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Amenities Industry Trends

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.
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What is Real Estate Risk Management?

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.
Economic Trends

Moving the Net Operating Income (NOI) Needle with Sustainable Real Estate

The sustainable real estate market continues to expand by impressive proportions.
Economic Trends

Can Ultra-low Commercial Real Estate Interest Rates Go Even Lower?

Current real estate interest rates are in free-fall, now at depths never seen in the US. We can blame the COVID-19 pandemic in part for today’s ultra-low interest rates, but the reality is that rates have largely been in decline since the 1980s. It hasn’t been a straight line down, but the general trend has been lower and lower rates over time.
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.
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