Observations
Friday Isn’t the Office’s Problem – Monday Is
Reading Time: 4 minutesPeople aren’t going in to eat lunch or hang out. They’re going in to meet, collaborate, and use the parts of the building they can’t replicate at home.
Reading Time: 4 minutesPeople aren’t going in to eat lunch or hang out. They’re going in to meet, collaborate, and use the parts of the building they can’t replicate at home.
Reading Time: 4 minutesJLL just published its Q1 2026 U.S. Office Market Dynamics report. One number buried on page six tells you more about the state of office than everything else in the document combined.
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.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTenant credit programs do more than reward loyalty — they build it…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe office attendance debate is really a service quality debate. Here’s why high service levels aren’t a cost — they’re the business case for the building itself.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCommercial real estate is splitting into two models: transactional landlords managing decline and experiential organizations building platforms. Which one are you?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe commercial real estate amenity wars didn’t start with the pandemic; they’ve been escalating since the 1980s. In the office building market, what qualifies as Class A today becomes Class B tomorrow as tenant expectations continuously evolve.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Future of Experiential CRE Commercial Real Estate (CRE) is at a crossroads. Decades of technological and market…
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn October 16, 2025, a select group of leaders will gather for STRATA, a summit cohosted with the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe commercial real estate (CRE) industry has always reflected the broader economy. Today, that reflection is sharper than…
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor decades, we’ve worshiped at the altar of the 9-to-5. But let’s be honest: it was never about…
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy the “Transactional Landlord” Model Is Obsolete in Modern Commercial Real Estate You know the type. The landlord…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAcross the world, the role and importance of physical workspaces is evolving, and Europe is no exception. While…
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Workplace. Who knew that the workplace—the location that used to bring us all together— would become the…
Reading Time: 3 minutesHave you ever received a sales call? Imagine: you’re sitting in your office, you’re working diligently, and then,…