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June 23, 2021
The ongoing pandemic has turned many industries upside down. But in an interesting twist, experts say the multifamily space has navigated the crisis surprisingly well when you consider how things started.
May 13, 2021
For the first time an end to the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight. The daily case count has fallen substantially as more and more people have gotten the vaccine and there’s much talk about returning to “normal.” For millions of workers that means going back to downtown business centers and suburban office parks but make no mistake: the pandemic has left its mark, the new “normal” will be very different from the old one.
April 22, 2021
For the first time it appears that the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to loosen. Hospitalizations and fatalities are down substantially from the highs seen in late 2020 and early 2021, and as a result it’s become possible to think in terms of a post-pandemic world.
April 15, 2021
The COVID-19 impact on real estate and the greater economy was severe in the past year, but its effect on consumer behavior and the resulting implications on tenant businesses are still playing out. Companies know they must respond to both evolving trends and sudden economic swings, but adapting to a once-in-a-century pandemic is another matter altogether. Smart corporations are rethinking their organizational and operational models to effectively navigate the demands and opportunities of an ever-changing market.
March 25, 2021
It may seem like the pandemic has left a lasting impression on the U.S. office market with low absorption rates and many employees working from home, but everything isn’t quite as it seems. John Adams once said: every problem is an opportunity in disguise. In this case, we are talking about the opportunity in subleasing.
September 15, 2023
The transaction represents improving leasing fundamentals in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
September 15, 2023
The transactions highlight the ongoing appeal of Class A space for office users in CBDs across the country.
September 15, 2023
It’s back to the office for more U.S. government workers starting in September, in a rare bright spot for the teetering office market in Washington, D.C.
September 15, 2023
KBS has signed 49,135 square feet of lease agreements with three global and national tenants at Carillon, a 24-story, 488,277 square-foot trophy office building located in Charlotte, NC.
September 1, 2023
Second in a Three-Part Series on Artificial Intelligence and CRE.
August 14, 2023
First in a Three-Part Series on Artificial Intelligence and CRE.
August 3, 2023
Before supply-chain issues surfaced due to the pandemic — we heard many premature economic doom predictions for retail. A retail industry recession, in particular, had been feared, but so far has not come to pass.
July 24, 2023
With massive investments, widespread adoption, and a growing list of technological feats, Artificial Intelligence (AI) demonstrates every appearance of a sure winner, perhaps the next big thing that will radically change society, much of the economy, and with them, commercial real estate (CRE).
July 17, 2023
Ascending generations of professionals value workplaces that not only offer flexibility, but also embody the principles of transparency and inclusion.
July 7, 2023
Marc DeLuca is CEO of KBS, one of the largest investors of premier commercial real estate in the nation.
July 6, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both the future of commercial real estate (CRE) and a technology that’s already starting to gain users, impact, and money — lots of money. It’s all part of a vast technological transition, one where CRE artificial intelligence will impact markets of every size.
June 20, 2023
Commercial property owners have found a way to increase office building sustainability while providing an experience for tenants that’s both entertaining, educational, and environmentally friendly.
June 15, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS — Midwest law firm Fredrikson & Byron has moved into a 158,000-square-foot office space at 60 South Sixth, a 40-story tower in downtown Minneapolis. KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III owns the 710,332-square-foot property.
June 15, 2023
KBS Welcomes Fredrikson & Byron’s Move-In to 158,000-SF Space, Signs Two Lease Agreements at 40-Story Class A Office Tower in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 8, 2023
Being in nature is the ultimate life hack. Although we may not be conscious of it, humans are programmed to respond to nature and to function best when immersed in it. Our innate instinct to connect with nature and other living beings is known as biophilia.
June 1, 2023
Converging factors have aligned in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, initiating a forward shift toward environmental sustainability. The coronavirus pandemic, climate change, the push for social justice and a new influential generation of workers have all played a hand in necessitating sustainable CRE development.
May 31, 2023
Building owners from coast to coast are repurposing their spaces to lure tenants back to the office.
May 18, 2023
