Reading Time: 3 minutes According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the commercial real estate (CRE) space has now entered a period of what it calls “certain uncertainty,” which is driven by higher-than-healthy inflation, a chaotic labor market, and generally elevated levels of economic uncertainty. Moreover, in the face of endemic COVID-19, landlords and others in the CRE …
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the first episode of The Let’s Go Show, Michael Beckerman, the CEO of CRETech, joined Chase Garbarino to discuss how they got started in commercial real estate (CRE), the recent technological challenges in the industry, and the changes to the workplace. In the latest episode, Michael returns to make bold predictions for the industry …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The office has changed a lot since March 2020, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 virus a global pandemic. As the entire world scrambled to adjust to heightened health and safety protocols, the commercial real estate (CRE) sector unsurprisingly took a substantial hit: after all, how could landlords and property teams justify …
Reading Time: 6 minutes In last week’s blog, I dove into the first few panels from EXPERIENCE, the only commercial real estate (CRE) event dedicated completely to tenant experience. And, let me tell you, it was incredible. Not only did our guest speakers give amazing advice and serve as model examples for the future of the workplace, but the …
Reading Time: 5 minutes The HqO team just finished hosting EXPERIENCE in New York City, a first-of-its-kind commercial real estate (CRE) event dedicated completely to the tenant experience. If there’s anything I learned in the past few days, it’s this: despite the challenge of running an in-person event in a post-pandemic world, seeing people excited to be together again …
Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2021, the global climate crisis is more dire than ever. And as with many business sectors, the world has grown increasingly aware of the role of sustainability in real estate. Why should commercial real estate developers and landlords care about creating a sustainable property? Because the responsibility of reducing our global carbon footprint falls …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes There is a substantial need for more diverse, flexible office space in order to attract and retain tenants. Why? More and more employees expect flexibility where they work, be it through policy or the physical office building itself. Hospitable, consumer-first workplace experiences are being used to foster short- and long-term tenant satisfaction. Because of this, …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor Joseph Pine has been talking about the importance of meaningful experiences for a long time. In fact, he and his partner recently re-released their best-selling 1999 book, The Experience Economy, on this very topic. The book establishes that goods and services are no longer enough for consumers: companies …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The nature of work has changed dramatically in recent months. Though every organization is taking a unique approach to the new hybrid landscape, there are still many conflicting opinions around remote work. Some employees say they are more productive, while others note working much longer hours. Whatever the case may be, there is no …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes A recent survey by Price Waterhouse Cooper found that 87% of employees think the modern office is important for collaborating with team members and building relationships. However, there are still many questions involving the office’s role in the overall workplace experience. For example, what exactly do tenants require from the office to support their needs? …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Return to office plans are still up in the air for some landlords as the delta variant poses new health and safety challenges for the workplace. The U.K. is no exception: as of August 20th, fewer than one in five workers have returned to the physical workplace. In order to combat this uncertainty, we’ve …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes A few years ago, Chase Garbarino met up with Michael Beckerman, the CEO of CREtech, in New York City. They connected instantly, and talked about everything from the emerging tenant experience category to AAU basketball. Now, as they kick off Season 2 of HqO’s Let’s Go Show podcast together, it’s in the middle of …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Jillian Dumerve and Adam Gibbs Assistant Property Managers at Cousins Properties As Assistant Property Managers at Cousins Properties, Jillian and Adam help run the main Terminus buildings in Atlanta, GA. With nine years of commercial real estate experience between them, they excel at wearing the many hats their role requires. Whether they are addressing issues …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Gillian Vesely Customer Success Representative at HqO As a Customer Success team member at HqO, Gillian works with Engagement Specialists and Success Managers to ensure customers achieve their tenant experience goals. She loves addressing client challenges, whether it’s executing on a property team’s day-to-day strategies or coming up with custom technology offerings for unique use-cases. …
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s a tale as old as time: commercial real estate (CRE) leaders have spent years searching for ways to attract and retain highly sought-after tenants, increase office value, and inform their investments to create efficiencies in building costs and operations. In today’s world, accomplishing these feats begins with focusing on the workplace experience. By making the …
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