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Category: Industry Trends

Industry Trends

Underwriting the Perceived Instability of Short-Term Office Leases

The threat of shorter office lease terms has been looming over the commercial real estate industry for several years. Companies first braced for the potential impact of new standards from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) recognizing all leases on the balance sheet, which took effect in January 2019. Then, the office leasing world was hit with additional challenges from COVID-19 as many companies opted to work from home and re-evaluated the role of their physical office space.
Industry Trends Insights

Envisioning the Future of the Built Environment

Amidst the ongoing crisis, built environments are at the front lines of change and will play a huge role in creating a more resilient world going forward. Office architects are re-envisioning the future of the workplace—where and how we work. Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball to predict exactly what the new future-oriented office will look like, but what we do know is flexibility and adaptability will be key in resilient design.
Industry Trends

Why Texas is becoming a commercial real estate powerhouse

It looks like 2021 will be another big year for Texas, a year when a lot of major companies will make the jump and move to the Lone Star state. Just look at these transitions:
Industry Trends

3 Reasons It’s Important to Consider Safely Returning to the Workplace

Here is a statistic that is hard to believe: Remote working accounted for only 3.4% of the total U.S. workforce population prior to COVID-19, according to Gallup. In fact, many companies, including tech companies such as Yahoo!, famously banned working from home prior to the pandemic because the company craved “increased productivity and a more connected company culture.”
Amenities Industry Trends

Mobile Apps are Redefining the Tenant Experience

Mobile technology is changing the way commercial real estate (CRE) is engaging with tenants and partners, which in an ongoing and post-pandemic world, will become more important than ever before.
Industry Trends Sustainability

Walkability and Its Impact On Office

Walkability has become an increasingly important strategy for businesses and employers. Prior to COVID-19 restrictions, these “live, work, play” destinations were rising in demand and commanding a premium that companies and individuals/families are willing to pay.
Industry Trends Sustainability Thought Leadership

Smart Cities and Buildings of the Future

Smart cities are no longer visions of the future, they are here today and look a little different from what the world envisioned pre-2000. Today’s smart cities take advantage of Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) to create better, cleaner and more efficient urban hubs, making for a better quality of personal and professional life than would otherwise be possible.
Amenities Industry Trends

Office Amenities Amidst COVID

The coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting effect on all industries. Navigating what’s next will be one of commercial real estate’s (CRE) greatest hurdles as owners/operators are forced to shift their business plans with a renewed focus on business continuity, tenant health and safety, and building relevance.
Industry Trends

Designing Office Space for Inclusion and Equality

As local governments begin lifting stay at home orders and more employees begin returning to the office, research points to heightened employee anxiety stemming from social unrest, COVID-19, and other economic pressures—factors that can negatively impact productivity and overall wellbeing.
Industry Trends Sustainability

Urban Beekeeping: Where Sustainability Becomes an Amenity

Urban apiaries—yes, urban beehives—are popping up on office building rooftops across the country, and are creating quite a buzz (no pun intended).
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