CREtech Briefs March 7, 2022 - Self-Driving Trucks Start to Propel Land Rush Near Major Cities, Tokenization, & the state of CRE in Latin.. + More
Today's Headlines
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NEWS | La Haus
The Massachusetts Institute of?Technology (MIT) and La Haus, the leading proptech company in Spanish-speaking Latin?America, today announced their agreement to develop joint research that analyzes the challenges?and possible solutions to housing issues in Mexico and Colombia.??Dr. Albert Saiz, Associate Professor of
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NEWS | Commercial Observer
Kastle Systems has been in operation for more than half a century, and in relative obscurity for an overwhelming portion of those years.
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NEWS | Wall Street Journal
The prospect of self-driving trucks could further intensify a land grab near big cities, one that is already fueled in part by the increase in long-haul trucking during the pandemic.
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NEWS | CREtech
Carlos Rousseau, CEO of Orange Investments, discusses tech disruption and commercial real estate dynamics in Latin America.
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NEWS | Forbes
Investing in commercial real estate or vacation rental properties can be a consistent source of passive income and returns, not to mention growth and the potential liquidity you don’t get with owning your home. Yet the price of entry is often prohibitive to all but
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NEWS | Commercial Observer
Fundrise?has acquired an industrial and logistics facility in Atlanta from?Bixby Land Company?for $30.4 million, Commercial Observer can first report.
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NEWS | Axios
A company called PORTL?that lets you beam a lifelike, real-time image of yourself into its vending-machine-size box has introduced a lower-budget miniature version, potentially bringing video calls to American living rooms.
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NEWS | Placetech
Patrick McGrath, chief information officer of Savills, speaks to?PlaceTech?about the forces challenging corporate office occupiers as they compete to attract the best workers. We are seeing a once in a generation shift towards supply side availability?as demand for offices reduces in most of the major
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NEWS | Fortune
Investment banking giant?JPMorgan Chase?has set up shop in the Metajuku mall. The bank’s lounge features a spiral staircase, a live tiger, and an illuminated portrait of CEO Jamie Dimon.
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NEWS | LinkedIn
I will never forget my first glimpse into the nonprofit world from a Fintech perspective.??
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