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Airbnb eyes commercial buildings in new partnership

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Airbnb is working to launch a new hospitality service that will give short-term renters access to spaces in commercial buildings in New York City. Continue reading →

Big NYC brokerage strikes social media marketing partnership

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Warburg Realty has embarked on a new partnership that will enable it to execute targeted social media advertising for all of its listings. Continue reading →

How indie brokerages are using technology to survive

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Smaller brokerages may lack the institutional muscle of the major franchises or the endless capital from Silicon Valley, but their bootstrapping innovations are nevertheless winning them listings and offering a model for independent players hoping to s… Continue reading →

Subterranean garbage chutes and a cooling system for trees: The crazy tech behind Hudson Yards

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Slated to open next month, Hudson Yards, the NYC mega project, features an eye-catching array of cutting-edge technology. Continue reading →

“It’s devastating”: Agents react to Amazon abandoning New York

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When the news broke Thursday morning that Amazon had flip flopped on its decision to put an HQ2 campus in Long Island City, Vincent Koo was in a meeting with other agents in the Queens, New York, neighborhood. Continue reading →

Local Realtors reel from report Amazon may avoid NYC

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That news did not thrill real estate agents in the area, half a dozen of whom said they still hope Amazon goes through with the original HQ2 plan. But they also said that with or without the retail giant, Long Island City has already benefited from mon… Continue reading →

New York City overtakes San Francisco as world’s top tech hub

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New York has overtaken San Francisco as the world’s “premier tech city,” according to a new report from U.K.-based real estate consulting firm Savills. Continue reading →

Matt Damon nabs record-smashing Brooklyn penthouse

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Matt Damon recently purchased a $16.745 million condo in the Standish in Brooklyn Heights — the most expensive listing in Brooklyn history. Continue reading →