15
Jul
2021
A Return to Better Than Normal at the Workplace
Posted On July 15, 2021  By Kristin Mueller  And has 3 Comments

The world of real estate has experienced an unprecedented level of disruption. There are changes to traditional service and business models, changing expectations of the workplace, and a heightened imperative to focus on safety, health and wellbeing.  Touchless technology, social distancing sensors and other tools are […]

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23
Nov
2020
The State of Office CRE: Climbing Online Interest and Unchanged Tenant Preferences
Posted On November 23, 2020  By Lucian Alixandrescu  And has 1 Comment

As the coronavirus pandemic turned from a concern to a global threat earlier this year, it was clear that the commercial real estate industry would undergo changes. Companies suddenly entered a forced work-from-home experiment, and both tenants and landlords were uncertain about their future leasing needs. […]

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09
Nov
2020
Co-creating a New Way of Work
Posted On November 9, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 3 Comments

Last March, office workers around the globe quickly packed up their desks and re-opened the next morning as a remote workforce. Adrenaline was high and the expected timeline was short, but denial soon turned into acceptance as risk management teams began strategizing on the future of […]

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07
Oct
2020
COVID-19 Shakes Up Tenant Priorities for Office Properties
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Linda Strowbridge  And has No Comment

Ever since American office buildings emptied out at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, CRE professionals have puzzled over how a pandemic might fundamentally change the nature and value of existing workplaces. Seven months into mid-pandemic business operations, a lot of industry research is now revealing […]

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11
Dec
2019
Prioritizing Privacy in Office Spaces
Posted On December 11, 2019  By Anthony Pennington-Cross  And has No Comment

Companies have been moving from traditional office space with private offices to open office space for much of the past decade, leading to substantial declines in the amount of space occupied per employee.  According to a Fall 2017 article by Adrian Ponsen in NAIOP’s Development Magazine, […]

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15
Apr
2019
Trends Driving High Demand, Low Vacancy in Vancouver’s Industrial and Office Sectors
Posted On April 15, 2019  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has 1 Comment

Vancouver’s natural assets, mountains and surrounding expanses of water, contribute to an exceptional setting and a high-quality of life for its residents. However, these geographic features also limit the amount of land available for development and, combined with a healthy economy, have led to very low […]

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14
Feb
2017
Longer Commutes Make for Unhappier Employees
Posted On February 14, 2017  By Rachel Karitis  And has No Comment

How important is employee happiness to their employers? Not surprisingly, very important – job satisfaction leads to higher productivity, increased profits and lower turnover. The bottom line: keeping employees happy is essential for a company’s overall success. There are a lot of factors that go into […]

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20
Dec
2016
Building Healthier Workplaces
Posted On December 20, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has 1 Comment

“Workplaces that enhance employee health and well-being also enhance productivity—and employers’ financial bottom lines,” began Ed Klimek’s article, “Building for Wellness,” in the summer 2016 issue of Development magazine. Klimek described how the concept of “wellness” today is where “sustainability” was 15 years ago. But new […]

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02
Nov
2016
Exploring Dynamic New Technologies in Building Construction
Posted On November 2, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Building technology experts at O.CON: The Office Conference this week in Los Angeles shared some of the latest innovations in construction materials and their value propositions with attendees. Eric Nelson, an architect and energy expert with Nelson Architech GmbH, discussed a new kind of high-performance insulation […]

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02
Nov
2016
Modernizing a 10-year-old Office Design
Posted On November 2, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

The four-building America Center office campus sits on a 30-acre site perched along the picturesque San Francisco Bay at the north end of Silicon Valley. It’s taken years for the project to reach the finish line: Two building were completed before the economy took a turn, […]

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