CRE Tech NY Venture panelists - Savvy Landlords From left: Charle Kuntz, Matthew Boras, Michael Werner, Ryan Salvas, Kevin Danehy, Steve Campbell/ Photo by Betsy Kim

NEW YORK CITY—During the country's largest gathering of CRE tech investors, the CREtech New York Venture conference, on Thursday, more than 1,000 attendees listened to panels, socialized and networked. But at the “Tech Savvy Landlords” session, owners directly said where they want to invest.

Tech companies should be ready to show a strategic business case, a value proposition that demonstrates meaningful return on an overall investment. The bottom line is landlords are looking for technology that saves money and generates revenue.

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Betsy Kim

Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.