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Eryn Lalonde

Eryn Lalonde

Eryn is a Communications & Marketing Manager at HqO. She writes about commercial real estate, tenant experience, and the systems that make buildings work better. With a focus on the complex market shifts, she creates content that helps landlords and property teams make smarter decisions and stay competitive in the commercial real estate market.

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How CRE Finally Wins on Value, Not Features

Reading Time: 4 minutesAmenity competition in CRE is commoditising fast. The buildings winning on retention have moved beyond features to something harder to copy: membership infrastructure.

What a World-Class Building Lobby Actually Does for Tenant Retention

Reading Time: 3 minutesBlackRock and JP Morgan are both betting billions on London offices. The vacancy headlines are missing the real story about where the market is heading.

The Biggest Firms Are Still Betting on London Offices

Reading Time: 4 minutesBlackRock and JP Morgan are both betting billions on London offices. The vacancy headlines are missing the real story about where the market is heading.

Beyond the Rooftop Terrace: The Amenities That Actually Help Tenant Retention

Reading Time: 3 minutesNot all amenities drive retention. See which wellness, F&B, and collaboration investments correlate with renewals, and which ones are just expensive noise.

Tenant Credits: The Strategic Infrastructure Behind CRE’s Most Loyal Buildings

Reading Time: 3 minutesTenant credit programs do more than reward loyalty — they build it…

The Lease Is Over – The Membership Has Begun

Reading Time: 3 minutesHere’s how leading landlords are making the shift, and why it changes everything.

The Membership Model Is Going Global

Reading Time: 4 minutesEuropean CRE leaders in London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt are replacing lease-centric operating models with relationship-centric ones. Here’s what the shift looks like on the ground.

Stop Optimizing One Lease – Start Compounding Tenant Lifetime Value

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Tenant Lifetime Value in CRE, and how do leading portfolio operators use it to shift from lease-by-lease optimization to relationship-driven portfolio growth?

10 Metrics That Predict Tenant Retention Before Your Renewal Conversation Starts

Reading Time: 3 minutesTen leading indicators that predict tenant retention before the renewal conversation begins. Stop reacting to lease events. Start managing relationship health.

What a Healthy Tenant Actually Looks Like: A Tenant Health Score Breakdown

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat does a healthy tenant actually look like in CRE? Break down the REX Tenant Health Score: usage, engagement, and sentiment explained.

5 Signs Your Portfolio Has an Experience Gap (And What It’s Costing You)

Reading Time: 2 minutesFive warning signs your CRE portfolio has an Experience Gap, and a clear view of what it’s costing you in retention, rent, and competitive position.

The 3 Levers That Drive Portfolio Value in 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesDiscover the three levers driving CRE portfolio value in 2026: experience, intelligence, and the strategic gap between them.

What’s New on the REX Platform

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe March REX Platform release brings multi-day visitor management enhancements and a redesigned admin navigation built for how property teams work.

Real Estate Experience Isn’t a Department. It’s a New Operating Model for CRE.

Reading Time: 3 minutesReal estate experience has become a CRE buzzword. Here’s what it actually means, why most buildings still get it wrong, and what the operating model looks like when it works.

Your Amenity Calendar Is Missing Half the Job

Reading Time: 3 minutesMost CRE amenity calendars are built to boost productivity. The buildings winning in 2026 also program for recovery, decompression, and renewal.