Decoding Why the US Is Lagging Behind in Returning to the Office
As workers began returning to the office in 2021, many companies and platforms began tracking occupancy rates on a weekly and even daily basis. It…
Collaboration Has Driven Return to Office, but How Is It Measured?
Just after 2022 ended and the new year marched onward, major corporate employers like Amazon, Apple, and Google seemingly had a New Year’s Resolution ready:…
New Data Set Helps Researchers Identify Racial Bias in Real Estate Appraisals
There has long been anecdotal evidence of racial bias when it comes to real estate appraisals. Numerous stories have been published about black homeowners finding…
Commercial Real Estate Still Lacks Diversity, But a New Equity Rating May Accelerate Inclusion
Commercial real estate is one of the oldest and largest industries in the world, with a seismic impact on the global economy, which is why…
The Expanding Universe of Real Estate Data
Data has made its way into almost every aspect of our lives, and real estate has not gone untouched. Whether it’s negotiating a lease or…
Data Science’s Influence on Commercial Real Estate
All science is based on statistics. Science relies on data, whether it is used to prove a hypothesis or to create a mathematical prediction. Statistics…
Comparison of What To Look For When Investing in Suburban Real Estate
To put it simply, the pandemic blew the lid off of the traditional. No one expected to spend Thanksgiving dinner gathered around a laptop or…
The “Office-Pocalypse” Might Spark the Great Repurposing
Walking around midtown Manhattan, one can feel a ghost town vibe. Office spaces have been left empty and there are few pedestrians. Even flagship retail…
Berkeley Lab Study Quantifies the Return on Energy Analytics in Buildings
Good intentions only go so far. Because of that, there has been plenty of hesitant excitement after hearing grand goals of energy efficiency by cities…
Warehouse Conversions Are Far From a Distressed Retail Silver Bullet
Many questions have been presented to the commercial real estate community in recent months. How to keep occupiers safe, where to invest in a post-COVID-19…