EasyKnock Secures New Venture Capital Funding to Unlock Home Equity for Millions

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EasyKnock, the first institutionalized residential sale leaseback platform in the world, announced today that it has closed $3.5 million seed financing in addition to new debt financing of $100 million that will be used to increase real estate closings through its platform. Seed investors include Montage Ventures, Crestar Partners and Blumberg Capital. The funding will enable EasyKnock to fuel customer growth and expand into new markets….

Awards Recognize the Best Real Estate Tech Sites in the Industry

Voting Now Open for 5th Annual Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS) NEW YORK – (October 1, 2018) – CREtech, the leading event, content and connectivity platform for the commercial real estate tech sector, announced today that they are now accepting applications for the 5th Annual Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS). Backed by the leading VCs, Angel Investors, and Corporate Investors in the commercial real estate tech industry, the awards are open to any startup or technology company servicing the indu…

WeWork takes over Tumblr’s old HQ

WeWork signed a lease for all 100,000 square feet of office space at the Flatiron District building that previously served as Tumblr’s headquarters. The co-working company inked the deal at Centaur Properties’ 35 East 21st Street for its HQ by WeWork division, which targets medium-sized companies with 11 to 250 employees, Commercial Observer reported….

7 Questions On Proptech That Will Make You Sound Like A Pro

Don’t you hate when people from a sector use shop talk and expect everybody else to understand what they’re saying? I’ve never before had the opportunity to discuss proptech outside the real estate and construction space, and even within the industry, there is quite a bit of confusion on the topic. In a bid to diffuse (some of) that confusion, here are the answers to seven questions on proptech that you can use in conversation and sound like an expert!…

Cushman & Wakefield’s ‘Tech Cities 2.0’ Report Highlights the Tech Industry’s Critical Impact on Commercial Real Estate

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cushman & Wakefield today released Tech Cities 2.0 an annual report that identifies existing and emerging tech centers increasingly driving the North American economy and details their impact on the commercial real estate sector….

VTS Appoints Josh Evans as Chief Revenue Officer

New York, NY – September 18, 2018 – VTS, the leading leasing and asset management platform for the commercial real estate industry, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the hiring of Josh Evans as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Josh’s hire comes alongside the announcement that roughly 1 in 3 commercial office buildings in the US manage their leasing and asset management using VTS.

Mapping the urban technology ecosystem

The urban landscape as we know it is shifting. Massive inflows of people into increasingly populated metro areas are affecting housing prices, traffic congestion, air pollution, energy usage, mobility, the quantity of resources and a lot more. As the global population grows and urbanization intensifies, cities are having to find solutions that lead to increased efficiency, accessibility and sustainability.

Former Newmark exec Craig Robinson joins WeWork’s Powered by We

WeWork has hired former Newmark Knight Frank executive Craig Robinson to help lead its Powered by We division. Robinson previously worked as CEO of global corporate services at Newmark and will serve as global head of enterprise services for Powered by We, the company told The Real Deal. He will oversee services including project management, facilities management and design services for Powered by We clients in the newly created role….

Women-only meeting space provider Luminary to open first location in NoMad

Women-only meeting space provider Luminary is opening its first location in NoMad.

The company, headed by former HSBC executive Cate Luzio, signed a 15,000-square-foot lease at Raizada Vaid’s 1204 Broadway. The 12-year deal covers the third and fourth floors and a rooftop space at the four-story, 21,300-square-foot property.

The Hot Property That’s Next on Tech’s Agenda: Real Estate

SAN FRANCISCO — Opendoor, a start-up that flips homes, attracted attention in June when it announced it had raised $325 million from a long list of venture capitalists. The financing valued the four-year-old company at more than $2 billion.