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CRE Data at Work: Supporting Leasing Needs, Investments, and Customer SatisfactionData collection is nothing new. Every time we use an app on our phones, companies are able to learn more about our habits through our unique behaviors. Ordering something online? Amazon can determine your interest in ...
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Touchless Technology and the WorkplacePost-pandemic social distancing protocols kicked off the use of touchless technology across every industry. Of these, commercial real estate (CRE) arguably went through the largest transformation. And contactless ...
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Cortney Haney of the Lincoln CentreCortney Haney Assistant Property Manager (Community Manager) As an Assistant Property Manager for Cushman & Wakefield, Cortney manages all of the event planning and tenant relations at the Lincoln Centre located in ...
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How to Leverage and Protect Tenant Data, The Right WayTechnology is everywhere. Our phones are alarms, work assistants, commuting advisors, health trackers, and entertainment sources. The cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) channel these experiences across all connected ...
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Tenant Experience Software: How CRE Teams Are Getting Creative Around the WorldWhen it comes to tenant experience software, we’ve seen it all. This past year, digital transformation and tenant experience became higher priorities among commercial real estate (CRE) teams. This is a pattern we’ve ...
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Inside HqO: Spurti KanekarSpurti Kanekar Head of Legal at HqO As the Head of Legal at HqO, Spurti supports all functions across the company for legal and general advice. She applies her previous expertise in technology, data privacy, and global ...
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3 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Tenant Experience SolutionIn today’s commercial real estate (CRE) market, there is no shortage of quantity and optionality for technology buyers. However, the emergence of the proptech category has brought about a new problem for office owners ...
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How a Building Amenity App Can Help You Retain and Attract Office TenantsTechnology is impossible to avoid in the modern commercial real estate (CRE) landscape. Office tenants have spoken: According to a recent CBRE study, 62% of tenants seek connected technologies and building apps in their ...
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The Office as a DestinationThe office is the highest and best form of engagement with and between tenant employees. It is the place where the labor force can have the greatest impact on creativity, innovation, and collaboration. But don’t take my ...
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Data Privacy and Security in Commercial Real Estate: Why You Should Care and What to KnowCollecting data is useful. No matter what line of work you’re in, you need it to make more informed decisions. Whether you’re a small shop trying to figure out how people perceive your brand, or a large company trying ...
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3 Data and Security Considerations for Your Building Management AppEvery office owner and property team wants to have the best building management app for their portfolio. It only makes sense. As we transition into a post-pandemic workplace, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry ...
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Proptech Breakdown: Everything You Need to Know About CRE’s Biggest GamechangerThe commercial real estate (CRE) industry is inundated with buzzwords. In the past few years, we’ve witnessed the rise of multiple office space trends that seem to disappear as fast as they come. Out of all these ...
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Conversations with Jillian Dumerve and Adam Gibbs of the Terminus Buildings (Atlanta, GA)Jillian Dumerve and Adam Gibbs Assistant Property Managers at Cousins Properties As Assistant Property Managers at Cousins Properties, Jillian and Adam help run the main Terminus buildings in Atlanta, GA. With nine ...
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How to Select the Right Tenant Experience SolutionFew industries have the potential to impact people’s well-being and productivity like commercial real estate (CRE). Now is the time to not only rethink the future of the office, but to shape it. Modern workplace trends ...
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Keeping Workplace Amenities and Tenant Needs AlignedAs flex space trends soar, office owners and operators seek additional opportunities to provide value to tenants and more effectively monetize space. Certain workplace amenities — which are shared spaces within a ...
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Inside HqO: Gillian VeselyGillian Vesely Customer Success Representative at HqO As a Customer Success team member at HqO, Gillian works with Engagement Specialists and Success Managers to ensure customers achieve their tenant experience goals. ...
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Building Your Tenant Experience Technology Business CaseTenant experience technology (also known as TeX or TenX) is bringing commercial real estate (CRE) leaders and property teams closer to their building occupants than ever before — but how can you prove it? The rise of ...
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3 Considerations for Digital Workplace SolutionsEven in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital transformation market – which consists of IoT and other advanced technologies – has continued to grow significantly. Its impact throughout commercial real estate ...
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Frank Talks CRE: The Next TimeMost of us did not fully anticipate the profound impact the COVID-19 pandemic would have on our businesses on March 11, 2020 — even as the National Basketball Association announced the sudden suspension of its season. ...
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Hybrid Hospitality, Flex, and the Modern WorkplaceOver the past year, hotel operators have been focusing on new ways to meet the needs of the hybrid workforce. By repurposing and upgrading parts of their facilities, they have established an additional option for those ...