Reading Time: 3 minutes Experiences have taken the commercial real estate (CRE) industry by storm. So much so, that a strong focus on personalized workplace experiences is the key behind modern property teams’ ability to attract and retain tenants, increase NOI, and differentiate their properties. With tenant demands and hybrid work constantly evolving, providing unique experiences in the workplace …
Reading Time: 3 minutes You may have heard about human-centered design, but do you know how it applies to the workplace? Today’s top companies are putting their customers first by using modern workplace amenities to help their employees optimize creativity, collaboration, and focus. Design firm IDEO outlined the human-centered design process, which emphasizes “involving the people you are designing …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes We’ve been talking a lot about connected retail experiences, but let’s face it: retail is a fairly broad term. It’s made to encompass all forms of selling goods and services to the public. For example, your daily coffee order is considered retail. However, so are your dry cleaning and specialty service needs. For the office, …
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Pat Rippe Managing Director, Portfolio Optimization As a Managing Director for Pennybacker Capital, Pat oversees the private equity firm’s office portfolio throughout the entire development, re-development, and asset management processes. Whether it’s a renovation and reposition or a ground-up project, Pat collaborates with various teams both inside and outside the organization to create exciting and …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyone’s interpretation of the perfect workplace is different. If you asked James O’Flaherty, Director of Business Operations at Adtrak, about how to create a more engaging workplace environment, he would probably tell you that it’s about working with what you have. Earlier this year, he set out to rejuvenate Adtrak’s entire 16,500 square foot office …
Reading Time: 8 minutes Alesia Sanganoo Tenant Engagement Manager As a Tenant Engagement Manager for Lincoln Property Company, Alesia supports the leasing team; cultivates and sustains positive relationships with tenants; and develops and executes innovative data-driven initiatives at 25 Massachusetts Avenue located in Washington, D.C. The property, which is owned by global investment firm Nuveen Real Estate, boasts of …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes As flex space trends soar, office owners and operators seek additional opportunities to provide value to tenants and more effectively monetize space. Certain workplace amenities — which are shared spaces within a building that offer convenience or enjoyment — have become increasingly popular for this reason. The need for bookable conference rooms, event space, and …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Modern office building amenities look little like those that dominated a few years ago. These days, businesses compete for the most talented employees by offering not only enticing salaries and benefits packages, but also modern and tech-forward features designed to improve workplace satisfaction. These amenities can also aim to improve collaboration, which has been identified …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes A few weeks ago, we came across an article by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) about modern office building amenities. It tells a compelling story about Manhattan commercial building owners facing a disrupted market where only 15% of office workers have returned. In it, EB Kelly, the Managing Director of the Rockefeller Center, shares her …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The rapid adoption of technology within the commercial real estate (CRE) industry has shifted the traditional value equation for properties everywhere, from buildings and location to people. In order to triumph among growing hybrid work models and re-establish value for the physical office, property teams now need to establish smart and engaging spaces and building …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes We can all think of our favorite office building amenities: the fancy on-site gym that you go to before and after work, the lounge and game rooms that help you unwind during a stressful work day, and even the available snacks and beverages in the office kitchen that you look forward to each day of …
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