Transient trend they are not – “flexible offices” now make up 1 percent of some markets, including New York City and Denver. Oh, and you’ve heard of WeWork – right? It’s now valued at $20 billion. Billion! In “An Overview of the Flexible Office Industry,” two […]
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Cities and urban areas across the U.S. are experiencing a boom in popularity as millennials and baby boomers alike rediscover the appeal of urban living, prompting ripple effects in local office, retail and multifamily development. A panel of experts led by moderator John Petrovski, senior vice […]
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Photo Courtesy Granite Properties. Looking for a way to spice up boring, drab infill development? Attendees had the chance to hear three case studies during the “Strategic Approaches to Infill Development” session at CRE.Converge 2017. Three panelists shared their stories of how their properties went from […]
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LinkedIn represents a huge opportunity to connect with other professionals and to demonstrate your expertise to a global audience. Attendees at CRE.Converge 2017 heard from experts who shared simple steps that anyone can take to build a stronger profile that elevates their experience on, and benefit […]
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Recently named one of New York’s 100 smartest people, Dr. Michio Kaku took to the stage at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge 2017 in Chicago to share his astonishing big-picture predictions for our future and their implications for commercial real estate. Dr. Kaku started with a lighthearted disclaimer, paraphrasing […]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 90 percent of U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. These types of business face special considerations such as successful transition between generations and determining the role of non-family members, according to the panel of experts discussing “Leveraging the Power […]
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It’s not a question of whether to get onboard with technological changes, but determining which ones are the best fit for your organization and keeping close tabs on the impact of those tech innovations on your growth, panelists said at the “CRE’s Bright Tech Future” session […]
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Why does this building exist? Why do tenants want to be here? How can we improve it? These are three questions that attendees were asked to think about during the “Extending the Life of Aging Office Assets” session at CRE.Converge 2017 this week. Over the course […]
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The volume of world trade has grown 80-fold since 1950, yet world GDP has only grown 10-fold, which has meant the need for expanded intermodal infrastructure. Eight million containers were shipped into U.S. ports in 1980, a figure that has exploded to nearly 45 million today, […]
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Investment strategy, risk and reward were the topics of the morning as industry titan Jon Gray, Global Head of Real Estate and a member of the board of directors of Blackstone, sat down with Dr. Mark Eppli, Ph.D., Professor of Finance and Bell Chair in Real […]
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