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Category: Industry Trends

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.
Industry Trends Thought Leadership

Trendy vs. the Basic: What Tenants Really Want in Amenities

An office building’s amenity package can be a market game-changer—separating the ordinary from the extraordinary—the difference between robust occupancies and discounted rents to lure tenants. It’s a competitive factor that cannot be neglected.
Industry Trends Thought Leadership

High Tech Tenants

The technology and digital sphere is a hyper-connected game in which we are all active players. How many times today did you use your smartphone or tablet to send a message, browse the web or simply take a picture?
Industry Trends Thought Leadership

How Technology Has Affected Workplace Design

For decades most offices were basic brick and mortars with cubicles, white wall executive offices and fluorescent-lit conference and meeting rooms, with copiers and printers sprinkled in. Workplace design remained relatively status quo until technology revolutionized the way we work and do business, giving way to more creative work environments that stimulate productivity.
Educational Industry Trends Thought Leadership

How The Office Impacts Employee Recruitment and Retention

40% of employers claim they are struggling to find qualified candidates. This presents companies with a unique opportunity to revamp how they recruit, onboard, and retain employees by leveraging the physical office space.
Industry Trends Magazine Thought Leadership

Geo Mapping Leader Quantum Spatial

Commonwealth Building anchor tenant Quantum Spatial offers a clear view of the world - one laser pulse at a time.
Industry Trends Magazine Thought Leadership

Portlandia

KBS catches the fever by inhabiting history and and giving it a tech-y new high.
Industry Trends Magazine Thought Leadership

How Tech is Changing Real Estate

Technology is improving information algorithms and changing the way we do business. The commercial real estate sector is hot with activity — closing an estimated $450 billion in transactions in 2017 alone according to the October 2017 ULI Real Estate Economic Forecast.
Industry Trends Thought Leadership

Building a Better CRE Ecosystem

VTS technology is changing the game for owners and brokers seeking to better manage transaction and market information.
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