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Category: Industry Trends

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).
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.
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.
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