Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
BISNOW
Offices used to be designed around the big boss’ preferences — corner offices, easy transit connections to the suburbs, cubicles for the underlings — but companies can’t get away with that anymore. These days, businesses have to offer more than a desk and a paycheck, and New York City landlords are scrambling to help them stand out.
GEEKWIRE
Cities across the country are looking at New York. On Wednesday, the New York City Council approved a one-year pause on new licenses for Uber and Lyft vehicles while officials study the impacts of ride-hailing on the city. It’s is the first time a big U.S. city has capped the number of Uber and Lyft cars permitted, according to The New York Times.
THE NEWS FUNNEL
As technology advances and is increasingly incorporated into the workplace, the need for increased connectivity is rising as well.
CRETech
Truss helps small and medium businesses lease amazing space. They put you in control of the process so you can land a perfect-for-you space at the best price. Their technology and people help you get it all done in record time. Our team at CREtech recently caught up with Truss to learn more about their site, strategy and vision. What does your site do? Truss allows small business owners to search, tour and lease office, retail and industrial space from the comfort of their office, home …
CRETech
Part 2 is here! I hope you enjoy Part 2 of my sit down with these 5 Founders that are leading the CREtech revolution. Hear their perspectives on how they scaled, the lessons they learned along the way and where they are going next. MEET THE FOUNDERS: Ryan Simonetti, CEO & Co-Founder at Convene Rich Sarkis, CEO & Co-Founder at Reonomy Jonathan Wasserstrum, CEO & Co-Founder at SquareFoot &n…
BISNOW
In the real estate crowdfunding market, offering institutional-grade investment opportunities to the masses as transparently as possible is the key to survival. “Only the successful people in the industry — people who are real estate-focused first and have the experience in real estate [to] pick the quality deals to present to the crowd — are going to be the ones to survive,” said Adam Kaufman, co-founder and managing director of New York-based crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd.
REUTERS
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is creating a standalone business out of its long-haul trucking business, with plans to double its investment in the unit to drive growth ahead of a much-anticipated initial public offering.
THE NEWS FUNNEL
Stepping into a newly created role, the former Google executive is spearheading the real estate services giant’s digital transformation. He discusses his approach in an exclusive podcast interview.
THE GUARDIAN
Maybe IWG, the serviced office company that used to be called Regus, should give its tenants free beer or throw a few cheese-tasting parties. The gimmicky stuff has worked wonders for WeWork. The fashionable US company is supposedly worth $20bn in privately owned form, even though it is loss-making. By contrast, IWG, a quoted UK firm that has been around for 30 years and is substantially larger, makes profits. Yet it cannot land a buyer willing to pay the much smaller sum of £2.8bn-ish….
GLOBEST
Workplace wellness is becoming a top consideration for office users, and lack of attention to the trend could impact leasing activity.
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