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Category: Industry Trends

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).
Industry Trends

Returning to the Office Post-COVID

The long history of real estate ownership has always involved risk management. But now -- with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic -- there’s a need to re-examine the critical importance of risk management as it relates to commercial real estate.
Industry Trends

Companies Should Embrace the Great Pause to Analyze Real Estate Usage

The economic disruption caused by COVID-19 will require many companies to revise their short- and long-term business plans, which is likely to impact current and future real estate needs. For some occupiers, market trends could lead to a temporary or permanent expansion; for others, a reduction or consolidation of space may be warranted.
Industry Trends

The New Office in the Post-Coronavirus Marketplace

The “new office” is coming. In the post-COVID-19world corporate offices will likely be cleaner, roomier, quieter and potentially more desirable due to the reconfiguration and innovation of available space. Commercial offices paired with new tools and concepts will lead us to a more efficient and productive marketplace, one that will be better for the environment and the communities we serve.
Industry Trends

Strategic Insights for Meeting the Needs of Customers in Mixed-Use Environments

CBRE's Senior VP Todd Siegel Offers Strategic Insights for Meeting the Needs of Customers in Mixed-Use Environments
Industry Trends

Generative Design: The Holy Grail to Corporate Culture?

The office landscape and workforce has seen a dramatic transformation in the last decade: open layouts replaced large cubicle footprints; daily work schedules are less "scheduled" and more digital and flexible; and in-person assemblies are now virtual gatherings. Leading this charge is technology.
Industry Trends Thought Leadership

KBS Sets Sights on Core Strengths as CRE Market Expected to Remain Stable in 2020

While fears of economic decline kept some industry insiders on a cautious path throughout 2019, the U.S. economy is showing signs of maintaining relative stability throughout 2020 — with the commercial real estate market appearing to follow suit. Rod Richerson, regional president, Western United States of KBS, reflects back on 2019 and explores the possibilities for the year ahead.
Industry Trends Sustainability

How ENERGY STAR and LEED Set the Green Standard in Commercial Real Estate

A lot of buzz is being generated these days around the importance of sustainability. So much so, that headline-grabbing efforts, including the rise of environmental activism and the surge in climate-change advocacy, have inspired builders and tenants to strive for greater energy efficiency. It’s a trend that continues to gain crucial momentum.
Industry Trends Sustainability

Timber Builds a Case for Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Buildings

Today, the thought of commercial real estate elicits visions of concrete-and-steel-laden structures. While the use of traditional materials continues to play the largest role in construction, timber, brick and other renewable natural materials have captured the imaginations of eco-conscious architects and tenants looking to break free of the conventional office space.
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