If you’ve been keeping up with the commercial real estate (CRE) market, you know that 2021 was a formative period of growth, consolidation, and significant proptech funding. Industry leaders faced an array of new challenges, including how to add value to their building’s tenant engagement strategy in ways that support every person who spends time …
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We’re back in the office, but things have changed. How can you give your employees what they need, want, and expect? How can you create a truly “happy” office? The click of fingers against keyboards. The smell of fresh coffee. Voices – whispers, laughs, shouts – from meeting rooms, cubicles, canteens. For more than a …
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Joanna Morrow and Adriana Silva Senior Property Manager and Regional Marketing and Events Manager At LBA Realty, Joanna and Adriana support two different sides of the business. On one hand, Joanna manages the day-to-day operations of LBA’s One Culver property, a Class A office building with a diverse range of tenants. Her role includes ensuring …
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Determining a clear vision for the future of commercial real estate (CRE) is a difficult task, but there are some things we know for certain. Our cities are fundamental to the future workplace experience. Cities were hit hard by COVID-19, and many are still feeling the effects. City growth is expected to experience a slowdown, …
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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Traditionally, building amenities have been a way for commercial real estate (CRE) companies to enhance their properties, retain and attract office tenants, and even charge higher rent. The difference between an ‘okay’ and an ‘amazing’ office amenity often meant that landlords and property managers could differentiate their property and lease spaces more readily. Today, building …
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Most consumers prefer spending money on experiences over stuff. To this day, the “experience economy” reigns supreme in modern business and advertising strategies alike. In fact, Winterberry Group found a 6.3% increase in spending on experiences over material goods in 2019. However, this widespread shift to experiences is not limited to just online stores or …
Michael Bull’s real estate career started when he was just eighteen years old. Today, he owns his own real estate firm Bull Realty and hosts the country’s leading video and podcast show on commercial real estate (CRE), America’s Commercial Real Estate Show. What started as a radio show over a decade ago is now a podcast, …
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 …
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The COVID-19 pandemic solidified the importance of hybrid work models for most companies, with varied approaches and results across the board. While some notice their productivity increases when they work from home, it can be at the expense of their workplace culture and employees’ well-being. At the same time, business leaders such as Boston Properties …
If this last year has shown us anything, it’s that tenant experiences cannot be confined to the four walls of an office space. The entire commercial real estate (CRE) industry has grappled with how to transform the traditional office to keep employees happy and safe. For this reason, modern workplace amenities are taking on new …
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Bernard Lee Property Manager at Cousins Properties As a Property Manager at Cousins Properties, Bernard is in charge of the maintenance and operations of the Terminus buildings located in Atlanta, GA. Bernard uses his over 13 years of commercial real estate experience to make sure key objectives and deadlines are met and ensure the success …
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