-day, looked up from our screens, and connected through the power of experiences. We donned aprons for a bake-off, and discovered that even a tart that topples over can be a winner. We opened our minds to magician Matt Cooper, who wowed us all with the number 64. We shared stories with peers and learned from inspirational big thinkers who are shaping the way the world works.

New LeaseLock Partnership Promises to Eliminate Security Deposits

Uber Eats, micromobility services are growing faster than Uber’s core ride-hailing business

Uber’s ride-hailing business is growing more slowly than its newer bets. In Uber’s Q1 2019 earnings, the company reported gross bookings growth of 230% for its other bets, while ridesharing grew just 22% compared to the same quarter last year. Gross bookings are the revenue earned minus things like taxes, tolls, fees, wages paid to drivers, restaurants and so forth….