Lisa Picard, chief executive of Blackstone's EQ Office, outlined her view of the future of proptech and how real estate companies can put new tech to use at a presentation at a CREtech event last week.  Blackstone purchased the EQ Office portfolio, formerly Equity Office, from Sam Zell in 2007. Picard took the reins in 2016, and it rebranded to EQ Office in 2018 as it began to work more with flex-space providers like Convene, WeWork and Industrious.  Picard called for landlords and...
Continue Reading The CEO of Blackstone's massive office portfolio says industry-wide proptech adoption is hinging on strong leadership — and a healthy dose of fear