Level 0
Analog
Data scattered, no AI.
Building data lives in spreadsheets, inboxes, binders and point systems that do not talk to each other. Nothing is connected and there is no AI. Most of the work is people chasing information.
The Levels of Autonomous Property
Six levels, from scattered data to AI that runs the whole property. Most commercial real estate organizations sit between Level 0 and Level 1 today. HqO delivers Level 3.
The definition
A property that automates the outcomes tenants and stakeholders need, guided by your team.
From reactive management to continuous operation. Three things make it possible.
One database for every building, space, company, person and lease.
Catch issues early. Grow to renewal and success.
Continuously optimizing performance.
The path
The path to the Autonomous Property.
Software stores information. People coordinate the work.
L0 · AnalogApplications share data. Teams see across operations.
L1–L2 · Aware, UnifiedPeople set the objective. REX coordinates the work. Humans oversee.
L3–L5 · Assisted to AutonomousThe six levels
Each level builds on the one before it, starting with getting the data in one place.
Level 0
Data scattered, no AI.
Building data lives in spreadsheets, inboxes, binders and point systems that do not talk to each other. Nothing is connected and there is no AI. Most of the work is people chasing information.
Level 1
Dashboards and generic AI explain some of what is happening.
The data still lives in separate systems, so the picture is partial and someone has to connect the dots by hand.
Level 2
All of your properties' data in one place.
The scattered pieces come together into one record of the building, in the Digital Grid. It is the foundation that Scores, workflows and every later level depend on.
Level 3
AI recommends specific actions, and humans approve and execute.
AI moves from explaining to recommending a specific action. A person reviews it, approves it, and carries it out. The human is still the one pulling the lever.
Level 4
AI acts on its own in defined systems, and humans supervise.
Inside clearly defined systems, AI acts without waiting for approval. People set the boundaries and supervise, stepping in when something looks off.
Level 5
AI runs the building toward tenant and stakeholder outcomes guided by your team.
AI runs the building end to end against the outcomes tenants care about, such as satisfaction, renewal and business growth. Property teams spend their time on tenant success. People still set the goals and guardrails and can override anything.
Why we publish it
"Autonomous" is an easy word to overclaim. We'd rather show exactly where HqO is today, and where the industry is going. At Level 3, REX recommends specific actions and your team approves and carries them out, so your properties run more autonomously without your team ceding control.
A few questions about how your buildings run today, and a clear picture of what the next level would take.
Your result
What the next level would take
Analog
Data scattered, no AI.
Aware
Dashboards and generic AI explain some of what is happening.
Unified
All of your properties' data in one place.
Assisted
AI recommends specific actions, and humans approve and execute.
Adaptive
AI acts on its own in defined systems, and humans supervise.
Autonomous
AI runs the building toward tenant and stakeholder outcomes guided by your team.