11
Jul
2018
Room for Urban Growth: A Study on Developable Vacant Land in U.S. CBDs
Posted On July 11, 2018  By Diana Sabau  And has No Comment

One of the recurring features of a growing U.S. city is a tendency to greatly expand its footprint, a phenomenon popularly known as urban sprawl. Oddly enough, this centrifugal kind of mobility is not the result of a lack of developable land within a city’s existing […]

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31
May
2018
Top Trends and Metrics to Watch in U.S. Office Space
Posted On May 31, 2018  By David C. Smith  And has 1 Comment

The current economic expansion, now the second longest in post-war history, continues to roll onward at a steady pace. This sustained growth is creating fierce competition for high-quality labor in most industries. Savvy commercial real estate executives are working alongside senior leadership in human resources and […]

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16
Apr
2018
Which White-Collar Workers Should Worry about Losing Their Jobs to AI?
Posted On April 16, 2018  By Diana Sabau  And has No Comment

Last November, the McKinsey Global Institute released a study to determine prospective job gains and losses under different scenarios through 2030. The emerging picture indicates a future in which up to 800 million people are in danger of losing their job to a machine or a […]

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12
Apr
2018
Building Wellness from the Ground Up
Posted On April 12, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

The newest trend in real estate development: Communities that build healthful living right into the blueprints. In January of this year, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) published a report, “Build Well to Live Well: Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities,” that explores the rapidly growing sector […]

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02
Apr
2018
Future-proofed Cities: How Cities Can Remain Competitive in a New Era of Business
Posted On April 2, 2018  By Jeremy Kelly  And has No Comment

When it comes to meeting the challenges of tomorrow, several American cities are a step ahead of their counterparts in Asia and Europe. Much of their advantage is due to their position at the forefront of technological innovation. The U.S. is home to some of the […]

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29
Mar
2018
Asian Office Rents Outrank Priciest U.S. Office Hot Spots
Posted On March 29, 2018  By Ioana Neamt  And has No Comment

U.S. cities such as New York and San Francisco are known for commanding some of the steepest asking rents for quality office spaces. With strong demand and limited supply, it’s no wonder that star cities in the Northeast and on the West Coast are the first […]

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27
Mar
2018
Market Momentum is Key to Attracting Occupiers and Investors
Posted On March 27, 2018  By Spencer Levy  And has No Comment

The two most precious commodities in commercial real estate are large assets with high yield (coveted by investors) and deep pools of talent centered around colleges and universities (highly desired by today’s occupiers). No less important — but perhaps less appreciated — is market momentum, which […]

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01
Mar
2018
A Tale of Two City Skylines: Boston and San Francisco
Posted On March 1, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Skyscrapers are not ordinary buildings but rather “pyramids of our civilization, permanent monuments of our existence,” writes The New York Times. Their construction can reshape the skylines of major cities across the globe in dramatic ways. Take a mini-tour through time of the rise of one […]

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23
Feb
2018
Demystifying Millennials
Posted On February 23, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In 2015, millennials eclipsed boomers as the largest adult population in the U.S. According to Richard Fry, Ph.D., a senior researcher with the Pew Research Center, this group will continue to grow with the help of increased immigration and peak in size at 81 million in […]

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22
Jan
2018
Labor, Productivity and Funding Top Construction Trends to Watch in 2018
Posted On January 22, 2018  By Todd Burns  And has No Comment

What changes will 2018 bring for the ever-evolving construction industry? If current trends are any indication, the new year holds the promise of continued growth, but 2018 should also bring the industry to its inflection point. The convergence of the deepening labor struggle, macroeconomic change and […]

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