Technology
REIX Corp. Completes Series A Capital Raise
In addition to receiving investments from Altus Group and Real Capital Analytics, the company named Doug Prickett as global CEO, overseeing the continued development and expansion of the Mango REIX and SiiLA products.
Q&A: Retail’s Rise Through Adaptive Reuse
As we may be heading to a predominantly e-commerce-oriented world, the traditional brick-and-mortar spaces are transforming. Bilzin Sumberg’s Adam Lustig reveals how retail center owners are adapting to the ever-changing retail environment and how space conversions make room for improvement.
The Critical Bridge Between Engineers, CRE
Engineers must combine technical and business savvy with extensive knowledge of real estate finance in order to manage the risk-return balance, optimize efficiency and resiliency or generate value from long-term investments, says Joe Derhake, who leads Partner Engineering and Science, a national environmental and engineering due diligence consulting firm.
Marriott Partnership to Develop Hotel of the Future
The hospitality company has partnered with Samsung and Legrand to develop the industry’s first Internet of Things hotel room, as part of Marriott’s 10,000-square-foot Innovation Lab.
Trends in Cost-Effective, Energy-Efficient Technologies
In the aftermath of recent extreme weather events, commercial real estate players are turning to alternative energy sources to ensure continued operations during disasters, notes Kate Moore, deputy director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center.
Microsoft’s New SV Campus Aims for Maximum Green
The major facility now under construction could be the first tech campus to achieve net zero, non-potable water use. Moreover, the buildings will be designed to meet LEED Platinum certification and will feature solar panels, a “living” roof and more.
First NNN Technology Trading Platform Debuts
Brokers + Engineers will launch with two products, one offering predictive pricing and a second providing 1031 advisory to exchangers, leveraging artificial intelligence, as it takes aim at the estimated $6.5 trillion net lease market.
Solar Plus Energy Storage: The Way of the Future
Beth Fox, a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, explains how alternative energy storage is on the front lines of energy technology innovation.
Former Pittsburgh Mill Redevelopment Breaks Ground
The first phase of the former LTV Steel site redevelopment in Hazelwood comprises 94,000 square feet and will house mostly R&D and office spaces.
Tech Office Users Branch Out
With companies vying for the diminishing pool of available office space in North America’s top tech neighborhoods, surrounding submarkets are primed to benefit from the overflow of demand, according to CBRE’s annual Tech-30 report.