Technology

Detroit Breaks Into Nation's Tech Elite

Brian J. Rogal | August 17, 2018

The CBD has become known as a magnet for top tech talent.

Bay Area Companies Fuel Seattle's Growth

Lisa Brown | August 16, 2018

With a rate of 63.1%, Seattle has the most educated workforce in North America of residents older than 25 holding a bachelor’s degree or higher and ranks second for tech talent only behind the Bay Area.

Q&A

Why Blending Online and In-Store Retail Is More Effective

Natalie Dolce | August 15, 2018

GlobeSt.com talks with Melina Cordero, CBRE’s Americas Head of Retail Research and author of it’s Omnichannel Guide about a few of the report’s findings that go against the oft-heard narrative of a retail apocalypse.

Why CRE Needs to Invest in Technology Now

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 14, 2018

With rapid population growth, urbanization and increasing institutional capital investment on the horizon, the industry will to create efficiency through technology to keep up.

Event Coverage News

Park is the Top Icing Layer of Transit Center

Lisa Brown | August 14, 2018

The park will be a significant teaching tool with extensive labeling of the more than 600 trees and plants within 12 smaller gardens keyed to a variety of plant life and environmental conditions.

News

Austin Has More Tech Jobs Than Tech Grads

Lisa Brown | August 13, 2018

Austin moved up two spots to number six on CBRE’s Tech Talent Scorecard, part of its Tech Talent Report, which ranks 50 US and Canadian markets according to the ability to attract and grow tech talent.

News

Tech Workers Call the Shots for Space

Lisa Brown | August 10, 2018

With the unemployment rate at 4%, many companies are taking a cold hard look at just what employees, especially the decision-driving Millennials, want in office spaces.

News

Colliers Uses Ten-X Online Platform In Piscataway Office Sale

Steve Lubetkin | August 09, 2018

Colliers used Ten-X and its own proprietary investor database to market the property, resulting in 10 qualified, active bidders and the execution of 135 confidentiality agreements.

News

Fashion Software Firm Moves HQ to 8 W. 38th St.

Betsy Kim | August 08, 2018

Exenta, which is moving into the Garment District, represents a bridge between the traditional fashion company tenants and the rising tenancy of tech firms.

Thought Leadership

Demand for Co-Working Still Insatiable

Brian J. Rogal | August 08, 2018

The amount of space dedicated to co-working in the Chicago market has more than tripled since 2014.

News

Artificial Intelligence-Based Data Monitoring Helps ETS Clients Control Energy Costs

Steve Lubetkin | August 07, 2018

In our exclusive radio interivew, ETS' Jeff Hendler says his firm's AI platform can help buildings take full advantage of electric rate discounts.

Residents Flock to Urban Areas But Supply Lags

Lisa Brown | August 07, 2018

Seattle’s tech boom shows no signs of slowing down, with companies buying entire blocks of space amid very low cap rates, yet housing is not keeping up with demand, says H. Pike Oliver of Urbanexus.

News

Rooftop Terrace, MARTA Lobby Art Installation and More Coming to Resurgens Plaza

Steve Lubetkin | August 02, 2018

“The nature of work is changing; today’s employees require flexibility and inspiration within their workday routines,” says Mark Vollbrecht, principal for ZRG.

News

Is Beefed-Up Security Counter or Compulsory?

Lisa Brown | August 01, 2018

The shooting at YouTube occurred as Silicon Valley is pushing to make offices more accessible but is more security counter-intuitive to a collaborative environment or a necessary measure to protect employees?

Mega-Leases Help Drive US Office Market

Brian J. Rogal | August 01, 2018

Even though second quarter data show some signs of a slowdown, the overall picture remains quite positive.

News

DFW Bucks Trend of Amazon Monopoly

Lisa Brown | July 31, 2018

Internet penetration varies considerably across geographies such as in DFW, which remains a hotbed of retail activity with a number of new construction projects planned for this year and 2019.

Tech Should be an Aid, Never a Substitute

Natalie Dolce | July 31, 2018

Those thoughts are according to Chris Breeden, director of property management at Seven Oaks Co. in Atlanta, who recently talked with GlobeSt.com about some of the holes landlords may have created through the rise of property management technology.

Thought Leadership

Discount Online Shopping Days Helping Fuel Expansion

Brian J. Rogal | July 31, 2018

Last year's Amazon Prime Day brought $2.4 billion in sales, a roughly 60% boost over the previous year.

Shorenstein Lands Trio of New Tenants at Bank of America Plaza

Steve Lubetkin | July 31, 2018

The 55-story tower, the tallest in the Southeast, recently underwent a $10 million renovation to the building’s West Wing that delivered an array of premier amenities.

Silicon Valley Reshaping Construction Industry

Brian J. Rogal | July 30, 2018

But experts say deeper changes are also necessary for real change.

Research

Atlanta Makes Top Ten In CBRE’s Tech Talent Report

Steve Lubetkin | July 27, 2018

Atlanta grew its tech talent pool at the third fastest pace of all 50 markets, increasing by 34.7% in the last five years.

Research

World Turmoil Having Little Impact on US Real Estate

Brian J. Rogal | July 26, 2018

CRE so far seems like it can weather the storms caused by trade wars and rising interest rates.

News

Adobe Expands Office Space at 100-104 Fifth Ave.

Betsy Kim | July 25, 2018

The computer software firm has increased its space to 46,000 square feet at Clarion Partners’ Union Square office building.

Event Coverage

Chicago Metro Still Solid at Mid-Year

Brian J. Rogal | July 25, 2018

Experts say the market continues to show resilience in the face of many economic, social and technological changes.

News

Knotel Buys 42Floors CRE Search Engine

John Jordan | July 24, 2018

In New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood alone, Knotel has been responsible for nearly 30% of all deal activity since January, the company states.

Housing Faces Tariffs and Age Variations

Lisa Brown | July 22, 2018

In this EXCLUSIVE, KWA president Brian Webster discussed DFW area job growth, which is leading the charge on increased development, partnerships and the prevalence of senior housing.

Brick-and-Mortar Retail Can Thrive In the Internet Age

Brian J. Rogal | July 20, 2018

Landlords and investors just need to perform more due diligence when leasing and buying properties in the age of e-commerce.

Every Property Needs a Website

Kelsi Maree Borland | July 20, 2018

Websites should be commonplace today for every property, but apps are also becoming the preferred way for tenants to communicate with management.

Commentary

Dallas: The Silicon Valley of the South?

Rich Sarkis | July 19, 2018

The outlook for Dallas’ commercial real estate market continues to be overwhelmingly positive as the city emerges as one of the South’s premier tech hubs.

Labor Shortage and Tech Adoption Hold Industry Back

Lisa Brown | July 19, 2018

Governments and civic owners are increasingly leveraging technology to address critical infrastructure needs but construction is slow to adopt, says Bill Smith of PlanGrid in this EXCLUSIVE.

Ford to Help Transform Downtown Detroit

Brian J. Rogal | July 17, 2018

The suburban-based automaker will make a new commitment to the CBD.

Twilio Expands Footprint With Atlanta Office

Steve Lubetkin | July 17, 2018

Atlanta was an attractive expansion site for Twilio for a number of reasons including a thriving tech community and a deep talent pool says Doug Barnes, director of commercial sales, South East.

How to Leverage Powerful Tech Tools Effectively

Natalie Dolce | July 13, 2018

GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY caught up with Chris Breeden of Seven Oaks Co. to discuss how virtual connectivity is changing how we interact with both tenants and asset owners and how to use these tools effectively in this two-part Q&A series.

Hines & Cousins Developing 251K SF Office in Atlanta's Avalon

Steve Lubetkin | July 13, 2018

10000 Avalon will be the second and final office building in Avalon, a leading mixed-use development in North Atlanta.

Asset Caters to Tenants Needing Office/Lab Space

Lisa Brown | July 13, 2018

Valley Technology Centre has all the fundamentals including its considerable size, opportunity to add value, institutional quality and key Silicon Valley location that PCCP and Lincoln wanted.

Diridon Station Area to Become Innovation Hub

Lisa Brown | July 12, 2018

Platform 16 is aligned with the Diridon Station Area plan’s to integrate open space, transportation and development to meet the needs of the region’s technology/business community and its employees.

Tech Fueling Downtown Office Market

Brian J. Rogal | July 11, 2018

The city’s youthful and talented labor pool is what brings the firms downtown.

Event Coverage

Retail Woes Are Not all About Amazon

Lisa Brown | July 11, 2018

There are structural issues in retail that are driving today’s wave of consolidations, i.e., the US is over-retailed with the most retail space per capita, 25 square foot per person, GlobeSt.com learns in this EXCLUSIVE.

Event Coverage

How Retailers are Competing with Amazon

Lisa Brown | July 10, 2018

As retail continues its rapid evolution, it is going to great lengths to create an in-person, experiential and value/convenience counterpart to the online world, GlobeSt.com learns in part one of this EXCLUSIVE.

Video

Exec: NJ's Shift of Remediation Burden Speeds Redevelopment

Steve Lubetkin | July 09, 2018

From the time the LSRP program was fully implemented in 2012 to the end of 2015, NJDEP reported that the number of cases closed rose from 1,200 to 7,500. This number surpassed 10,000 in 2017 and is on pace to reach 12,000 this year.

Chemical Co. MAPEI Adds Georgia Warehouse Location

Steve Lubetkin | July 09, 2018

With the Calhoun facility and another location in Florida, MAPEI Corporation operates 13 plants and warehouses in the United States.

Time Travel Can Happen on Construction Sites

Lisa Brown | July 09, 2018

Using an AI framework, OpenSpace gives construction industry workers the ability to move backward and forward in time, creating a visual record far more powerful than memory or any written document.

Construction Tech Goes Beyond Drones

Lisa Brown | July 06, 2018

By utilizing new technologies, companies can continue to build and help Texas grow, despite lack of available labor, which helps to keep overall costs down, says Joel Galassini in this EXCLUSIVE.

How to Make Sound Decisions On Reducing Bottom Line Costs

Natalie Dolce | July 03, 2018

Properly creating and organizing facilities has traditionally been seen as just a cost of doing business, says Accruent SVP, Greg Rivera.

News

Greystone, Altus Turn To Tech To Boost Deal Performance

Erika Morphy | July 03, 2018

The transactions illustrate the rapid strides advanced analytics and reporting and artificial technology are making into the commercial real estate space.

Apartment Owners, Don’t Make These Mistakes

Kelsi Maree Borland | July 03, 2018

Apartment owners are letting the perfect tenant slip away by making simple communication errors that can be easily solved with technology.

Thought Leadership

Tech Adoption Requires Creating Value

Lisa Brown | July 03, 2018

In this EXCLUSIVE, Jake Edens of Colliers International discusses how technology is a game changer for today’s brokerage firms.

Commentary

Time to Start Thinking About Blockchain in Real Estate

Gordon Smith, CEO of biproxi | July 02, 2018

As the industry inevitably inches toward storing its data on a blockchain, it would be wrong to think of it as an elite and complex technology

Event Coverage

Newark, 'The Brick City,' is the Hub of the Internet

Steve Lubetkin | July 02, 2018

The Newark data infrastructure now is the envy of many locations around the country, featuring 10 gigabit-per-second speed, one of the fastest urban data networks.

Retailers Leverage Technology to Enhance Shopping Experience

Kelsi Maree Borland | July 02, 2018

From shopping apps to solar panels, the Outlets at Tejon is making a major technology investment to create a better shopping experience.